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1. Jasper County Courthouse in Winter Jasper County Courthouse in Winter Jasper County (Ind.); Courthouses; Winter; Snow The current Jasper County Courthouse in Rensselaer was built from 1896-1898 by Alfred Grindle and Charles Weatherhogg of Fort Wayne. The four story Romanesque/Gothic style structure replaced the original...

2. Jasper County Telephone Exchange, Day Force Jasper County Telephone Exchange, Day Force Jasper County (Ind.); Telephone operators; Telephone switchboards; Telephone companies; Women The Jasper County Telephone Exchange was started in the late 1890s by Abraham Halleck and John Bruner. In the mid-1910s it became the Jasper County Telephone Company. Women are seen here working as telephone...

3. St. Joseph's College, Collegeville, Jasper County, Indiana St. Joseph's College, Collegeville, Jasper County, Indiana Jasper County (Ind.); Universities and colleges; School buildings; Saint Joseph’s College (Rensselaer, Ind.) St. Joseph's College was founded in 1889 and opened in 1891. In its early years it was both a high school and junior college. It became a four year college in 1936 and remained all male until 1968. The...

4. 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.

5. St. Joseph's College Baseball Team, the Eagles St. Joseph's College Baseball Team, the Eagles Jasper County (Ind.); Baseball; College students; Baseball teams; Baseball uniforms; Baseball players; Saint Joseph’s College (Rensselaer, Ind.) St. Joseph College Baseball Team, 1894-1895. In addition to baseball, the college fielded a tennis team in its early days.

6. Birdseye View of Central Part of Rensselaer, Looking North From Courthouse Tower Birdseye View of Central Part of Rensselaer, Looking North From Courthouse Tower Jasper County (Ind.); Aerial views; Cityscapes; Storefronts; Business districts The first settlers arrived in the area in 1836 and the town was originally called Newton when it was laid out in 1839. The name was soon changed to Rensselaer in honor of its founder, James Van Rensselaer,...

7. Milroy Monument, Rensselaer, Indiana Milroy Monument, Rensselaer, Indiana Jasper County (Ind.); Milroy, Robert Huston, 1816-1890; Civil War, 1861-1865; Statues; Monuments and Memorials A resident of Rensselaer, Major General Robert H. Milroy, commanded the military district of Winchester, Virginia, in 1863 and was later charged with defending Nashville and the Chattanooga Railroad in...

8. Fountain Park Hotel, Remington, Indiana, Golden Jubilee Session, August 6-20, 1944 Fountain Park Hotel, Remington, Indiana, Golden Jubilee Session, August 6-20, 1944 Jasper County (Ind.); Parks--Indiana; Chautauquas Fountain Park, is located on 17 acres north of Remington. The park has been the site of a Chautauqua (a social, spiritual and educational meeting often featuring prominent orators) since 1895. It is one...

9. 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...

10. Pike County Citizen, Bill Hays during the 1896 Political Campaign, Jasper, Indiana Pike County Citizen, Bill Hays during the 1896 Political Campaign, Jasper, Indiana Pike County (Ind.); Hays, William J.; Flags; Patriotism; Political activity Lifelong Democrat William J. Hays, was known for showing his loyalty at many public occasions. He often draped a flag across his chest, placed small flags around his hat, in his coat lapel, and the bridle...

11. Jasper Scott in Lilly Insulin Lab Jasper Scott in Lilly Insulin Lab Eli Lilly and Company; Chemistry; Laboratories; Medicine--Indiana In May 1922, the officials in Toronto changed their minds and Lilly received the green light to go ahead, agreeing to terms set out in a one-year contract. Lilly immediately began working to solve the...

12. Rose Lawn, Indiana Railroad Depot and Tracks Rose Lawn, Indiana Railroad Depot and Tracks Newton County (Ind.); Railroad crossings; Railroad stations Roselawn was platted in 1882 , as Rose Lawn and is part of Newton and Jasper Counties. Shown here is the depot and tracks along the Monon Line. The town is probably best known for its two nudist resorts,...
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