Title	William Fortune
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	M0551_OVA_PHOTOGRAPHS_BOX1_FOLDER1
Description	Newspaper man, entrepreneur, and civic leader William Fortune helped found the Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross in 1916 and served as its President until his death in 1942. Over the years, this largely volunteer agency has provided vital services, such as disaster relief and assistance to the military during armed conflicts.
Subject	Fortune, William, 1863-1942 Businessmen Red Cross--Indiana Charities--Indiana--Indianapolis Indianapolis (Ind.)--Charitable and social work--Red Cross American Red Cross American Red Cross. Indianapolis Area Chapter
Date	Circa 1925
Time Period	1920s (1920-1929)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Source Collection Name	American Red Cross. Indianapolis Area Chapter Records, 1916-1978
Source Collection Number	M0551
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	Photographic print, b&w
Digital Format	JPG2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Destination IN Journey	Destination Indiana Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image © 2013 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	3466
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