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	Search results for 1917    Refine your search Creator W H Bass Photo Company (24) w.h Bass Photo Company (1) Format of Original Photographic Print, B&... (22) B&w (1) Glass Plate (1) Nitrate Negative (1) Date 1917 (21) 1917? (2) 1927-04-06 (1) ca 1917 (1) Subject Fort Benjamin Harrison... (10) Soldiers (7) Military Facilities (6) Buildings (6) Automobiles (5) Show more... results 1-20 of 25 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Indianapolis 500 Race, 1917 Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis Speedway Race; Racetracks; Racing automobiles; Grandstands; Automobile racing; Sports spectators View of race cars on the track at the Indianapolis 500 in 1917. A crowd watches the race from along the infield fence and the stands across the track are full. Exhaust obscures some of the race cars. 2. The Neo Classical Facade of the Circle Theater with the Giant Clock on Top, 1917 Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Circle Theater (Indianapolis, Ind.) ; Theatrical posters; Motion picture theaters; Silent films; Relief (Sculpture); Bas-relief; Neoclassicism (Architecture) A giant clock on top of the Circle Theater shows the time, and posters outside the theatre advertise the latest films. Clifton Wheeler of Hadley, indiana, used tinted cement to paint the mural above the... 3. Central Library Great Room Libraries; Bookcases; Librarians; Light fixtures; Ceilings Light is streaming in through the large windows. Large circular light fixtures hang down form the stenciled ceiling. Bookcases line the walls on both levels. There is a bust on top of one of the upper... 4. Soldiers Digging a Trench at Fort Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Military camps; Military facilities; Military training; Military life; Tents; Soldiers; Digging; Shovels Soldiers are using shovels to dig a trench. Pipes lie on the ground next to where they are working. Behind them are tents that have the lower part of their sides rolled up. The tent closest to the trench... 5. Soldiers on the Rifle Range at Fort Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Military facilities; Military training; Rifle ranges; Rifles; Soldiers Soldiers are lying on their stomachs in an open field with their guns aimed ahead of them. A sergeant is walking in front of them. Another row of soldiers is standing off to the side. More soldiers are... 6. Governor James P. Goodrich and Soldiers at Fort Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940; Military parades & ceremonies; Military facilities; Governors; Soldiers The dignitaries are seated on the stage. A flag is displayed on the building behind them. Military police stand near the stage while the soldiers sit on the ground. 7. Exterior of the Hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Hospitals; Military facilities; Military hospitals; Soldiers; Porches; Sick persons Patients are on the porches of the two story brick building. Men in uniforms are walking in the road next to the building. 8. Residences and Bayonet Dummies at Fort Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Military facilities; Military training; Bayonets; Barracks Bayonet dummies are tied at the top and bottomand hang from beams. Some have numerous punctures and the stuffing is exposed. A rear view of Lawton Loop East Bachelor Officer Quarters is shown. 9. Soldiers in Dining Hall at Fort Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Eating & drinking; Mess halls; Military facilities; Military life The dining hall is a wooden structure with a low ceiling. The windows and door are open. The soldiers are seated on benches at the long tables. Cups, plates, pitchers, and utensils are on the tables. 10. Group of Soldiers with Rifles Sitting in the Shade at Fort Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.); Soldiers; Rifles; Military training; Military uniforms; Military life The men are in uniforms. Most have their hats off and are holding rifles. Training appears to be going on in the field in the background. 11. Market Street Business districts; Office buildings; Automobiles; Pedestrians; Street vendors; Clothing & dress; Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.) View along Market Street showing various office buildings, automobiles, and pedestrians in winter clothing. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument can be seen in the background. Vegetable stands have been... 12. Wimmer Building Tires; Stores & shops; Automobile equipment & supplies; Tire industry; Automobiles; Signs (Notices); Buildings The Hoosier Tire Company is located on the first floor of the building. Two cars are parked along the curb. A large sign on top of the building reads "Wimmer Building - Merchants Heat & Light Co." 13. Baldwin Block Business districts; Buildings; Automobiles; Carts & wagons; Bicycles & tricycles "Baldwin" is written on the top of two adjacent buildings. Various businesses are located in the area. Automobiles are parked along one side of the street, and vegetable carts are on the other side. Two... 14. American Express Company Trucks; Carts & wagons; Shipping; Buildings View of the building that houses both the American Express Co. and Crown Garment Mfg. Co. Delivery wagons and trucks are backed up to the entrance of the express company. Milk cans and boxes are stacked... 15. Mill After Fire Mills; Fires; Ladders; Police; Automobiles; Carts & wagons View of fire damage to a mill. A sign on the building reads "The Home of EZ Bake Flour." The roof of the building is gone and the windows are broken out. Two ladders lean against the building. Policemen... 16. Commercial Club Building Office buildings; Buildings; Columns The building is situated on a corner. Columns extend along the windows from the third to fifth floors. The roof has dormer windows. 17. Aerial View of Booths at 1927 Indianapolis Home Show Indianapolis Home Show, Inc.; Exhibitions; Exhibit booths 18. Propylaeum Buildings; Clubs; Clubhouses Dedicated in 1891, the Propylaeum building in Indianapolis, funded entirely through the contributions of women, became a cultural center for the community where men and women met as intellectual equals.... 19. Billboard on Display in Front of the Indiana State Capitol Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.); Government facilities; Billboard posters; World War, 1914-1918; Liberty bonds; Patriotism A billboard posted on the grounds of the State Capitol encouraged citizens to buy Liberty Bonds to support the war effort in 1917. 20. Age of the Streetcar, Delaware Street City & town life; Street railroad tracks; Streets; Automobiles; Business districts; Transportation City street flanked on either side by a row of businesses and automobiles. The street is made of brick and a trolley car wire can be seen suspended above the street. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 25 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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