Posted in: IndyView Revisited IndyView Revisited: The Circle, 1942

A blustery rainstorm blew through Indianapolis in January, 1942. Photographer John Vachon was in Indy on assignment for the Farm Security Administration, and he chose to document street scenes with his small rangefinder Leica as...

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Posted in: IndyView Revisited IndyView Revisited: A Stroll on the Circle

This early 20th century photo of Monument Circle contains only one neighbor who still remains– the church spire from Christ Church Cathedral. Original photo found at the Flickr group “Indianapolis History” (which has no connection with...

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Posted in: IndyView Revisited IndyView Revisited: Monumental view from South Meridian

You may have seen some of the “Then and Now” photo websites and groups such as  DearPhotograph.com and Looking Into the Past on Flickr that incorporate the old and new by superimposing historical images atop...

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