Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Ostranders Settle Along Audubon Road

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In 1921, local Irvingtonian Joseph Ostrander married Guinevere Ham of Shirley, Indiana at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. The...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Irvington--A College Town

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From 1875 until 1928, Irvington hosted Butler University. For thousands of students, the neighborhood became an important part of their live...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

South Audubon Road Bungalow 1941 and 2015

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On May 30, 1941, George and Barbara Long posed for this photo with their infant son, George, Jr. in front of their home at 346 South Audubon...
Saturday, September 5, 2015

The Wilkens Family Move into 9th Street Cottage--1958

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Pharmacist, Harold Wilkens and his wife, Ellen, purchased their first home in 1958. For years they leased doubles in the Emerson Heights and...
Saturday, August 29, 2015

East Washington Street Double 1949 and 2015

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In 1949, Samuel Wheeler posed for this photo next to his Ford Coupe in the driveway of 5115 East Washington Street. This home is no longer s...
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Exciting Times at an East Washington Street Double

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For years the Wilkens family dwelled in a small one-bedroom double along Linwood Avenue. In 1950, Harold and Ellen Wilkens along with their ...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Tough Times on Linwood Avenue During the Great Depression

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Harold Wilkens (1904-1976) and Ellen Smolley (1908-1964) eloped in 1930 and kept their marriage a secret for two years. They lived separatel...