Sunday, September 19, 2021

Irving Circle Park in the 1930s

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      Harvey and Ada Belle McCord along with two of their children moved into the double at 5706 University Avenue in the spring of 1932. On...
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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The McCord Family Moved to University Avenue

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     Harvey and Ada Belle McCord's move from Seymour, Indiana to Irvington in 1931 likely surprised many of their neighbors and friends....
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Friday, August 13, 2021

Who Lived Here? Two German-Born Siblings

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      In July of 1925, local contractor Marion Cordill, took out a building permit for the construction of a small bungalow at 36 South Arli...
Thursday, July 29, 2021

Two Giant White Pine Trees Dominate South Arlington Avenue

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     The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. (Chinese Proverb)             Irvington has always bee...
Saturday, July 17, 2021

South Arlington Avenue Intersection Then and Now

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      Rodolfo (Rudy) and Christina Garza purchased the modest bungalow at 44 South Arlington Avenue in 1970 and remained for the next 47 yea...
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Sunday, June 27, 2021

Swedish Couple Moved to Irvington

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     Hulda Paulina Axberg of Karlstad, Sweden bade goodbye to her father, step mother, and numerous siblings on May 4, 1906, as she traveled...
Friday, June 18, 2021

The Hendrickson Family Photo Collection

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    Francis and Elizabeth Hornbrook Hendrickson purchased the boarding house located at 47 Whittier Place in 1921. Mr. Hendrickson was a suc...