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	Search results for Collection    Refine your search Format of Original Photographic Print (179) Glass Plate, Negative,... (170) Photographic Print, B&... (159) Postcard (68) Painting (50) Show more... Creator Inbody, John (174) Joseph and Georgia Mcg... (20) Mcguire Photography (15) Wilson-harmeson, Mable (12) John Inbody, Photograp... (12) Show more... Subject Transportation (149) Steamboats (131) Boats (88) Clothing & Dress (84) Summer (63) Show more... Date ca 1900 (116) ca 1910 (47) ca 1980 (21) ca 1940 (21) ca 1920 (18) Show more... results 1-20 of 1245 item(s)  page 1 of 63 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Xenia at the Preview of her Crèche Collection Miller, Xenia Simons; Miller family; Christmas decorations Xenia was an avid art collector. She was a patron of both fine artists and folk artists. Her most memorable collection of folk art was her collection of crèches from all over the world. 2. Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument information card, 1943 Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.); Monuments and Memorials; Soldiers' monuments--Indiana--Indianapolis Information card with description and statistics on the construction of the Monument. 3. Act by the General Assembly to Provide for the Erection of a State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, 1887 Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.); Soldiers' monuments--Indiana--Indianapolis; Leaflets In 1887, the legislature passed an act to provide funding for the construction of the Monument. 4. Edgar D. Whitcomb Governors; Politicians; Indiana--Politics and government; Governors--Indiana; Portrait paintings; Whitcomb, Edgar D., 1917-; Indiana. Governor (1969-1973 : Whitcomb) Edgar D. Whitcomb (1917-) was born in Jennings County. As governor he was at odds with his party about such issues as taxes and daylight saving time. He kept Indiana solvent without raising taxes and modernized... 5. Conrad Baker Governors; Politicians; Indiana--Politics and government; Governors--Indiana; Indiana. Governor (1867-1873 : Baker); Baker, Conrad, 1817-1885; Painting; Portrait paintings As governor, Baker’s efforts to fill a need for more and better teachers led to the establishment of Indiana State and Purdue Universities. He advocated for the rights of women and African Americans,... 6. Cirkut Camera Photography; Panoramic photography; Cameras This is a No. 10 Cirkut camera. 7. Instructions for No. 10 Cirkut Camera Photography; Panoramic photography; Cameras The photographer followed several steps in setting the camera. Clockwork motors rotated the cameras so "the film was pulled counter clockwise past the vertical exposure slot at a set speed. At the same... 8. Harry Von Tilzer's Old Time Favorite Hits, A Collection of 32 Complete Songs Songs and music; Musicians; Music publishers; Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946; Portrait photographs 9. "The Old Farmgate," from "Golden glees : a collection of songs including the science of vocal music for schools, institutes and singing classes /" Warren County (Ind.); School songbooks Professor Samuel C. Hanson, Williamsport’s superintendent of the public schools in 1885, authored a series of popular school music books. Some included musical instruction and others contained callisthenic... 10. Ferdinand State Forest Dubois County (Ind.); Parks--Indiana; Recreation areas--Indiana; Swimmers; Swimming Visitors enjoy swimming within bounds of Ferdinand State Forest. The 7640-acre site east of Ferdinand also boasts fishing, boating, camping, picnic and playground facilities, and abundant wildlife. It... 11. Court House, Jasper, Indiana Dubois County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities; Cupolas; Towers Seen following its 1910 completion, Jasper’s Dubois County Courthouse, of Classical Revival style, reflects its 1847 predecessor and is enhanced with a distinctive clock tower cupola. Brick used in its... 12. Convent and Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana Dubois County (Ind.); A tinted Curteich postcard illustrates the expanding hillside campus of Convent Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. Visible are the Central Quadrangle (1886), Academy buildings, the Convent Residence wing,... 13. Ferdinand, Indiana Dubois County (Ind.); Cityscapes; Aerial views; Sisters of St. Benedict; Religious institutions; Monasticism and religious orders for women The town of Ferdinand is dominated by the impressive campus of Convent Immaculate Conception, rising from the hillside to meet the skyline. Nestled in the rolling Indiana landscape, the town is rich in... 14. Standard Oil Plant, Whiting, Indiana Lake County (Ind.); Standard Oil Company; Petroleum industy and trade; Aerial views The area in the vicinity of Whiting, Indiana was first settled in 1848. The population was comprised largely of Eastern Europeans during the early years. The Standard Oil Company’s move into the town... 15. Steel Mills at Gary by South Shore Line Lake County (Ind.); Steel-works; Posters; Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad; Railroad companies Steel mills are central to Lake County’s history. Gary was built by U.S. Steel and other mills such as Inland Steel in East Chicago preceded them in the region. This poster was created for the South... 16. Mary Ann Moore’s Sampler Morgan County (Ind.); Samplers; Textile crafts; Needlework; Decorative arts; Corss-stitch; Alphabets; Moore family; Political slogans Mooresville was laid out in 1824 by Samuel Moore and named for him. Samuel Moore opened the first store in town which the family operated for 44 years. This sampler was made by his eight-year-old daughter,... 17. Largest Gold Fish Hatchery in the World. Storage House and a Few of the 200 Ponds, Grassyfork Fisheries, Martinsville, Indiana Morgan County (Ind.); Carp fisheries; Grassyfork Fisheries In 1902, Eugene Shireman turned his Martinsville swampland into the Grassyfork Fisheries. It became the largest goldfish supplier in the world with over 2 million fish per year. Visitors could also enjoy... 18. J.W. Hubbard Mill at Monrovia, Indiana Morgan County (Ind.); Mills and mill-work; Hubbard family The town of Monrovia was laid out in 1834. From early in the town’s history, mills have been a source of business and a gathering place for residents. The Hubbard Family bought this mill in the 1890s,... 19. Vansickle Mill at Mahalasville, Indiana Morgan County (Ind.); Mills and mill-work; Waterways; Boats; Fishing The Mahalasville post office was begun in 1854, by Jacob Vansickle, who named it for his wife, Mahala. He was the first postmaster and she the second. They also owned the Vansickle Mill pictured here.... 20. Old Swimming Hole Under Old Red Bridge Near Mooresville, Indiana Morgan County (Ind.); Covered bridges; Bridges, Wooden; Swimmers; Swimming; Rivers The old red covered bridge made a good diving board for boys enjoying a dip in the water. Located near Mooresville, Indiana, the bridge spanned the East Fork of White Lick Creek. The covered bridge was... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 1245 item(s)  page 1 of 63 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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