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Broad Ripple High School Collage Broad Ripple (Indianapolis, Ind.); Indianapolis (Ind.); Broad Ripple High School (Indianapolis, Ind.); Aerial views; School buildings; Schools --Indiana --Indianapolis Broad Ripple High School was founded in 1886 as a two year program, adding a third year in 1887, and a fourth year by 1889. In 1896 the school building burned and was rebuilt with additional space. By... 2. Indiana Oxygen Cryogenic Gas Transport Indiana Oxygen Company Today Indiana Oxygen has locations in Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie, Marion, Fishers, Bloomington, Cincinnati, Seymour, Vincennes, Elkhart and Beech Grove. Plus, Indiana Oxygen boasts one of the largest... 3. It Takes Community Spirit! 500 Festival; Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis Speedway Race; Festivals--Indiana--Indianapolis The 500 Festival Volunteer Program continues to demonstrate the importance of community and teamwork to the 500 Festival’s success. Year after year they contribute about 50,000 hours. Nearly 7,000 volunteers... 4. And ... It All Began with a Theme 500 Festival; Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis Speedway Race; Festivals--Indiana--Indianapolis; Parades & processions Since its inception, the 500 Festival has annually selected a community volunteer to serve as a Chairman of the Board. Another highly regarded position is the Parade Grand Marshal. Parade goers anxiously... 5. "That Ayres' Look" Advertising--Clothing and dress--Indiana--Indianapolis; Department stores--Indiana--Indianapolis; Fashion marketing; Fashion merchandising--Indiana--Indianapolis; Illustration In 1922 Fred Ayres established the Twenty Year Club for long time employees. In 1923 the store presented animated Christmas windows that attracted families during the holidays, and in 1928 Santa began... 6. John Wooden and Larry Bird Wooden, John, 1910-2010; Basketball; Basketball coaches; Basketball players John Wooden shook hands with former Sycamore Larry Bird at the 2005 Wooden Tradition at Conseco Fieldhouse, the fifth year of the basketball tournament. In 1979, Bird, in his senior year, helped lead the... 7. Lest We Forget Daviess County (Ind.); School buildings; Educational facilities; Plainville High School (Plainville, Ind.)--Periodicals; High schools--Indiana--Plainville--Periodicals; School yearbooks--Indiana--Plainville The first Plainville High School was erected in 1910 and commissioned as a four year institution. Its first graduating class came the following year in 1911. The building was used until 1924 when a new... 8. 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... 9. 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... 10. Oliver Riding Cultivator St. Joseph County (Ind.); Oliver Chilled Plow Works; Catalogs; Plows; Agricultural machinery & implements By 1911, the date of the catalog from which this image was taken, the Oliver Chilled Plow Works was manufacturing 800,000 plows each year. The company also experimented with the use of engines to move... 11. Harper's Weekly: Indiana State Fair at Terre Haute, October 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1867 Vigo County (Ind.); Fairs; Indiana State Fair The last year that the Indiana State Fair was held outside of Indianapolis was in 1867 in Vigo County. The newspaper, Harper's Weekly covered the event and declared the fair a success and described Vigo... 12. Lambert Model R Automobiles--Catalogs; Madison County (Ind.); Lambert automobile; Automobile industry and trade--Indiana--Anderson--Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Anderson (Ind.) Industries Catalogs The Lambert was produced in 1908 by the Buckeye Manufacturing Company in Anderson. The company also produced fire engines, motor trucks, tractors, and gas and gasoline engines. The last year of production... 13. Letter from John Muir to Catharine Merrill Muir, John, 1838-1914; Correspondence He encourages her to not work so hard. His text reveals his spiritual beliefs. 14. Night Aerial View of Monument Circle During Christmas Festivities ca. 1980 Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.); Christmas; Christmas decorations; Aerial views; Night photographs Aerial view of Monument Circle taken at night, ca. 1980. Thousands of people visit the monument for Christmas festivities each year. 15. 50th Year! Christmas; Christmas decorations; Holidays; Festivals--Indiana--Indianapolis; Night photographs; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.); Lights When the workers finished attaching the garlands they celebrated by forming the number 50 at the base. More decorating around Monument Circle was still to be done. 16. The Ball Brothers of Muncie Ball State University; Clothing & dress; Universities and colleges; Ball family; Ball Brothers Company, Inc. After the closing of the Eastern Indiana Normal University and several subsequent institutions, the Ball Brothers of Muncie purchased the college land and donated it to the state. Indiana State Normal... 17. Leedy Office Staff Leedy Manufacturing Co.--History; Leedy Manufacturing Company; Musical instruments; Musical instruments--Construction--Indiana--Indianapolis; Drum The year 1903 brought changes to the business. Sam Cooley left the partnership, and Leedy had to leave the Cyclorama building for a new location on Palmer Street. Leedy’s drums had been getting ever... 18. Leedy Drum Topics Leedy Manufacturing Co.--History; Drum; Leedy, Ulysses Grant, 1867-1949 It was not just Leedy’s manufacturing process that was innovative; he also created a sales department, headed by George Way, in 1921. Way began to sell Leedy items strictly to music stores and authorized... 19. Administration Hall under Construction University of Evansville; Universities and colleges; Construction; School buildings Built of Indiana limestone, concrete and tile, and surmounted by an 80-foot tall tower, Administration Hall is completed in 1922. It houses all departments and administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories... 20. Administration Hall at Completion University of Evansville; Universities and colleges; School buildings Built of Indiana limestone, concrete and tile, and surmounted by an 80-foot tall tower, Administration Hall is completed in 1922. It houses all departments and administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 79 item(s)  page 1 of 4 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  >> ) :: previous : next
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