Willard Library

Photography Gallery

Historical photographs of Evansville and the tri-state area (Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky) document an assortment of people, places, and events from the 1870s to the present.

Willard Library is the repository for an estimated 20,000 historical images, many of which are indexed here and are available for online searching and viewing. Images are added to the online database as time and resources permit; check back periodically to see the most recent additions. Visitors to Willard Library have access to the entire Photography Gallery, which is indexed by subject.

The Photography Gallery has been acquired from diverse sources, including the following:

• Karl Kae Knecht — private collection
• Deeds — private collection
• Meyer-Schlamp — private collection
• Shane — private collection
• Joan C. Marchand, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Evansville
• Photo Contest Series, from 20+ years of Friends of Willard Library annual photography competitions (includes many local churches, schools, businesses/industries, residences, and social/civic organizations)

For more information, contact the Willard Library Archivist.

Arts/Entertainment

Aviation: Miscellaneous (NEW CATEGORY -- COMING SOON)

Aviation: Robert M. Leich, Sr., Collection (NEW CATEGORY -- COMING SOON)

Buildings: Civic/Government

Buildings: Miscellaneous

Businesses/Industries: A-H

Businesses/Industries: I-P

Businesses/Industries: Igleheart Bros.-General Foods Corporation (NEW CATEGORY -- COMING SOON)

Businesses/Industries: Integra/National City Bank (NEW CATEGORY)

Businesses/Industries: International Steel (NEW CATEGORY -- COMING SOON)

Businesses/Industries: Mesker Steel Company (NEW CATEGORY)

Businesses/Industries: Ohio Valley Hardware Company (NEW CATEGORY)

Businesses/Industries: Q-Z

Businesses/Industries: Sears, Roebuck & Company (NEW CATEGORY)

Businesses/Industries: Whirlpool Corporation (NEW CATEGORY)

Cemeteries

Clubs/Organizations

Events

Flood of 1937

Floods (non-1937)

Hospitals

Libraries: Willard Library

Ohio River/Riverfront

Parks/Recreation

Parks/Recreation: Dade (Ellis) Park

Parks/Recreation: Mesker Park Zoo

People: Females (Identified)

People: Groups (Many Identified)

People: Males (Identified)

People: Unidentified

People: Walden Studio Portraits (NEW CATEGORY -- COMING SOON)

Religion

Residences

Schools

Streets

Streets: Main Street

Streets: North Main Street and Jacobsville District (NEW CATEGORY)

Transportation (Non-aviation)

Views of Evansville and Region

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