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Mapes Paper Products Corporation, Griffith, Indiana Lake County (Ind.); Eggs--packing Griffith was named for a railroader and was known as the “town that came to the tracks.” It was an ideal place to build a business because of the five major railroads crossing through it. Mapes Paper... 42. 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... 43. Train Wreck in Lowell, Indiana, May 22, 1952 Lake County (Ind.); Railroad accidents; Monon (Railroad) Lowell was founded by Samuel Halstead. In its centennial year, 1952, there was a derailment along the Monon Railroad at the Commercial Avenue crossing in downtown. Fortunately the accident occured very... 44. Ice Harvest on Cedar Lake in Indiana Lake County (Ind.); Lakes & ponds; Ice industry Cedar Lake was a place to go play or attend a conference in the summer, but it had its practical purpose in the winter such as this ice harvest. Incorporated as a town by 1970, the area already had a long... 45. 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... 46. 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,... 47. Old Hickory Chair Co: Martinsville, Indiana 1910 Catalog Morgan County (Ind.); Furniture making; Old Hickory Chair Company (Martinsville, Ind.); Chairs; Catalogs; Furniture industry and trade The Old Hickory Chair Factory opened in 1894. The rustic furniture became popular throughout the country. They soon expanded to other types of furniture and became the Old Hickory Furniture Company in... 48. 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... 49. Sun Parlor in the Martinsville Sanitarium Morgan County (Ind.); Health resorts; Sanitoriums; Martinsville Sanitarium With the discovery of artesian wells in the 1880s, Martinsville was coined the City of Mineral Water. Several sanitariums were built, including the Martinsville Sanitarium seen in this image. Visitors... 50. Southern Indiana Fox Hunters 14th Annual Meet, October 1924, Morgantown, Indiana Morgan County (Ind.); Fox hunting; Dogs; Hunting Morgantown was first laid out in March of 1831, by Robert Bowles and Samuel Teeters. It was named either for a pioneer family or for the county where it is located. Organized fox hunts such as these served... 51. 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,... 52. 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.... 53. 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... 54. "Virginia" on Her Maiden Voyage From Cincinnati to Wheeling, West Virginia Steamboats; Bridges; Transportation The Virginia was built in 1895 at Cincinnati. January 1, 1896, she sailed to Wheeling, West Virginia. During her career the ship had several name changes. She worked into the late 1920s. Here the smokestacks... 55. Salvage Boat the "T.F. Eckert" Steamboats; Transportation; Salvage vessels; Ohio River The Eckert was built in 1870 at Cincinnati. She was owned by the Underwriter Wrecking Company and was well known on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers. The ship was sent to wrecks to do salvage... 56. "Sunshine" Steamboats; Transportation; Ferries The ship was built in 1888, at the Howard Ship Yard in Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was owned by the Louisville & Jeffersonville Ferry Company and a subsidiary Fern Grove Amusement Company. It operated... 57. Saw-Mill Boat "Mary H." Steamboats; Sawmills; Mills and mill-work; Commerce (Ship) The boat was built in 1891, in Hooksburg, Ohio, on the Muskingum River by Charles F. Hambleton. It was the third one he had built. This ship spent most of its time working on the upper Ohio River. 58. Ferry on the Ohio River Transportation; Ferries; Horses This type of ferry was common on inland rivers 1850-1900s. Horses walked a treadmill which revolved the wheels on the boat. 59. Run on Railroadmen's Federal Building and Loan Association Banks; Banking industry; Business panics; Financial facilities; Business & finance; Depressions--1929 The sidewalk is crowded with people waiting to get into the bank to withdraw their money. 60. Remains of the "Ohio" Steamboats; Fires--West Virginia--Parkersburg; Transportation The ship was built in 1898 at Ft. Clarington, Ohio, as the Avalon. In 1908 it was renamed Ohio. The ship burned at Parkersburg, W. Virginia, February 2, 1916. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 41-60 of 3063 item(s)  page 3 of 154 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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