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1. Bass Hotel from the Dock, Bass Lake Bass Hotel from the Dock, Bass Lake Lakes & ponds; Waterfronts; Summer; Hotels; Resorts; Rowboats; Boats; Piers & wharves; Sports; Sports & recreation facilities

2. Huntingburg Farm Wagons Huntingburg Farm Wagons Dubois County (Ind.); Wagons; Commercial catalogs; Farm equipment; Huntingburg Wagon Works Among its fine products, the Huntingburg Wagon Works produced the No. 382 Special Huntingburg Wagon. Made of hickory and oak, it was promoted as "an outstanding value" in 1910. Despite the growth of motorized...

3. Ferdinand State Forest 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...

4. Court House, Jasper, Indiana 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...

5. Convent and Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana 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,...

6. Ferdinand, Indiana 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...

7. Birds-eye View of Dubois, [Indiana] As Seen From a Hill Northeast of Town Birds-eye View of Dubois, [Indiana] As Seen From a Hill Northeast of Town Dubois County (Ind.); Cityscapes; Aerial views Dubois County also has a small town of the same name situated along a creek. In its beginning, the settlement, also called Knoxville, had the distinction of resting in two townships, with the boundary...

8. Birdseye View of the City of Huntingburg, Indiana Birdseye View of the City of Huntingburg, Indiana Dubois County (Ind.); Cityscapes; Churches; Dirt roads Huntingburg, Dubois County's second largest community, is situated in the southwestern quadrant. Noted for its German heritage and its many manufacturers, Huntingburg is seen in this early view with churches,...

9. Jasper, Indiana as seen from the Paoli Road Jasper, Indiana as seen from the Paoli Road Dubois County (Ind.); Aerial views; Cityscapes Jasper is Dubois County's largest town and its center of commerce and government. The town has grown remarkably since photographed in this 1896 view, showing the town north of the courthouse.

10. County Poor Asylum, near Ireland, Indiana County Poor Asylum, near Ireland, Indiana Dubois County (Ind.); Almshouses; Bricks; Farms Ireland played a pivotal role in Dubois County's development and service to its citizens. In 1898, the county poor asylum was constructed of locally made brick on a pastoral farm setting near Ireland-...

11. Mapes Paper Products Corporation, Griffith, Indiana 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...

12. Mapes Paper Products Corporation, Griffith, Indiana 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...

13. Standard Oil Plant, Whiting, Indiana 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...

14. Train Wreck in Lowell, Indiana, May 22, 1952 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...

15. Ice Harvest on Cedar Lake in Indiana 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...

16. Steel Mills at Gary by South Shore Line 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...

17. Mary Ann Moore's Sampler 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,...

18. Old Hickory Chair Co: Martinsville, Indiana 1910 Catalog 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...

19. Largest Gold Fish Hatchery in the World. Storage House and a Few of the 200 Ponds, Grassyfork Fisheries, 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...

20. Sun Parlor in the Martinsville Sanitarium 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...
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