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	Search results for Photo    Refine your search Subject Politicians (6) Business People (4) Clothing & Dress (4) Governors (4) Legislators (4) Show more... Where in Indiana Marion County -- India... (4) Posey County -- New Ha... (2) Vigo County -- Terre H... (2) Allen County -- Fort W... (1) Allen County -- ft Way... (1) Brown was Born in Nyes... (1) Delaware County -- Mun... (1) Indiana Territory (1) Jay County -- Portland... (1) Johnson County -- Fran... (1) When in Indiana Most of his Life (2) 1825-1827 (1) 1840-1856 (1) 1854-1901 (1) 1854-1913; 1921-1925 (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 27 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Name: Subject: Notable For: 1. Frank Clayton Ball Ball, Frank Clayton, 1857-1943; Business people; Philanthropists; Ball Brothers Company, inc.; Ball Corporation; Glass fruit jars; Glass industry Glass canning jar family business and the Ball Foundation. 2. Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr. Indianapolis Speedway Race; Business people; Pens; Globes Tony was born in Terre Haute but then attended private schools in the east. After graduating from Yale University's Scientific School in 1924 with a degree in engineering, he returned to Terre Haute to... 3. Governor Paul V. McNutt Governors; McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955; Strikes; Labor unions; Martial law Paul McNutt grew up in Martinsville, Indiana, and went to Indiana University. He received his law degree from Harvard University. In 1925 he became Indiana University's youngest Dean. From 1932-1940 he... 4. John Dillinger Dillinger, John, 1903-1934; Criminals; Firearms; Machine guns In 1924 Dillinger attempted to rob someone in Mooresville. He was apprehended and sent to prison for 9 years. After his parole he began robbing banks across the state. He was captured in 1934 but escaped... 5. Paul Dresser Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906; Composers; Singers; Tuxedoes; State songs Dresser's real name was Johann Paul Dreiser, Jr. He studied at St. Meinrad's seminary in Southern Indiana, but left the school to become a composer and singer. He went to Chicago and worked as part of... 6. Jonathan Jennings Jennings, Jonathan, 1784-1834; Governors; Politicians; Legislators; Lawyers; Portraits Jonathan Jennings was born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania. As a lawyer he moved to Indiana first working in Vincennes then moving to Charlestown. He represented the Indiana Territory in Congress... 7. Juliet Strauss Journalism; Journalists; Newspaper industry; Reporters; Newspapers; Authors; Women; Portraits; Portrait photographs; State parks & reserves; Strauss, Juliet V. (Juliet Virginia), 1863-1918 As a child Strauss showed a talent for writing. The editor of the Rockville Tribune noticed her talent and encouraged her. In 1893 she began writing the column "Squibs and Sayings" for the Rockville Tribune.... 8. Kin Hubbard Hubbard, Kin, 1868-1930; Cartoon characters; Cartoonists; Comics; Fictitious characters; Authors, American--Indiana; Newspapers Frank McKinney (Kin) Hubbard created the comic strip character Abe Martin which first appeared in the Indianapolis News on December 17, 1904. The comic's setting was the fictitious town of Bloom Center... 9. William H. English English, William Hayden, 1822-1896; Politicians; Legislators; Authors, American--Indiana; Hotels; Opera houses William English was a politician who served 4 terms in the U.S. Congress. In 1880 he was the Democratic candidate for vice president. He built the English Opera House and Hotel on the northwest quadrant... 10. Thomas Marshall Marshall, Thomas R. (Thomas Riley), 1854-1925; Governors; Vice Presidents; Politicians Marshall served one term as Governor, 1909-1913. While in office he tried to create a more modern state consitution. He was elected Vice-President of the United States in 1913, serving with President Woodrow... 11. Anthony Wayne Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796; Military officers; Military uniforms In 1794 when negotiations with the Indians over land failed, Wayne was authorized to fight them. In August his men defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in Ohio. In September he established... 12. Eddie Rickenbacker Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing drivers; Indianapolis Speedway Race; Cakes; Cooks; Aprons Rickenbacker was a relief driver in the first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. He drove at the Speedway between 1911 and 1916, then later owned the racetrack from 1927-1945. He was also an air pilot in World... 13. Frances Slocum Slocum, Frances, 1773-1847; Indians of North America; Indian captivities; Miami Indians; Women; Kidnappings; Clothing & dress Slocum was taken from her family when she was 5 years old by Delaware braves. She was raised by a Delaware couple who settled in the Miami village of Kekionga near present day Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the... 14. Robert Owen Owen, Robert, 1771-1858; Education; Educational change; Educational equalization; Social reformers--United States; Socialists--United States When the Rappites decided to return to Pennsylvania, Robert Owen bought the town they called Harmony and renamed it New Harmony. His followers were given the name Harmonists. Owen hoped to establish a... 15. Eli Lilly Lilly, Eli, 1885- ; Eli Lilly and Company; Pharmaceutical industry; Philanthropists; Historians; Business people After graduating from college, Lilly joined the family pharmaceutical business. He was president of the company from 1932 to 1948. Following that he was chairman of the board. He showed great management... 16. Robert Dale Owen Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877; Politicians; Social reformers--United States; Legislators Robert Dale Owen was the son of Robert Owen who founded New Harmony, Indiana. Robert Dale was a philosopher, author, politician, and social reformer. He was an advocate for women's rights and served in... 17. Carole Lombard Lombard, Carole, 1908-1942; Actresses; Comedians; Governors; Schricker, Henry F. (Henry Fredrick), 1883-1966; Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954; Motion picture industry; Military officers; Autographing; Clothing & dress; Fur coats; Hats Lombard began acting in silent films. By the 1930s she was popular for "screwball" comedies and was nicknamed the Hoosier Tornado. Lombard was married to screen idol Clark Gable. She was killed in a plane... 18. Anne Baxter Baxter, Anne; Actresses Anne Baxter was an actress. She performed in plays, movies, and on television. In 1946 she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in the movie, The Razor's Edge. 19. Elwood Haynes Haynes, Elwood, 1857-1925; Haynes automobile; Inventors; Inventions; Automobile industry; Automobiles; Business people; Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company Haynes is responsible for the first commercially built gasoline-powered automobile in Indiana. It was built in 1894 while he was manager of the Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company. He also discovered stellite... 20. Max Ehrmann Ehrmann, Max, 1872-1945; Poets; Authors; Poetry; Ehrmann, Max, 1872-1945. Desiderata; Paintings; Portraits; Palettes; Philosophers Ehrmann was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He attended DePauw University and edited the DePauw Weekly. He later studied law and philosophy at Harvard. He worked as a lawyer at his brother's overall factory... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 27 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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