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	Search results for Rush    Refine your search Format of Original Real Photo Postcard (15) Printed Postcard (9) Photo Postcard (2) Photographic Postcard (2) Photograph Postcard (1) Date/Postmark 1905-1950 (9) 1913 (4) 1909-02-03 (2) 1908-06-12 (1) 1908-08-11 (1) Show more... Subject Bridges (6) Covered Bridges (6) Rush County (Ind) (6) Cities & Towns (5) Water (4) Show more... Creator C H Wolf (2) C. H. Wolf (2) Eddy so Pines (1) Endicott Studio (1) M W P.c.h Rushville, I... (1) results 1-20 of 29 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Main Street, Milroy, Indiana Rush County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Business districts; Storefronts; Carriages & coaches; Automobiles; Awnings; Sidewalks Milroy was laid out in 1830 and probably named for Samuel Milroy, speaker of the Indiana House, who signed the act to create Rush County. Another possibility was that it was named for local distiller,... 2. Greetings from Glenwood, Indiana Rush County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Streets; Neighborhoods; Churches; Street railroads; Storefronts A post office called Steeles, after its postmaster, was established in 1833 and renamed Glenwood in 1874. The town of Glenwood, previously called Vienna, was laid out in 1882. Glenwood straddles the border... 3. Harness Racing at the Rush County Fair Fairs; Horse racing; Harness racing Five horses are shown on the race track at the Rush County fairgrounds. Fans are watching from behind a wooden fence. The tops of tents are visible in the background. 4. River Bridge, Rushville, Indiana Rush County (Ind.); Covered bridges; Pedestrian bridges Three generations of Rushville’s Kennedy family built covered bridges in southeastern Indiana in 1870-1918, with the peak being 1881-1884. In Rushville they built two of the village-style bridges, which... 5. Before and After Willkie Boom, Rushville, Indiana Rush County (Ind.); Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944; Politicians; Electioneering; Presidential candidates; Campaign paraphernalia Wendell Willkie of Elwood, Indiana, was the Republican nominee for president in 1940. He had married Edith Wilk, a librarian from Rushville, in 1919, and made Rushville his campaign headquarters. He is... 6. Ye May Day Fete at Carthage Graded School, May 21, 1914 Rush County (Ind.); School children; Schools; Students Carthage was settled by Quakers from Carthage, North Carolina. The new town was laid out by the Big Blue River in 1834. By 1885 the population was 500 and the town had water power, mills, a pump factory,... 7. Bird's-Eye View of Rushville, Indiana Rush County (Ind.); Bird's-eye views; Cities & towns Dr. William B. Laughlin, “The Father of Rushville,” donated land for the county seat and asked that it and the county be named for his mentor, Benjamin Rush.The courthouse, built in 1896-1898, was... 8. Rush County Court House, Rushville, Indiana Courthouses; Clock towers View of the courthouse in Rushville, Indiana. The building is in the Italian Rennaissance-style. A clock tower is centered on the roof. 9. East Bridge Over Flatrock, Rushville, Indiana Covered bridges; Bridges; Transportation The bridge has a pedestrian walk along the side. 10. Cemetery Bridge over Flat Rock, Rushville, Ind. Covered bridges; Bridges; Transportation; Rivers The bridge has a pedestrian walkway along the side. 11. I. and C.T. Station, Arlington, Indiana Railroad stations; Railroads; Boys; Carts & wagons; Clothing & dress The station is a two story clapboard building. A boy in bib overalls is standing in the loading area near some equipment including a wagon. 12. On Uncle's Farm, near Rushville, Indiana, August 11, 1908. Horses; Farms Horses are shown drinking from a cistern located in a field. 13. Bird's-Eye View of Rushville, Indiana Courthouses; Bird's-eye views; Aerial views; Cities & towns Aerial view of Rushville, Indiana and the surrounding countryside. The courthouse building dominates the landscape. 14. In Peaceful Valley, near Rushville, Indiana, June 12, 1908 Cows; Pails; Women; Clothing & dress; Fences; Dairying A woman wearing a long-sleeved dress and apron is standing in a field with a cow. She is holding a bucket. A rail fence is visible in the background. 15. Old Mill, Rushville, Indiana Mills; Boys; Children playing in water; Streams View of a mill and stream in Rushville, Indiana. The four-story mill is made of red brick and wood. Some boys are shown playing in the stream next to it. 16. West Bridge and Cemetery, Milroy, Indiana Cemeteries; Dirt roads; Bridges; Carriages & coaches A horse and carriage travels down a dirt road in Milroy, Indiana. There is a small bridge further up the road and a cemetery is visible in the background. 17. Big Four Station, Milroy, Indiana Railroad stations; Telegraph offices; Carts & wagons View of the train station in Milroy, Indiana. People and freight wait on the platform by the tracks. A sign by the entrance indicates there is a telegraph office inside. 18. Flood scene in Rushville, Indiana, 1913 Floods; Storms; Neighborhoods; Carriages & coaches; Horses; Men View of a flooded neighborhood in Rushville, Indiana. Men are standing in the street with water up to their knees. A horse and carriage are in the street. Some homes have flood water up to thier porches.... 19. Main Street North from First, Rushville, Indiana Business districts; Stores & shops; Drugstores; Lampposts; Manure; Bicycles & tricycles; Street cleaning; Streets View of Main Street in Rushville, Indiana. Various stores and buildings line both sides of the street including two drugstores. Attractive lampposts have been set along the sidewalks. Two bicycles are... 20. Flood scene, Rushville, Indiana, 1913 Floods; Storms; Carts & wagons; Water View of a flooded street in Rushville, Indiana. The strong current of the flood water is evident in this photo. The open door of one of the buildings shows it has been flooded. A meat delivery wagon and... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 29 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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