June 22, 1954: Capturing squirrel that bit boy
When 6-year-old Bill Leming was bitten by a squirrel, police were called. The squirrel needed to be arrested ... well, captured, at...
January 16, 2020 1:00 am
May 1, 1970: Selling liquor bottles for school trip
Hillcrest School students got creative when raising money for a trip to Chicago in 1970.
January 9, 2020 1:04 pm
Nov. 26, 1947: Judo demonstration for deputies
In this photo, FBI special agent Harry Howard demonstrates a judo move with his partner, special agent Manley Hawks, during a training...
January 2, 2020 11:30 am
Unusual headlines that really catch eye
Often when I'm scrolling through microfilm of our archived pages, I'm looking for a specific story or a photo that I want to share with...
December 26, 2019 1:00 am
December 1950: Mail workers finish Christmas rush
The city's mail carriers were enjoying some much needed rest on Christmas Eve 1950 – a Sunday – after moving the...
December 19, 2019 1:00 am
Oct. 26, 1965: Rescue Mission on Superior nears completion
The Fort Wayne Rescue Home and Mission was still under construction when it was used for the first time on Oct. 27, 1965, as the site of...
December 12, 2019 2:00 am
July 1962: Washing windows on Lincoln Tower
The idea of hanging from a peg 22 stories in the air is like something out of a nightmare for me – I don't care for heights....
December 5, 2019 2:00 am
March 31, 1957: Rescuing a stuck duck
It's March 31 and you walk out of your house to get the morning paper. Something catches your eye in the park across the street. It...
November 28, 2019 1:00 am
Holiday turkey prices in 1948
A 10% shortage of turkeys in the fall of 1948 had some people bracing for premium prices for their holiday meals.
November 25, 2019 1:20 pm
December 1980: Santa display lit together for first time since '50s
Admittedly, this week's History Journal doesn't feature the greatest photo of the downtown Santa display. Taking pictures of lights in...
November 21, 2019 2:00 am