Tag: women
Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A.
Anyone who has ever gotten anywhere in life has had help. Whether family, friends, teachers,...
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Bacteria, Blood & Bad Dreams: The Unsolved Murder of Helen Knabe
How did one of Indiana’s pioneer investigators into STDs and rabies come to a gory end? The...
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“Escaped Nuns are Myths”: The Roots of a Forgotten Riot
Did you ever hear about the riot sparked by horror tales, a Holiness preacher, and a renegade nun?...
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A Ku Klux Quaker?
Daisy Douglass Barr, Imperial Empress of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, circa 1923. Women are...
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Of Spirits and Soldiers
Fall is here. Â So it’s time to keep on the spectral side of life. On June 6, 1910, the...
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Women Take to the Skies in Jazz Age Indy
“You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky.” That...
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Agitatin’ on the Fourth of July: The Hidden History of Dietz’s Grove
On July 4, 1913, Americans celebrated their national holiday with pride as always, even as the...
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Indianapolis Collected: Mission Accomplished
The recent death of Lauren Bacall brought to mind the movie magic she made over the course of four...
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Family Tree: Maiden Names
Women at an Indianpolis Cotton Mill, August 1908. Image via Library of Congress, LOT 7479, v. 1,...
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Family Tree: The Indiana Girl’s School
In 1869, Indiana established the first detention facility in the country that was exclusively for...
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Family Tree: Our Female Ancestors
My great-granmother, Anna Buttchen, and her sister, Lizzie. As family historians, we often focus...
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Indy Halloween 1917, What Did Ladies Wear?
Ever pondered what the gals of yesteryear Indianapolis donned for Halloween? Guaranteed she...
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Sunday Adverts: Rink’s for Coats
The last “Friday Favorite” was about the former Joseph Rink family home; next...
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Ladies Lounge: Swimwear of Olympic Proportions
credit: Roger Viollet Watching the current Olympic swimmers got me pondering the evolution of the...
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Ladies Lounge: That Ayres Look, 1947 Hattie Carnegie
Another offering from Hattie Carnegie–exclusively carried at L.S. Ayres in Indianapolis....
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Ladies Lounge: Slips
“Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special...
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Ladies Lounge: 2012 Golden Globes, Reimagined Worst to Best
With all the money, stylists, designers, and the like, how can Hollywood still turn out this many...
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Ladies Lounge: Vintage Handbags
This week’s Ladies Lounge sponsored by Minx Vintage & Home – 111 E. 16th Street in...
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Ladies Lounge: Labels of Indianapolis Past- Need Your Help
Each city has a lengthy list of beloved local brands that existed over the decades. Do you take...
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Ladies Lounge: First Woman of Indianapolis Bar Association- Adele Ida Storck
Adele Ida Storck, First Woman to be admitted to the Indianapolis Bar Association A holiday...
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