Fascinating, Felicitous, and Forgotten: Pictures from the Crossroads of America

I came across the coolest set of photographs in Indiana’s historical archives! I already posted today but these are too great to keep to myself. Enjoy!

Primitivo Vela. Nov 30, 1919

 

Freeman Family on Paca Street, Ransom Place, Indianapolis circa 1910s

 

Louise and James Carpenter. July 4, 1908

 

Herman List Seated in a Bedroom. 1890s

 

This one is lovely and of the rare Smiling Victorian type:

Young Girl (unidentified) circa 1900

 

Apple Blossoms [woman and tree]. Circa 1900

 

A Young Woman Dressed in White Sits in Front of a Mirror. 1890s

 

Mike Harding on the Dome of the National Surgical Institute. 1890s

 

Country House in Autumn. circa 1900

 

Look how tall this corn is!!

David Jones with Corn in his Backyard circa 1910