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	Search results for Century    Refine your search Format of Original Postcard (10) Printed Postcard (2) Real Photo Postcard (1) Subject Carts & Wagons (3) Courthouses (3) Business Districts (3) Cities & Towns (2) Dirt Roads (2) Show more... Date/Postmark ca 1910 (2) 1908 (1) 1908-08-01 (1) 1909 (1) 1913 (1) Show more... Creator Williams, c.u, Bloomin... (1) results 1-13 of 13 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Courthouse at Crawfordsville before 1917 Montgomery County (Ind.); Courthouses A striking view of Montgomery County Courthouse was etched for this pre-1917 postcard scene. William Bunting's astounding brick and sandstone edifice was built in 1876, though its massive front tower was... 2. State Street Looking West, Pendleton, Indiana Madison County (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Transportation; Carriages & coaches; Baby carriages Pendleton was named after its founder Thomas M. Pendleton in 1823. This image shows State Street as it looked near the turn of the twentieth century. 3. Twin Bridges, Bluffton, Indiana Wells County (Ind.); Bridges; Railroad bridges; Electric railroads; Pedestrian bridges; Bridges, Iron and steel During the early 20th century Bluffton's improved infrastructure included the so-called "twin bridges" at North Main. The left bridge was for the interurban electric railroad only and the right one was... 4. St. Xavier Cathedral and Library in Vincennes Churches; Catholic churches; Cathedrals; Knox County (Ind.) The cathedral is now the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier. Begun in 1826, the cathedral took 14 years to complete. In 1962 the structure of soft red brick topped with a 102-ft.-high frame was restored to... 5. South Side Square, Sullivan, Indiana Sullivan County (Ind.); Business districts; Cities & towns; Storefronts; Carriages & coaches First settled in 1838, the town of Sullivan was laid out in 1842 for the purpose of serving as the county seat. It grew with the coal industry in the late 19th century, but since the 1950s has been mostly... 6. Rising Sun, Indiana Courthouse Ohio County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities; Greek Revival (Architecture) The Ohio County Courthouse at Rising Sun was constructed in 1845 and is the oldest Greek Revival-style courthouse in continuous use in Indiana. During the early 20th century the porch was added and in... 7. 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... 8. Street, Pittsboro, Indiana Hendricks County (Ind.); Streets; Business districts; Dirt roads; Utility poles; Carts & wagons The town of Pittsboro, depicted here, lies northwest of Brownsburg. The main industry in the area, as in Hendricks County, has always been agriculture. The Big Four Railroad carried farm products to market... 9. West Main Street, Danville, Indiana Hendricks County (Ind.); Residential streets; Baseball players This scene of Danville's Main Street would have been familiar to Baseball Hall of Famer Sam Thompson (1860–1922). Born in Danville, Thompson became one of the most impressive batters of the 19th century,... 10. "Boating at Doles' Pond," Greensburg, Indiana Decatur County (Ind.); Boats; Bodies of water; Rowboats; Rowers; Boat clubs; Lakes & ponds; Summer Colonel Thomas Hendricks founded Greensburg in 1820 and named it after his wife’s hometown of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The town prospered and nearly a century later, ca. 1910, these Hoosiers enjoyed... 11. Women's Cooking Class, Benton County, Indiana Benton County (Ind.); Cookery; Cooking utensils; Cooks; Women; Kitchens; Students There were few opportunities for women to work outside the home in the early years of the 20th century. The home economics movement, influenced by advances in science and technology, introduced household... 12. Courthouse, Washington, Indiana Daviess County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities This building, the third courthouse for Daviess County, was completed in 1878 and designed by architect George W. Bunting of Indianapolis. On August 27, 1927 it was destroyed by fire and replaced with... 13. View of Athens, Indiana Fulton County (Ind.); City & town life; Cities & towns; Dirt roads; Aerial views; Carts & wagons; Horses Athens was founded in 1837 as Hoover Station and was later named Grant. The railroad arrived in 1882 bringing growth, a grain elevator, livestock loading pens, and a pickle factory. The town was renamed... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-13 of 13 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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