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1. Prince Pu Lun Visit Badge Prince Pu Lun Visit Badge Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Badges; Indiana State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.)--Pictorial works; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; War memorials --Indiana --Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Indianapolis (Ind.)--History; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments These badges were created commemorating the visit of Prince Pu Lun to Indianapolis. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is shown.

2. Mt. Pleasant Library Minute Book, Vol. 1 Mt. Pleasant Library Minute Book, Vol. 1 African Americans and libraries --Indiana --Rush County; Libraries--Indiana--Rush County--History--19th century --Sources; Subscription libraries--Indiana--Rush County; Rush County (Ind.)--History--Sources; Carthage (Ind.)--History--Sources Most of the Indiana African American rural communities during the antebellum period had a building that served as a church and a school. At the Beech Settlement in Rush County, the building also functioned...

3. Hoosier Cabinets Saving Time and Energy Hoosier Cabinets Saving Time and Energy Hoosier Manufacturing Company--Catalogs; Kitchen cabinets--Indiana--New Castle--Catalogs; Kitchens--Indiana--New Castle--Catalogs; Kitchen cabinet industry--Indiana--New Castle--Catalogs; Industries--Indiana--New Castle--Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Creating a more efficient kitchen was one of the benefits touted by the Hoosier Manufacturing Company. Many advertisements include the number of steps a Hoosier cabinet would save a woman. Not only would...

4. Woman Suffrage: An Argument Against It Woman Suffrage: An Argument Against It Women--Suffrage--Indiana; Women’s rights--Indiana; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana; Public welfare--Indiana; Education--Indiana; Municipal home rule--Indiana; Lobbying--Indiana; Women--Suffrage--United States; Women’s rights--United States; Child welfare--United States; Public welfare--United States; Indiana--Politics and government

5. McQuay-Norris Automobile Parts Advertisement McQuay-Norris Automobile Parts Advertisement McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company--Periodicals; Automobile supplies industry--United States--Periodicals; Automobiles--Maintenance and repair--Periodicals; Automobiles--Equipment and supplies--Periodicals; Automobiles--Parts--Periodicals; Bearings industry--United States--Periodicals In December, 1921, St. Louis-based McQuay Norris purchased the Wainwright Engineering Plant in Connersville and later established multiple plants in the city. The Connersville Division Plants produced...

6. 28" Sheet Mill Chapman Price Steel Company 28" Sheet Mill Chapman Price Steel Company Chapman Price Steel Company--Photographs; Chapman Price Steel Company. Indianapolis Works--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Indianapolis--Photographs; Iron and steel workers--Indiana--Indianapolis --Photographs; Steel-works--Indiana--Indianapolis--Equipment and supplies--Photographs

7. Prince Lu Pun in William Fortune's Car Prince Lu Pun in William Fortune’s Car Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Fortune, William, 1863-1942--Photographs As the prince toured he remarked several times that “automobiling” was one of the greatest pleasures he ever enjoyed. On his first ride in the open car he sat in the back seat where dust wouldn’t...

8. Chinese Emperor Sends Thank You to William Fortune Chinese Emperor Sends Thank You to William Fortune Fortune, William, 1863-1942; Awards; Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Indianapolis (Ind.)--History In 1905 the Emperor of China conferred upon Mr. Fortune the “mandarin rank,” and gave him the decoration of the Order of the Double Dragon as a thank you for hosting his nephew.

9. Circular of the Board of Trade of the City of Indianapolis: Map of Rail Roads Centering at Indianapolis, Circular of the Board of Trade of the City of Indianapolis: Map of Rail Roads Centering at Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis Board of Trade; Manufacturing industries--Indiana--Indianapolis; Manufactures--Indiana--Indianapolis; Railroads--Indiana--Indianapolis; Railroads--United States--Maps; Middle West--Maps; Raliroads--United States; Indianapolis (Ind.)--Commerce A regional outline map is printed at the top with extensive text below. It highlights the principal railroads with Indianapolis as a hub. The broadside promotes Indianapolis commerce through its rail services....

