Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Ads: Indy’s Industrious, Illustrious Illustrators

Let’s set the scene… Indianapolis in the 1890s: Due to recent technological advances in printing, Indianapolis newspapers are suddenly able to efficiently print cartoons and illustrations on every page. These become popular features for entertainment and...

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Posted in: Indianapolis Collected Indianapolis Collected: Smoke ’em if you got ’em – the five cent Indy cigar

As Woodrow Wilson’s vice president, former Indiana governor Thomas Marshall certainly lived up to the promise he made in his inaugural speech to “acknowledge the insignificant influence of the office.” Marshall frequently complained about his...

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