Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Snippets of Life at a Beechwood Avenue Bungalow--1931

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The Dickerson Family moved from Oregon to a variety of states before finally settling in Indianapolis.  Jesse Earl Dickerson worked as a fru...
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Beechwood Avenue Then and Now

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The Dickerson children (Vivian, Beverly, Robert and Leland) posed with their friend Joe Roemmer (holding the infant) along Beechwood Avenue ...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Beechwood Avenue Crew--1930

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When the Dickerson family and friend, Joe Roemmer (child with hat) gathered for this photo on March 10, 1930, most of the homes behind them ...
Thursday, December 26, 2013

An Early Snapshot of Thomas Carr Howe High School--1939

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Howe High School opened its doors in September of 1938.  Built atop "Violet Hill" on land formerly owned by newspaper publisher, H...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

A Christmas Card From Emerson Heights

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Irvington's western neighbor, Emerson Heights, is loaded with wonderful homes from the Arts and Crafts-era.  Sometime around 1950, Carl ...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Vacation Bible School--1955

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The Irvington Presbyterian Church, like many Indianapolis churches, hosted Vacation Bible Schools throughout the second half of the twentiet...
Sunday, December 15, 2013

Church is Over--1955

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In the summer of 1955, photographer Reuben L. Brullow (1616 North Bosart Avenue) set up his tripod and documented a typical day at the Irvin...