10. Captain Henry M. Shreve Captain Henry M. Shreve Packets--Mississippi River--History--19th century; River steamers--United States--History--19th century; Steam-navigation--Mississippi River--History; Steam-navigation--Southern States--History; Steamboats; Ohio River; Ohio River--Description and travel; Ohio River--navigation; Transportation; Commerce (Ship) Shreve was a merchant-navigator on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In 1816 he built a steamboat in Wheeling, West Virginia, of his own design. One hundred thirty-six feet in length and twenty-eight feet...

11. Rail Spacing Machine Rail Spacing Machine Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Gary--Photographs; Mills and mill-work; Industrial facilities; Iron and steel workers--Indiana--Gary--Equipment and supplies--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Gary--Photographs

12. Rail Mill Runout Table to Cambering Machine Rail Mill Runout Table to Cambering Machine Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Gary--Photographs; Industrial facilities; Mills and mill-work; Iron and steel workers--Indiana--Gary--Equipment and supplies--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Gary--Photographs

13. Rail Spacing Machine Rail Spacing Machine Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Gary--Photographs; Mills and mill-work; Steel-works; Iron and steel workers--Indiana--Gary--Equipment and supplies--Photographs; Steel industry and trade--Indiana--Gary--Photographs

14. Annual Exhibition: Hoosier Salon: Celebrating 60 Years Annual Exhibition: Hoosier Salon: Celebrating 60 Years Hoosier Salon; Hoosier Salon Patrons Association; Artists--Indiana; Art--Indiana--Indianapolis; Hoosier Salon--History; Art, Modern--20th century--Indiana--History; Artists--Indiana--History--20th century To mark the 60th anniversary in 1984 the Salon commissioned a poster featuring a painting of the 1935 Salon by Louis Bonsib. Through the 1980s shows were diverse, exciting, and non-traditional, but crowds...

15. Herman Frauer, Formulae Book Herman Frauer, Formulae Book Germans--Indiana; Frauer, Hermann E., b. 1841; Pharmacists --Indiana --Indianapolis; Medicine--Indiana--Indianapolis--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Drugstores--Indiana--Indianapolis; Business records--Indiana--Indianapolis Frauer was born in Wurttemberg Germany and came with his father to America with his father in 1855. In 1869 his father acquired an Apothecary Shop at 246 East Washington in Indianapolis. Herman took over...

16. Laycock Company Luncheon Laycock Company Luncheon Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Fortune, William, 1863-1942; Businessmen The prince’s touring generally began around 11:00 a.m. Another day he visited Waverly Automobile works, Indiana Rubber works, and had lunch at Laycock Company, furniture specialists. Here his group is...

17. Chinese Royalty to Pay City Visit Chinese Royalty to Pay City Visit Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912 The prince arrived in Indianapolis in a new Pullman parlor car, the Thuringia, at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. A police and National Guard escort accompanied him in a parade to the statehouse where he...

18. Prince Pu Lun Leaving Moy Kee Restaurant in Indianapolis Prince Pu Lun Leaving Moy Kee Restaurant in Indianapolis Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Restaurants; Police; Crowds; Clothing & dress; Hats; Moy Kee Restaurant Near the end of his visit the prince had lunch at Moy Kee Restaurant in Indianapolis. Moy Kee and his wife ran the Chinese restaurant on East Washington Street, and an event like this would not have happened...

19. Prince in Automobile in Front of Columbia Club Prince in Automobile in Front of Columbia Club Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Clothing & dress; Hats; Columbia Club (Indianapolis, Ind.); Automobiles

20. Prince Pu Lun, William Fortune and Mr. Wong in Automobile Prince Pu Lun, William Fortune and Mr. Wong in Automobile Pu Lun, Crown Prince of China--Travel--Indiana; Royal visitors--Indiana--Indianapolis; Visits of state--Indiana--Indianapolis; China--Foreign relations--United States--1644-1912; Crowds; Clothing & dress; Hats; Fortune, William, 1863-1942 The Prince enjoyed sitting in the front seat of the automobile with the driver despite its being open to the elements.
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