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	Search results for Blackford    Refine your search Subject Business Districts (4) Streets (3) Blackford County (Ind) (3) Storefronts (2) Automobiles (2) Show more... Format of Original Postcard (4) Real Photo Postcard (3) Printed Postcard (1) Date/Postmark 1905-1950 (2) 1910-08-26 (1) 1913-02-28 (1) 1914 (1) 1914-07-14 (1) Show more... results 1-8 of 8 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Business District Street Scene, Montpelier, Indiana Blackford County (Ind.); Business districts; Streets; Business districts; Street railroad tracks; Utility poles; Storefronts; Awnings; Carts & wagons; Pedestrians; Automobiles In 1837 Abel Baldwin platted Montpelier to resemble his hometown of Montpelier, Vermont. Incorporated in 1870, the town experienced huge growth during the oil and gas boom of the 1890s. In 1895, this “Oil... 2. West Huntington Street, Montpelier, Indiana Blackford County (Ind.); Residential streets; Trees; Summer; City & town life In 1837 Abel Baldwin platted Montpelier to resemble his hometown of Montpelier, Vermont. Incorporated in 1870, the town experienced huge growth during the oil and gas boom of the 1890s. In 1895, this “Oil... 3. Columbia Hotel Bomb Scene, Montpelier, Indiana Blackford County (Ind.); Hotels; Storefronts; Explosions; Strikes and lockouts; Labor disputes A 1923 strike forced two Montpelier factories to bring in strikebreakers and house them at the Columbia Hotel. On January 9, 1924, strikers detonated a bomb outside the hotel, injuring one. The factories... 4. Posey County Courthouse, Mount Vernon, Indiana Posey County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities; Cupolas The Posey County seat was moved from Blackford to Springfield then in 1825 to Mount Vernon. 5. Jefferson Street, Looking North, Converse, Indiana Streets; Business districts; Grocery stores; Dry goods stores; Carriages & coaches View of a line of brick buildings on Jefferson Street in Converse, Indiana. Signs above the businesses advertise groceries, dry goods, and shoes. A group of men have gathered in front of a store near the... 6. Main St., Montpelier, Indiana Business districts; Railroad tracks; Streets; Automobiles View of a section of Main Street in Montpelier, Indiana. Railroad tracks run down the center of the street. A line of cars are parked along the curb. 7. Citizen's State Bank, Hartford City, Indiana Banks; Vaults (Strong rooms); Banking industry Interior view of a bank in Hartford City, Indiana. The lobby area and vault are shown. 8. Southeast Corner of the Square, Hartford City, Indiana Business districts; Carriages & coaches; Plazas; Horses View of a portion of the town square in Hartford City, Indiana. Horses and buggies are parked facing the grassy area of the square. Businesses line the perimeter of the square. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-8 of 8 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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