Posted in: Historic Miscellania Yeats in Irvington

W.B. Yeats in 1903, just before he visited Irvington. Photo by American photographer Alice Boughton. It’s fascinating to reflect on the list of world-famous artists, writers and performers who once walked down Indy’s own streets. ...

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Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: Musical Families in Early Indianapolis

Reader’s Question: I noticed a promotion for an upcoming concert by the DePue Brothers Band.  It made me wonder if Indianapolis has any history of musically talented families in earlier times.  ~ Steve L., Indianapolis    ...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Singing Blacksmiths at 110 W. Georgia Street

From “Songs of the Streets and Byways” by William Herschell, 1915 While sources such as city directories and maps are among my favorite research tools, their lack of depth about the personalities of people and...

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