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Main Street, Mauckport, Indiana
Harrison County (Ind.); Rivers; Streets; Dirt roads; River life
Mauckport was founded in 1827 as New Market and renamed after Frederick Mauck, an early settler of the area. The Ohio River has played a major role in Mauckport history: John Hunt Morgan crossed over the...
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Fredericksburg, Indiana - North View
Washington County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Aerial views; Bird's-eye views; Houses; Barns; Outhouses; Yards; Fences
The town of Fredericksburg was platted in 1815. It was named after Frederick Royse, who owned the land and supervised the county surveyor. The town was later moved to higher ground due to the flooding...
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M.E. Church, Greenwood, Indiana
Methodist Episcopal churches; Towers; Street lights
View of a Methodist Episcopal church in Greenwood, Indiana. The church has a square tower over the front entrance. Some children are walking on the sidewalk next to the building. A streetlight is suspended...
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Elliott and Antrim Block, Sheridan, Indiana
Hamilton County (Ind.); Business districts; Buildings; Storefronts; Stores & shops; Transportation; Street lights
First called Millwood in 1860, this town was renamed Sheridan in 1871 to honor General Philip H. Sheridan. Undertaker and furniture dealer J.G. Antrim wrote of his store, "we own . . . over 8000 square...
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Marshall County Court House, Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County (Ind.); Courthouses; Clock towers
The Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth, designed by Gordon P. Randall, was built in 1870-1872 with a clock tower over a brick and stone building. It was remodeled in 1914. A modern county courts building...
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North Main Street, Hope, Indiana
Bartholomew County (Ind.); Residential streets; Dirt roads; Carriages & coaches; Automobiles
The town of Hope, founded by a young Moravian minister named Martin Hauser in 1830, lies in the northeastern part of the county. Originally called Goshen, the name was changed in 1834 after an earlier...
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Globe Stove & Range Company Storefront, Kokomo, Indiana
Howard County (Ind.); Storefronts; Stores & shops; Stoves; Men
Employees of Globe Stove & Range Company, a fixture in Kokomo for over 50 years, take a break to pose for an early 1900s portrait in front of the storefront business. Stove parts and equipment are visible...
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Big Four Rail Road Bridge across Ohio River between Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana
Clark County (Ind.); Railroad bridges
The Big Four Rail Road Bridge crosses the Ohio River and connects Jeffersonville and Louisville. In 2009 plans were being made to convert the old bridge into a pedestrian walkway.
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Brazil Clay Company, Brazil, Indiana
Clay County (Ind.); Brickmaking; Brickworks; Factories
Brazil Clay Company was established in 1905. Their main product was “impervious face brick,” meaning bricks to be used on the face of buildings. Here, the company was still fairly new and production...
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M. E. Church, Ossian, Indiana
Methodist Episcopal churches; Churches; Towers; Stained glass; Boys; Clothing & dress
View of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ossian, Indiana. Two young boys in short pants stand on the sidewalk in front of the church. The church itself is a large brick building on a stone foundation....
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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...
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East Side of the Square, Orleans, Indiana
Plazas; Streets; Stores & shops; Automobiles; Trucks; Awnings; Cafes; Photographic studios
View of the east side of the public square in Orleans, Indiana. Several stores line the street including a cafe and what appears to be a photography studio. Nearly all of the stores have awnings over their...
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Public School, Ossian, Indiana
Schools; Public schools; Towers; Trees
View of a two story brick public school in Ossian, Indiana. There is a three story tower over one of the side entrances. The schoolyard is fairly small with only a few leafless trees.
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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...
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Eggleston House, Vevay, Indiana
Switzerland County (Ind.); Houses; Birthplaces; Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902; Eggleston, George Cary, 1839-1911
Vevay is the birthplace of two major Hoosier literary figures, brothers Edward and George Eggleston. Edward Eggleston (1837-1902) had many careers, but is best known for his novel "The Hoosier Schoolmaster"...
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Buckeye Mfg. Co., Anderson, Indiana
Factories; Railroad tracks; Automobiles; Automobile industry; Automobile driving
View of the Buckeye Manufacturing Company in Anderson, Indiana. A sign above the building reads "The Lambert Friction Drive - Automobiles and Trucks". Train tracks are visible running along the side of...
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Public Library, Williamsport, Indiana
Warren County (Ind.); Libraries; Carnegie libraries
Businessman and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, donated money to build over 2,500 Carnegie libraries in the U.S. and around the world, including the one dedicated in 1917 on Fall Street in Williamsport....
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Steamboat "Ranger" docked at Aurora, Indiana
Dearborn County (Ind.); Steamboats; Rivers; Ohio River; Boat & ship industry
River commerce was important to Aurora with industry and river traffic as the pillars of Aurora’s economy. For many years steamboats would line the wharves to receive and deliver passengers and goods....
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Washington Street Bridge Over Iriquois [Iroquois] River, Rensselaer, Indiana
Jasper County (Ind.); Rivers; Bridges; Iroquois River (Ind. and Ill.)
The Iroquois River flows through the town of Rensselaer on its way to the Mississippi River. This iron bridge on Washington Street spanned the Iroquois River until 1941.
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Main Street in Brookston, Indiana
Streets; Business districts; Storefronts; Men; Awnings; Stores & shops
View of Main Street in Brookston, Indiana. Four men sit on the stoop in front of a store. The awning over one of the store's windows advertises stoves. Various other stores and buildings line the street....
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