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Elwood Post Office

Elwood Post Office

Laying foundation of Elwood U.S. Post Office; July 1, 1912.
Elwood Post Office

Elwood Post Office

Elwood U.S. Post Office nearing completion; November 1,1912.
Elwood Post Office

Elwood Post Office

Elwood U.S. Post Office completed; July 1, 1913.
Elwood Post Office

Elwood Post Office

Elwood U.S. Post Office; April 19, 1915.
John Markley grocery

John Markley grocery

John Markley in his grocery store on South J Street near Jenkens Avenue, with his sister Barbara Markley and his dog, Gyp; the store operated from 1922-1940.
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

American Sheet and Tin Plate Company.
1st Baptist Church

1st Baptist Church

1st Baptist Church, 420 South Anderson Street; circa 1915.
1st Methodist Church

1st Methodist Church

1st Methodist Episcopal Church, Northeast corner of North A and Anderson Streets; circa 1900.
Schlosser Bros. Creamery

Schlosser Bros. Creamery

Schlosser Bros. Creamery of Frankfort, Indiana showing Elwood routes on the side of the wagon.
Harmony Christian Church

Harmony Christian Church

Harmony Christian Church at Leisure, Indiana; circa 1936.
Elwood, Indiana

Elwood, Indiana

Aerial photo of Elwood, Indiana; circa 1937; Don Orbaugh, pilot.
G.I. Sellers & Sons

G.I. Sellers & Sons

G.I. Sellers & Sons factory at 217 North 13th Street; August, 1935. The display room south of the boiler plant had not yet been built.
1939 Tomato Festival Parade

1939 Tomato Festival Parade

1939 Tomato Festival Parade of Seven-Up bottles in front of Leesons Department Store.
1939 Tomato Festival Parade

1939 Tomato Festival Parade

1939 Tomato Festival Parade; corner of South A and Anderson Streets; looking Northeast.
1939 Tomato Crop

1939 Tomato Crop

Trucks lined up on the street awaiting unloading at Fraziers north plant in the 600 block of North 12th Street.
1939 Tomato Crop

1939 Tomato Crop

Lining up to unload at Fraziers north plant; 1939
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Conveyer of cans for canning tomatoes.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Women workers cutting tomatoes for canning.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Cooking tomatoes at Fraziers south plant.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Cooking catsup at Fraziers north plant.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Making adjustments on catsup bottling machine; note the cigarette in workers mouth.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Another view of catsup bottling machine.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Loading cans of tomatoes into racks.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Stacks of canned tomato products reach ceiling height.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes

Trucks at Continental Can Corporation loading dock, 900 North D Street, are recieving boxed tomato products; 1939.
Anderson Street

Anderson Street

Looking North on Anderson Street from Main Street; January, 1949.
Anderson Street

Anderson Street

Northeast corner of Main and Anderson Streets; January, 1949.
Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital; circa 1940; (from photo postcard folder).
Linwood School

Linwood School

Linwood School; January, 1928; Carrie House, teacher. Elwood Public Schools.
Convenience Store

Convenience Store

Carl Stieglits grocery and gas station located on State Road 28 on west side of Elwood,Indiana; circa 1940.
Elwood Public Library

Elwood Public Library

Elwood Public Library where Wendell L. Willkies mother was the librarian before she was married; circa 1940; (notice the original steps).
Willkie Day Parade

Willkie Day Parade

Willkie day; August 17, 1940.
Willkie Day Parade

Willkie Day Parade

Wendell L. Willkie in convertible during Willkie Day Parade; August 17, 1940.
Linwood School

Linwood School

Linwood School; February 10, 1029; Carrie House, teacher. Elwood Public Schools.
Anderson Street

Anderson Street

Looking North on Anderson Steet from South B Street; circa 1900
Anderson Street

Anderson Street

Looking North on Anderson Street from South B Street; circa 1900
1st National Bank

1st National Bank

Interior of 1st National Bank on northwest corner of Main and Anderson Streets.
F. M. Hunter General Store

F. M. Hunter General Store

F. M. Hunter Post Office and General Store, built around 1860 in Quincy---now Elwood.
Elwood Elks Home

Elwood Elks Home

Elwood Elks Home, southwest corner South B and Anderson Streets
Christmas card

Christmas card

Business oriented Christmas card.
Sidwell Hotel

Sidwell Hotel

Sidwell Hotel, 1510 South A Street
Elwood Driving Park and Fairgrounds

Elwood Driving Park and Fairgrounds

Elwood Driving Park and Fair Association Fairgrounds located on the North side of Fairground Road at the end of 19th Street; present site of Willow Run subdivision.
Grandstand and Track

Grandstand and Track

Grandstand and Track at Elwood Driving Park and Fair Association Fairgrounds on North side of Fairground Road; circa 1900; present site of Willow Run subdivision.
Elwood Post office

Elwood Post office

Future site of Elwood Post Office at North A and Anderson Streets.
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

American Sheet and Tin Plate Company located between South J and South P Streets from 23rd to 27th Streets.
1913 Flood

1913 Flood

Along the banks of Duck Creek during the 1913 flood, North side of town.
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

American Sheet and Tin Plate Company switchyards, looking North from South P and 27th Streets
Elwood Public Library

Elwood Public Library

Elwood Public Library postcard dated June 29, 1906.
Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts and Cub Master Joe Hocker on steps of the Elwood U.S. Post Office; circa 1925.
Elwood Fire Department

Elwood Fire Department

Elwood Fire Department located in the rear West side of the City Building, James Merritt, Fire Chief; circa 1935.
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