Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Sammis of 256 South Emerson Avenue

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Myrtle Sammis came to the construction site nearly everyday to check on the progress of the building of her new home at 256 South Emerson Av...
Saturday, January 26, 2013

Ready for High School: The 8th Grade Class of 1946 from School #82

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Look how nice they all look!  These well-scrubbed eighth graders gathered for their class photo in the spring of 1946 at School #82 at 4700 ...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Rejuvenation of a 1930s Era Cottage on Julian Avenue

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The Story of the Tanselle Cottage at 5246 Julian Avenue By Paula Schmidt Certain houses are noticed.   They maybe unusual in ...
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Monday, January 21, 2013

The Norris Family of Ritter and Graham Avenues

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Clarence Norris of Clark County, Indiana pulled a few too many pranks upon his newly married friends as a young man. When he decided to marr...
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Thick Canopy of Trees Along University Avenue--1942

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By the mid-twentieth century, trees planted in the late 1800s and early 1900s towered over the meandering pathways of Irvington.  Children w...
Monday, January 14, 2013

Children Play Along University Avenue--1940

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In these wonderful shots, taken in 1940, a very young Shirley Custer (5515 University Avenue) played with her friends. In the top photo, she...
Saturday, January 12, 2013

The Custers of University Avenue

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Walter and Katherine Custer and their children lived at 5515 University Avenue in the late 1930s and early 1940s.  Their modest bungalow was...