Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Bass Photo Company photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P034
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from the Bass Photo Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1850 to 1975 and undated regarding people, buildings, street scenes, illustrations, and events such as Foch Day (November 4, 1921) in Indianapolis, as well as a few shots taken around Indiana.
Dates:
circa 1850-1975, undated
Claude Mason photograph album
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P028
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photograph album with snapshots from Claude Mason in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1901 to 1914 and undated regarding his day-to-day life, family, friends, holidays, recreational activities, and various sites concerning his work as a civil engineer. There is also an envelope with loose photographs from the album.
Dates:
1901-1914, undated
English family photograph collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SP014
Scope and Contents
This collection includes black-and-white photographs from the English family in Lexington and Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1900 to 1910 regarding William E. English and his family and friends engaged in activities such as hunting, golf, driving, and vacationing; the family estate, Englishton Park, near Lexington and local subjects such as farming, dogs, gardens, cemeteries; and an event, most likely the unveiling of the William H. English monument, which took place on September 28,...
Dates:
circa 1900-1910
Frederick Knefler certificate
Collection — Folder S1435
Identifier: S1435
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a certificate given to Frederick Knefler appointing him to an additional 4-year term on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Board of Regents, dated May 19, 1899 and signed by Governor James A. Mount and Secretary of State Union B. Hunt.
On the back of the printed certificate, Knefler wrote in black ink his support of the U.S. and Indiana constitutions, signed and dated the statement. J. W. Morris, Notary Public, signed and sealed the document.
On the back of the printed certificate, Knefler wrote in black ink his support of the U.S. and Indiana constitutions, signed and dated the statement. J. W. Morris, Notary Public, signed and sealed the document.
Dates:
1899
Frederick Polley, Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument etching
Collection — Folder S2576
Identifier: S2576
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an etching of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana by Frederick Polley circa 1920-1950. The work is signed in the lower, right hand corner by the artist.
Dates:
circa 1920-1950
George J. Langsdale letter
Collection — Frame S0805
Identifier: S0805
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter from George J. Langsdale to Professor Carl Barus, dated August 30, 1889, thanking the professor for participating in the laying of the cornerstone of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Aug. 22, 1889.
Dates:
1889/08/30
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George J. Langsdale letter
Harry H. Coburn photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: SP032
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from Harry H. Coburn in Indianapolis and Greenfield, Indiana ranging from 1913 to 1927, regarding the impact of the 1913 flood on the White River and the surrounding areas, such as Riverside Park, near downtown Indianapolis; James Whitcomb Riley attending his final birthday celebration at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis (October 7, 1915) and the parade at the the Riley celebration in Greenfield, Indiana (October, 1925); and events in Indianapolis during...
Dates:
1913-1927
Historic documents and sites lantern slides
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P017
Scope and Contents
This collection includes glass lantern slides mostly created by W. H. Bass Photo Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1897 to circa 1916 regarding early Indiana history, including historic sites at Vincennes, New Harmony, and the state capitols, as well as the Indiana centennial. Many of the slides depict historical documents relating to early European settlement of the Northwest Territory and portraits of prominent Hoosier individuals. It is possible these slides were used for...
Dates:
circa 1897-circa 1916
Indiana scenes photographic slides
Collection — Folder SP041
Identifier: SP041
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographic slides from different cities in Indiana ranging from circa 1950s to 1960s regarding buildings, monuments, businesses, other structures, and urban and rural scenes.
Dates:
circa 1950-circa 1960
Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument architectural renderings
Collection
Identifier: L619
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a set of architectural drawings, titled "La Tour D'Auvergne" from a French architectural firm, an architectural print with sketches from Josse A. Vrydagh in Terre Haute, Indiana and a print, featuring a 3D model of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument from Bruno Schmitz in Germany, dating from circa 1887 to 1901.
Dates:
circa 1887-1901
