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	Search results for Business Districts > ca 1900    Refine your search Subject Business Districts (8) Storefronts (7) Utility Poles (5) Dirt Roads (3) Sidewalks (3) Show more... Format of Original Postcard (6) Photographic Postcard (1) Printed Postcard (1) Creator mi Photo (1) results 1-8 of 8 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. North Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana Posey County (Ind.); Streets; Business districts Mount Vernon was laid out in 1816 and named for George Washington's home. The town grew rapidly as it was located next to the Ohio River which provided for growth of commerce. For a time the town commercially... 2. Broad Street, East of Main Street, New Castle, Indiana Henry County (Ind.); New Castle (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Utility poles; Street lights; Awnings; Street railroad tracks New Castle, known as "The Rose City" in the early 1900s, was the major grower of the American Beauty Rose. Damage from the 1917 tornado, competition, and export decline during WWI combined to destroy the... 3. Main Street Looking North, Winchester, Indiana Randolph County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Business districts; Streets; Sidewalks; Storefronts; Railroad tracks Winchester is the birthplace of James P. Goodrich, Governor of Indiana, 1917-1921 and Hollywood director, Robert Wise. The city was founded in 1812 and became the county seat in 1818. It is the home of... 4. Business District, Larwill, Indiana Whitley County (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Post offices; Sidewalks; Utility poles; Carts & wagons; Carriages & coaches; Horses Larwill was laid out in 1854 and called Huntsville before the name was changed to honor William and Joseph Larwill, two engineers who supervised the building of the railroad there. The post office adopted... 5. Main St., Wolcottville, Indiana LaGrange County (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Dirt roads; Utility poles; Sidewalks; Signs (Notices); Awnings; Pedestrians Wolcottville was platted in 1853. Some believe it was originally named Wolcott's Mills for George Wolcott who arrived in 1837 and built a carding mill, gristmill, sawmill and distillery. He also founded... 6. Ewing Post Office Corner 2nd & Broadway, Brownstown, Indiana Jackson County (Ind.); Post offices; Storefronts; Utility poles; Business districts; Dirt roads Brownstown and the community of Ewing were about one mile apart but they merged around 1890. After this Brownstown had the rare distinction of having two separate post offices within its corporate boundaries... 7. Main Street looking East from Third, Gas City, Indiana Grant County (Ind.); Business districts; Streets; Storefronts; Utility poles; Carriages & coaches The town was laid out in 1867 and was initially named Harrisburg after John S. Harris, a local attorney. During the natural gas boom of 1887 the city was renamed Gas City. Glass, barrels and concrete were... 8. A View On Newton Street in Goodland, Indiana Newton County (Ind.); Business districts; Storefronts; Carriages & coaches; Dirt roads Established in 1861 by brothers, Timothy and William Foster, Goodland was named for the surrounding fertile prairie. Farming and the grain trade have been the mainstay of the town since its beginning. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-8 of 8 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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