Post card of the Bertha Ballard Home from the flickr collection of Evan Finch A la "Pulp Fiction" let's start with the ending: this place is now an ugly surface parking lot, between Roberts Park Church and an utilitarian service station. For the majority of the 1900s,...
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The Cuyler Studio and home, 1527 North College Avenue We've all heard stories of the woman behind the man having to step up in the event of a family tragedy: Joan Crawford assumed her husband's position on the board of directors at Pepsi Co after he died; Mary...
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Where Marie H. Stewart lived from 1916-1952 And we aren't talking an electronic tablet, either. If you caught the story about the Lincoln tablet a few weeks ago, you already know that the tablet in question is typically attributed to Rudolf Schwarz. It was designed by...
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Anyone who has ever gotten anywhere in life has had help. Whether family, friends, teachers, community members-- no one is completely self-made. What a noble endeavor to provide a leg up to those whose circumstances are more challenged. Providing community, shelter...
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1998 U.S. Postage stamp, honoring Madam C. J. Ever wonder who your role models' role models are? I do. What made Harriet Tubman know she could withstand any possible retribution to help other slaves escape? How did Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr know they could...
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Lincoln Marker When Affixed to Claypool Hotel One of Indianapolis' big claims to fame is that Abraham Lincoln slept here. On the eve of his 52nd birthday, and on his way to be sworn in as the 16th president of the United States in Washington, D. C., Indianapolis was...
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Wes Montgomery, image courtesy Indiana Historical Society, M1178, taken by Duncan Schiedt In the pantheon of beloved Indianapolis natives, John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery must be in the top ten. Much revered, and often written about, what could possibly be left to say...
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Above: a doctored image showing part of 18 East Vermont with the First Baptist Church at the corner of Vermont and Meridian Streets. Last week's feature about 18 East Vermont Street, leads to the house next door, at 10 East Vermont Street. Both properties were owned...
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You love old stuff, right? Or else, why would you be on this website? Assuming that's the case, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you find things like old letters and post cards interesting. And since it is National Handwriting Day! ( #HandwritingDay...
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The Indiana War Memorial is one of the crown jewels of Indianapolis, but much like the soldiers it stands for, it came at a heavy cost--in this case, to the city's history and architecture. Some extraordinary buildings were demolished to create an unencumbered view of...
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Mrs. John N. Carey was attending a convention of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Washington, D. C. when she noticed something: many states' delegates represented within the organization had banners displayed in the NSDAR...
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Of all the famed authors to have visited Victorian era Indianapolis, who would you most want to see? A top contender would have to be Mark Twain, who stopped in Indianapolis in January and February 1885 to delight the locals with oratory of his popular writings....
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