Railroad stations -- Indiana

Cedar Lake Historical Association photograph collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SP141

Scope and Contents This collection includes black-and-white photographs from the Cedar Lake Historical Association in Cedar Lake, Indiana ranging from 1888 to 1950 and undated regarding Armour Town, which is now part of Cedar Lake, including buildings such as houses, the Mellwood Hotel, businesses, points of interest, and the people who lived and visited there.

Dates: 1888-1950, undated

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Cedar Lake Historical Association photograph collection

Christian Schrader collection

Collection

Identifier: L573

Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, pencil drawings, negatives, 35mm slides, and family photographs from Christian Schrader in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1842 to 1987, regarding Schrader’s family, friends, and early Indianapolis. Schrader includes rough dates for the subjects he depicts in the drawings, but many of them were created from his recollections later in life. There are also oversize drawings (OBE017).Negatives are available for most of the drawings. In...

Dates: 1842-1987

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Christian Schrader collection

Indianapolis Industrial Exposition photographs

Collection — Folder SP144

Identifier: SP144

Scope and Contents This collection includes black-and-white photographs taken at the Indianapolis Industrial Exposition at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1947 to 1948 showing people visiting the displays and exhibits.

Dates: 1947-1948

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Indianapolis Industrial Exposition photographs

Indianapolis Railways photograph album

Collection — Folder SP010

Identifier: SP010

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a photograph album with 37 black-and-white photographs pertaining to Indianapolis Railways, Inc. Included are photographs of company buildings and work areas, street cars and trackless trolleys, and several street intersections. Also included and photos of monotobe poles and trolley wires. The album appears to be a compilation of several photographers' photos.

Dates: circa 1930

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Indianapolis Railways photograph album

Indianapolis track elevation photograph album

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: P027

Scope and Contents This collection comprises a bound, leather photograph album containing photographs of Indianapolis railroad tracks, train sheds, and bridges in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1905 to 1930, including depictions of the interior and train shed of Union Station, construction of the Belt Line railroad bridge over the White River, and tracks near various streets and alleys, such as Senate Avenue and West Street. The album was most likely owned by the Indianapolis Union Railway Company.

Dates: circa 1905-1930

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Indianapolis track elevation photograph album

Indianapolis Union Depot contract advertisement

Collection — Folder OB133

Identifier: OB133

Scope and Contents This collection contains an advertisement for the construction and opening of the Indianapolis Union Depot created in 1852.

Dates: 1852 May

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Indianapolis Union Depot contract advertisement

Indianapolis Union Railway Company collection

Collection

Identifier: L500

Scope and Contents This collection includes specifications, blueprints, resolutions and photographs from the Indianapolis Union Railway Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1904 to 1925 regarding track elevation construction at the Union Station in downtown Indianapolis and bridge construction at the Kentucky Avenue and Missouri Street intersection as well as Eagle Creek.

Dates: 1904-1925

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Indianapolis Union Railway Company collection

R. Ramsey Smith drawings

Collection — Folder S2523

Identifier: S2523

Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of R. Ramsey Smith's pen and ink drawings of historic Indiana train stations of Northwestern Indiana. The drawings were completed between 1996 and 1998 and depict stations that served the following railway lines: C&O - Chesapeake & Ohio; CA&S - Chicago, Attica & Southern; CI&S - Chicago, Indiana & Southern; CI&L - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville (Monon); CSS&SB - Chicago, South Shore & South Bend (South Shore...

Dates: 1996-1999

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / R. Ramsey Smith drawings

Smithers family photograph album

Collection — Volume 1

Identifier: P036

Scope and Contents This collection includes a photograph album containing photographs and photographic postcards of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad construction in Mier, Indiana; construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in Medford, Blountsville and Muncie, including a photograph of the Delaware County Courthouse and passenger station; and construction of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Winchester, Indiana.Also included are family photographs of the Smithers...

Dates: circa 1900-1910s

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Smithers family photograph album

Unidentified student photograph album

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: P042

Scope and Contents This collection contains a photograph album belonging to an unidentified young woman from Indiana ranging from circa 1913 to 1926 and undated, depicting her and her friends and family; activities, buildings, and graduations for Jackson High School in Greentown, Indiana, possibly Union City High School, Oxford College for Women, and Indiana Central College; recreation near the Mississinewa River and various lakes and natural places; and weddings.

Dates: circa 1913-1926, undated

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Unidentified student photograph album

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