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	Search results for Jennings    Refine your search Subject Jennings County (Ind) (6) Storefronts (3) Churches (3) Courthouses (3) Railroad Stations (3) Show more... Format of Original Printed Postcard (5) Real Photo Postcard (5) Postcard (4) Real Photograph Postca... (2) Date/Postmark 1905-1950 (3) 1907-09-17 (2) ca 1910 (2) 1913-04-11 (1) 1915-03-20 (1) Show more... results 1-16 of 16 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Jennings County Courthouse, Vernon, Indiana Jennings County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities The Jennings County Courthouse was finished in 1860 in Vernon, the county seat. A vote to move the county seat to North Vernon was initiated in 1913, passing in 1919. The action never took place as it... 2. San Jacinto, Indiana Jennings County (Ind.); Farms; Country life; Churches; Haystacks 3. Rural Free Delivery Carrier with Wagon, Vernon, Indiana Jennings County (Ind.); Mail wagons; Horses; Carts & wagons; Letter carriers Rural Free Delivery, R.F.D., was important in the rural parts of the state. It began around the turn of the 20th century. Mail was delivered by E.J. Welker on route no. 2 in Vernon around 1910. Here he... 4. Church at Paris Crossing, Indiana Jennings County (Ind.); Churches; Cemeteries Paris Crossing was built along a railroad line northwest of Paris in 1850. This picture shows the small rural church and cemetery where Russell Booker preached. The church has two doors of which one was... 5. B & O Depot, North Vernon, Indiana Jennings County (Ind.); Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Railroad facilities; Railroad stations; Railroad tracks North Vernon was laid out in the 1850s as Tripton. It had previously been known as Lick Skillet. The Ohio & Mississippi Railroad built a branch there in 1868. It was this line that was taken over by the... 6. Jennings County Court House, Vernon, Indiana Courthouses; Government facilities; Towers View of the Italianate-style county courthouse in Vernon, Indiana. The building has limestone trim that came from a local quarry. There is a tower to the left of the entrance. 7. Court House, Vernon, Indiana Courthouses; Clock towers; Signs (Notices); Automobiles View of the courthouse in Vernon, Indiana. The brick building has tall, narrow windows on the second story and a clock tower. There is a large sign on the courthouse grounds listing the Jennings County... 8. General Store, San Jacinto, Indiana Jennings County (Ind.); General stores; Carts & wagons; Country life; Dirt roads; Gardens View of the general store located along a winding dirt road. There is a garden across the road. Two men stand with a horse and wagon next to the store. 9. Birdseye view of Vernon, Indiana, Showing the Gas Plant Bird's-eye views; Natural gas; Gas industry; Cities & towns Aerial view of Vernon, Indiana. The gas plant is visible in the foreground; while homes and the back of the courthouse can be seen in the distance. 10. B. & O. Station, North Vernon, Indiana Railroad stations; Business districts; Storefronts View of the Baltimore and Ohio Station in North Vernon, Indiana. The brick train station is located across the street from the business district. 11. South on Madison St., North Vernon, Indiana Streets; Storefronts; Business districts; Hotels; Dirt roads View of Madison Street in North Vernon, Indiana. The dirt street is lined with businesses. Horses and wagons are tied up next to the sidewalk. Two men are standing in front of the Hotel Metropole. 12. Dam, North Vernon, Indiana Dams; Waterfalls; Men; Boys View of a dam and surrounding countryside in North Vernon, Indiana. Some men and a young boy are standing on the dam. Three of them have their pants legs rolled up to their knees. There is a very small... 13. Birdseye View of Orland, Indiana Bird's-eye views; Stores & shops; Storefronts; Garages; Carriages & coaches; Horses; Automobiles; Hitching posts Bird's-eye view of the town of Orland in Indiana. The main focus is on a block of businesses including a garage and D. Jennings & Son. There is a horse and buggy tied to a hitching post in front of the... 14. Baptist Church, North Vernon, Indiana Baptist churches; Stained glass; Towers Image of a Baptist church in North Vernon, Indiana. The church is constructed of brick with a stone foundation. There are several large stained glass windows and a tower over the main entrance. A sign... 15. Country Church, Paris Crossing, Indiana Churches; Cemeteries; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Fences View of a small country church just outside of Paris Crossing, Indiana. The one story brick church sits by itself on a hill and is surrounded by a graveyard. A dirt path leads up to the two doors of the... 16. B. & O. Depot, North Vernon, Indiana Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Mailboxes; Railroads View of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company depot in North Vernon, Indiana. Crossing lines of railroad tracks surround the depot. The depot itself is one story and has a short rounded extension on... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-16 of 16 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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