Sunday, December 27, 2015

Who Lived Here? An Otolaryngologist and His Family Along Irvington Avenue

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Dr. Daniel Shimer Adams and Ruth Brown Adams moved into the large house at 59 North Irvington Avenue in 1924. The 48-year-old ear, nose, and...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Celebrating Christmas in 1944

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On Christmas morning 1944, Chuck and Jane Vogt bounded down the stairs of their small cottage at 5733 Oak Avenue to see what Santa had deliv...
Saturday, December 19, 2015

The Paveys Move to Irvington

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Jacob and Clarissa Pavey moved to Irvington in the fall of 1909 so that their children could attend Butler University. Mr. Pavey, a retired ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Who Lived Here? A Brick House for a Brick Salesman

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In 1923, Jacob Halleck Zinn and Mildred Keeport Zinn moved into their brand new brick bungalow at 5435 Hibben Avenue. The couple had previou...
Saturday, December 12, 2015

Butler Campus Scenes c1912

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Butler University moved to Irvington in 1875. Thousands of students lived and studied in the neighborhood over the years until the campus fi...
Sunday, December 6, 2015

Bona Thompson Memorial Library After a Snowfall c1912

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Mary Pavey, who lived with her family at 37 South Hawthorne Lane, attended Butler University from 1910 until 1912.  After a snowstorm, she g...
Monday, November 30, 2015

Who Lived Here? The Blumers of Michigan Street

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In 1924, a young couple, Frank C. and Bernice Duval Blumer, received the keys to their newly-built home at 5120 East Michigan Street. A stre...