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1. Indiana School for the Blind Indiana School for the Blind Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Schools; Indiana School for the Blind; Ironwork; Fences; Porches The itinerary for the first day was a busy one. He visited the Women’s Reformatory, Atlas Engine Works, United States Encaustic Tile Works and the School for the Blind. There he took a keen interest...

2. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park Porter County (Ind.); Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Ind.); Indiana Dunes State Park (Ind.); Sand dunes The Indiana Dunes encompasses 14,000 acres across three counties. Efforts to maintain the natural area date from 1916 and the lakeshore has been a national park since 1966. Porter County is home to the...

3. Indiana Avenue Indiana Avenue Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis, Ind.); Business districts; Cityscapes By 1970 much of Indiana Avenue had become blighted. Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) bought residential property west of Indiana Avenue. Many former residents and business owners...

4. Interior of the Propylaeum Interior of the Propylaeum China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; Dining rooms; Dining tables; Fireplaces; Buffets (Furniture); Chairs; Windows; Interiors The following day the Prince visited Tudor Hall and Mrs. May Sewall’s school and residence. A “monster reception” was held at the Propylaeum with 4,000 women attending. Everywhere the prince went...

5. St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church Churches; Catholics--Indiana; Steeples The Indiana Civil Liberties Union (ICLU) was born amidst controversy. The organization had booked the Indiana War Memorial for its initial meeting only to have the contract rescinded after protests from...

6. Indiana World War Memorial Indiana World War Memorial World War, 1914-1918--Monuments The Indiana Civil Liberties Union (ICLU) was born amidst controversy. The organization had booked the Indiana War Memorial for its initial meeting only to have the contract rescinded after protests from...

7. Tudor Hall School Tudor Hall School Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Schools; Tudor Hall School; Porches The following day the Prince visited Tudor Hall and Mrs. May Sewall’s school and residence. A “monster reception” was held at the Propylaeum with 4,000 women attending. Everywhere the prince went...

8. Indiana State Fair at Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1900 Indiana State Fair at Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1900 Indiana State Fair; Indiana State Fairgrounds; Crowds J.F. Alexander and Son architects supervised the construction of the new fairgrounds. The facility opened on September 19, 1892, with 72 buildings, a 6,000 seat grandstand, a mile racetrack, and railway...

9. First State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana First State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana State Fair; Indiana State Fairgrounds (Indianapolis, Ind.); Maps; Canals The first Indiana State Fair was held from October 20, 21, and 22 of 1852 at Indianapolis on the site of present day Military Park. There were 1,365 exhibit entries that first year and the attendance was...

10. Claypool Hotel Claypool Hotel Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Claypool Hotel (Indianapolis, Ind.); Hotels; Streets; Business districts; Transportation The Prince and his party occupied 11 rooms at the Claypool Hotel, facing Washington St. While the prince was out seeing the city, other members of his party spent time on the small balconies of the hotel...

11. Robert F. Kennedy and Campaign Aide Robert F. Kennedy and Campaign Aide Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968--Photographs; Politicians--Indiana; Electioneering--Indiana; Presidential candidates; Elections; Political activity; Political candidates Seen here with aide Fred Dutton, Kennedy won the Indiana primary, defeating Indiana governor Roger D. Branigin, who placed second, and McCarthy, who finished third. Kennedy and McCarthy continued to battle...

12. Aerial View of Indiana Avenue Aerial View of Indiana Avenue Indiana Avenue was a busy corridor of homes, businesses, clubs, and community organizations for Indianapolis African Americans during much of the twentieth century. A hub of black culture, the Avenue was...

13. Indiana State Capitol Illustration and Poem, 1854 Indiana State Capitol Illustration and Poem, 1854 Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.); Illustrations; Drawings; Poetry; Greek revival (Architecture)--Indiana--Indianapolis A copy of an 1854 printed illustration of the old state capitol and a stanza from the poem The Capital-"Indianapolis" by Issac H. Julius from his poem "Indiana." The stanza includes, in part: "And towers...

14. Aerial View of the Indiana State Capitol Building Looking West from the Top of Monument Circle, 1896. Aerial View of the Indiana State Capitol Building Looking West from the Top of Monument Circle, 1896. Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.); Government facilities; Capitols; Aerial views Aerial view of the Indiana State Capitol, looking west from the top of Monument Circle in 1896.

15. Ray Harroun in his Marmon "Wasp" Ray Harroun in his Marmon "Wasp" Harroun, Ray; Marmon Motor Car Co.; Indianapolis Speedway Race; Indy cars; Marmon automobile; Automobile racing--Indiana--Indianapolis; Automobile racing drivers--Indiana--Indianapolis; Automobiles, Racing--Indiana--Indianapolis; Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Indiana--Indianapolis; Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pictured is Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp winning the first Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1911. The car was named the Wasp because of its black and yellow color scheme. His average speed was 74.6 miles...

16. Jefferson Avenue, Indianapolis, Tornado Damage, 1927 Jefferson Avenue, Indianapolis, Tornado Damage, 1927 American Red Cross; Disasters; American Red Cross. Indianapolis Area Chapter; Tornadoes; Storms; Neighborhoods; Red Cross--Indiana Two major natural disasters occurred in Indiana between World Wars I and II. In 1927, a tornado struck downtown Indianapolis, and in 1937, the Ohio-Mississippi flood severely damaged portions of Southern...

17. World War Memorial Plaza World War Memorial Plaza Monuments & memorials; Parks--Indiana--Indianapolis--Photographs; World War, 1914-1918--Monuments; Parks The Indianapolis City Beautiful phase reached its zenith during the 1920s with construction of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza.

18. Robert F. Kennedy Speaking in Indianapolis Robert F. Kennedy Speaking in Indianapolis Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968--Photographs; Politicians--Indiana; Electioneering--Indiana; Presidential candidates; Elections; Political activity; Political candidates As reporters crowd the room, Kennedy speaks on crime and violence in American society before a group of Marion County Democrats in Indianapolis. During the 1968 Indiana primary, Kennedy relied on a group...

19. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Aerial View, 1937 Indiana State Fairgrounds, Aerial View, 1937 Indiana State Fair; Aerial views; Bird's-eye views; Indiana State Fairgrounds (Indianapolis, Ind.); Crowds; Racetracks The early years of the 20th century were a period of growth culminating with the 75th anniversary in 1927. The Fair's goal was to reflect a broad view of Indiana’s agriculture, ideas, seed, breeds, and...

20. Aerial View of Monument Being Constructed Aerial View of Monument Being Constructed Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.); Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Aerial views; Construction The cornerstone was laid on the northeast corner of the monument on August 22, 1889. The cornerstone contained such items as a roster of Civil War soldiers from Indiana, newspapers, an American flag with...
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