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1. Herman B Wells Herman B Wells Indiana University; College presidents; Wells, Herman B; Men's clothing; Hats; Portrait photographs In 1938 Herman B Wells was named Indiana University’s eleventh president, and at the age of thirty-five was the country’s youngest state university president. He served for a quarter century as president...

2. "Joseph B. Williams" Pushing Barges "Joseph B. Williams" Pushing Barges Steamboats; Transportation; Boats; Commerce (Ship)

3. 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...

4. James B. Ray James B. Ray Governors; Politicians; Indiana--Politics and government; Governors--Indiana; Indiana. Governor (1825-1831 : Ray); Ray, James B. (James Brown), 1794-1848; Painting; Portrait paintings Born in Kentucky in 1794, Ray settled in Brookville, Indiana in 1818. As president pro tempore of the state senate, he was next in line to be governor when Hendricks and Boon left for Congress and was...

5. Grissom on Telephone with President Lyndon B. Johnson Grissom on Telephone with President Lyndon B. Johnson Astronauts; Young, John W., 1930-; Grissom, Virgil I., 1926-1967 As Young looks on, Grissom receives a congratulatory ship to shore call from President Lyndon B. Johnson while onboard the USS Intrepid following the successful "Gemini 3" flight. Young got in some trouble...

6. Samuel B. Garton Samuel B. Garton Dethridge, Luvena Wallace (Mary Luvena Wallace), 1894-1988; Musicians; Hats; Teachers Luvena Dethridge began her formal musical education around 1927 under the direction of Samuel B. Garton at the Garton Studios of Dramatic Art, Music, and Dancing. Previously he taught in the music department...

7. Martin Luther King Jr. Hails Historic Action Martin Luther King Jr. Hails Historic Action United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964; United States--Politics and government, 1963-1969; Race discrimination--United States; United States--Race relations; African Americans--Civil rights; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 Article from the Indianapolis Recorder discusses the Senate's passage of the Civil Rights Bill in June 1964. While other civil rights leaders celebrated the news, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. said that...

8. Group of Men with Truck and Jeep Group of Men with Truck and Jeep Jews--Indiana--Indianapolis; Grant County (Ind.) B'nai B'rith is a Jewish service organization which defends human rights, supports education, offers aid to victims of disaster and supports Israel. The Saul Hutner Lodge in Marion bought a truck and a...

9. Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, Scottsburg, Indiana Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, Scottsburg, Indiana Scott County (Ind.); Railroad stations; Railroad crossings; Pennsylvania Railroad Built in 1872, the Scottsburg Depot was a combination depot for both passenger and freight. In the 1950s it was bought by Vail Lumber Company. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991,...

10. Madison and Cincinnati Tri-Weekly Packet Madison and Cincinnati Tri-Weekly Packet Steamboats; Transportation; Ohio River The schedules left and right of the photograph list the towns where the ship stopped between Madison, Indiana, and Cincinnati. The ship is shown at Wheeling. It sank near Pomeroy, Ohio, in the fall of...

11. City of Louisville City of Louisville Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company; Steamboats; Ohio River; Air pollution The ship was built in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 1894, by the Howard Ship Yard. It had 72 staterooms and could sleep 160 passengers. The ship was large and powerful. She made a record run of 9 hours and...

12. Towboat the "T.H. Davis" Towboat the "T.H. Davis" Steamboats; Towboats; Transportation The ship was built in 1898-1899 out of the ship the Bob Prichard.

13. "Wash Gray" Pushing a Barge on the Ohio River "Wash Gray" Pushing a Barge on the Ohio River Transportation; Steamboats; Barges; Commerce (Ship); Bridges A bridge to Louisville is in the background.

14. "Jewel" and a Barge Tied to the Shore "Jewel" and a Barge Tied to the Shore Steamboats; Boats; Transportation

15. Packet "Lizzie Bay" Packet "Lizzie Bay" Steamboats; Transportation; Commerce (Ship); Horses; Carriages & coaches; Ohio River The ship was built in Madison, Indiana in 1886. For many years the Lizzie Bay traveled back and forth from Madison, Indiana, to Cincinnati. This view shows it near Madison.

16. Ferry the "Ohio" Ferry the "Ohio" Ferries; Boats; Transportation The ferry is on the Ohio River near Lamb, Indiana. It was built at Paducah, Kentucky in 1924, and operated between Carrollton, Kentucky and Lamb, Indiana. It burned in 1936.

17. Snag Boat the "U.S. Macomb" Snag Boat the "U.S. Macomb" United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; Rivers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operate snag boats to maintain safe navigation of rivers. The boats can remove debris like logs from the water.

18. "City of Louisville" at Howard's Shipyard "City of Louisville" at Howard's Shipyard Steamboats; Shipyards; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company; Ohio River The boat was built at the Howard Shipyards in 1894. The ship was 301 feet x 42.7 feet x 7 feet.

19. "City of Louisville" near Madison, Indiana "City of Louisville" near Madison, Indiana Steamboats; Boats; Transportation; Air pollution The ship was built in 1894, in Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Howard Company. It was 301 feet long and 42.7 feet wide x 7 feet deep. It was built for the Louisville-Cincinnati trade and had 72 staterooms....

20. "Longfellow" on the Green River "Longfellow" on the Green River Steamboats; Barges; Commerce (Ship); Transportation The ship was built in 1872, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, by the Howard Company and operated as a towboat and a packet. The Longfellow is shown here with several barges.
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