Vintage Irvington

An Irvington family heads out of town for vacation in 1950. The house pictured in the photo is 71 North Ritter Avenue. This photo is cour...

Although the quality of this photo is not great, it is interesting to view an Irvington Christmas tree from 1926. The tree is small and is...

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Scott enjoy a quiet evening next to their fireplace during the winter of 1926. The Scotts dwelled at 5435 Pleasant Run...

Marty Book Powell sits next to the Christmas tree in her family's apartment on December 25, 1932. The Books lived at 5901 E. Washingto...

Built in the American Four-Square style, the Arlington Court Apartments are located in the 5900 block of East Washington Street near Arling...

Beagles Patsy and Prince Pat enjoy the good life at 25 South Irvington Avenue in 1953. There are several features that I enjoy in these...

Congratulations to Marty Book Powell for receiving the Hilton U. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irvington Historical Society. M...

Charles Hackleman dwelled at 28 North Ritter Avenue before moving into his newly constructed home at 34 N. Ritter. This photo taken around...

The Treat family dwelled at 335 Whittier Place in 1910. In this photo, Alice and Isabel Treat enjoy getting their picture taken in some en...

The city of Indianapolis acquired Ellenberger Woods in 1910 after levying a special assessment on residents in eastern Indianapolis. The t...

Members of the Bowsher family work on the family vehicle in the 300 block of Whittier Place. This photo is courtesy of Roberta Quandt.

Irvington achieved a dream in 1938 with the arrival of Thomas Carr Howe High School. Mr. Howe, a longtime neighborhood resident, was well ...