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	Search results for Street > ca 1910 > Business Districts    Refine your search Format of Original Postcard (4) Photographic Postcard (1) results 1-5 of 5 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Fremont, Indiana Steuben County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Business districts; Storefronts; Utility poles; Street lights; Carriages & coaches; Sidewalks; Dirt roads Fremont was originally named Willow Prairie in 1834. In 1837 it was platted and renamed Brockville. In 1848 the name changed to Fremont in honor of John C. Fremont “the Great Pathfinder.” The town... 2. Main Street, Marco, Indiana Greene County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Business districts; Storefronts; Dirt roads Marco was settled in 1816 and the town was laid out around 1868. There are theories about the origin of the town name, some say it is for famed explorer Marco Polo and others say it is a combination of... 3. High Street, Red-Key [Redkey], Indiana Jay County (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Dirt roads; Sidewalks; Utility poles; Carriages & coaches Laid out in 1854 as Mount Vernon, it was renamed for James Redkey, a pioneer preacher who platted an addition in 1867. Locals have called it Lick Skillet, Grab All and Buzzards Roost for meager meals that... 4. Michigan Avenue North of Pennsylvania Avenue, Indiana Harbor Lake County (Ind.); Streets; Business districts; Storefronts; Awnings; Utility poles East Chicago was incorporated in 1889. Inland Steel Company moved to Indiana Harbor in 1901. The Indiana Harbor Ship Canal runs between Lake Michigan and the Grand Calumet River. This street scene shows... 5. Burrin Drug Company, South Main Street, Advance, Indiana Boone County (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Carriages & coaches; Dirt roads Osceola was founded in 1872. When the town tried to get a post office, it learned another town by that name existed in Indiana. Considering the acquisition of a post office a big advance to the community,... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-5 of 5 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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