December 1950: Displaying doll collection
Mrs. J.A. Stover of Hoagland Avenue is seen in this photo with most of her collection of 20 dolls dressed in 18th and 19th century...
April 15, 2021 9:20 am
Aug. 17, 1971: Palace Theater undergoing demolition
The Palace Theater opened at 126 E. Washington Boulevard in 1915 and was demolished in 1971. In today's History Journal photo, the...
April 8, 2021 1:00 am
March 17, 1948: Easter Bunny arrives
In this week's photo from The Journal Gazette's archive, Mrs. Holman Hamilton welcomes the Easter Bunny upon his "arrival" at...
April 1, 2021 1:00 am
July 20, 1954: Storm's wind causes major damage
On July 20, 1954, a storm with high winds left one person dead, dozens injured and damage across the city including downed power lines...
March 25, 2021 1:00 am
July 1980: Defying heights during Summit Square construction
In the summer of 1980, construction was well underway on the One Summit Square building (now known as Indiana Michigan Power...
March 18, 2021 1:00 am
June 23, 1961: Demolishing interior of Lyric Theater
In 1961, the auditorium of the old Lyric Theater downtown was demolished as part of planned renovations to turn the building's lobby and...
March 11, 2021 1:00 am
Sept. 7, 1948: Inspecting Wells Street Bridge
Structural engineer Orin M. Darling inspects the Wells Street Bridge on Sept. 7, 1948. He and his assistant, Frank Droetemeyer, were...
March 4, 2021 1:00 am
Worker freed at ice plant in 1965
On Aug. 13, 1965, an overhead coil carrying ammonia gas broke and fell at an ice plant on Cass Street. As it fell, the coil toppled bags...
February 25, 2021 1:00 am
'82 car winner still owns Pontiac, rarely drives it
If you won a new car, you would probably drive it, right?
February 25, 2021 1:00 am
July 12, 1980: Show Us Your Tan Contest
It's been a cold and snowy February week, so I thought we would visit warmer weather for this installment of History Journal.
February 18, 2021 1:00 am