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Streets
Arlington Avenue, 3100 Block
Photo dated 1984 (6PC 10)
Bellemeade Avenue
Looking east from Weinbach Ave.; photo dated February 10, 1941 (Meyer-Schlamp 47)
Canal Street
View from Seventh St. towards Eighth St.; photo dated May 3, 1951 (Knecht 4519)
Carpenter Street at NW Second Street
Photo dated August 16, 1938 (Meyer-Schlamp 44)
Clark Street, 300 Block
Photo dated January 18, 1957 (Koch 122)
Commercial District (Poseyville, IN?)
1920s (Knecht 3971)
Court Street
Buildings that were razed to make room for the Coliseum; photo dated 1915 (Knecht 4478)
Eighth Street, 300 Block SE
Corner building is Damron's Grocery Market; c. 1960s (Payne 50)
Fifth and Walnut Streets
Photo dated 1920 (Knecht 4472)
Fifth Street, NW
Between Vine and Court Sts.; photo dated August 1910 (Knecht 498)
Fifth Street, NW
Between Vine and Court Sts., across from the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse; early 1900s (Knecht 881)
Fifth Street, SE
Block between Locust and Walnut Sts.; center building is Day's Garage, with Southern Express Co. vehicles parked in front of it; photo dated 1910 (Knecht 4038)
First Avenue, 1500 Block
Looking north from the old Hoosier Cardinal plant; c. 1980 (Knecht 908)
First Street
View from Walnut St. towards Locust St.; dated December 1920 (Knecht 4494)
First Street, 100 Block NW
C. early 1960s (Meyer-Schlamp 489)
First Street, 100 Block SE
The Elks Club (with columns) is at left; the building at the right was occupied by the Press Club before it became a health center; early 1900s (Knecht 987)
First Street, 100 Block SE
St. George Hotel at far right (site of present McCurdy Hotel); photo dated 1910 (Knecht 4511)
First Street, 124 SE
Office of Dr. William H. Field; c. 1920s (Knecht 3850)
First Street, SE
Looking from Walnut St. towards Main St.; photo dated December 1920 (Knecht 4494)
First Street, SE
View of newly-asphalted street from Riverside Dr.; photo dated 1920 (Knecht 4473)
Fourth Street at Locust Street
Photo dated 1930s (Knecht 4503)
Fourth Street at Locust Street
Schear's Department Store at left; c. 1920 (Knecht 4462)
Fourth Street from Oak Street
Looking towards Main St.; c. 1915 (Knecht 4543)
Fourth Street, 100 Block NW
C. 1950s (John Koch 187)
Fourth Street, 100 Block SE
Outdoor market; c. early 1900s (Marchand 1393)
Fourth Street, 100 Block SE
C. 1980 (Marchand 126)
Fourth Street, 101 NW
The old Sears, Roebuck & Co. building; c. 1978 (Marchand 1147)
Fourth Street, 18 NW
Hartmetz Building (under renovation for new occupant, the Indiana Trust & Savings Bank); early 1900s (Deeds 55)
Fourth Street, NW
Sears building (101 NW Fourth St.) is at center; c. 1940s (Morris Plan 1)
Fourth Street, NW
The Coliseum is in the background, and the west facade of the Vanderburgh County Courthouse is visible at the right; c. 1960s (Meyer-Schlamp 481)
Fourth Street, NW
Looking towards Main St.; c. 1950 (Mason 14)
Fourth Street, NW
Crowd viewing performers in the 100 block; the Coliseum is slightly visible at the end of the street; early 1900s (Riggs 7)
Fourth Street, NW
View from Court St., looking towards Vine St.; c. 1930 (Knecht 4507)
Fourth Street, SE
Open-air market; c. 1940s (Knecht 1846)
Fourth Street, SE
C. 1920 (Marchand 1392)
Franklin Avenue, 2100 Block W
Students performing in street as American flags fly from buildings; c. 1915-1920 (Knecht 4461)
Franklin Street , 2300 Block W
C. 1920s (Knecht 3267)
Franklin Street at Fulton Avenue
Photo dated December 1920 (Knecht 4639)
Franklin Street Bridge
C. late 1930s (Knecht 3334)
Franklin Street, 2000 Block W
Laval Block; c. 1980 (Marchand 1032)
Franklin Street, 2000 Block W
Photo dated July 20, 1984 (6PC 99)
Franklin Street, 2100 Block W
Group standing in front of the Scherffius Department Store, later destroyed by fire; c. 1915 (Deeds 73)
Franklin Street, 2200 Block W
Detail of the Laval Block (Marchand 1039)
Franklin Street, 2200 Block W
The Laval Block, viewed from the park across the street (Marchand 1031)
Franklin Street, W
Photo dated January 1921 (Knecht 428)
Franklin Street, W
Laval Block (across from the West Side library branch); c. 1980s (Sonntag 4)
Fulton Avenue
Early 1900s (Knecht 4655)
Fulton Avenue
Early 1900s (Meyer-Schlamp 42)
Fulton Avenue at Franklin Street
Lamasco Bank is at far left; photo dated 1919 (Knecht 4498)
Fulton Avenue, 200 Block S
At left is the L & N Railroad depot; c. 1968 (Marchand 2126)
Fulton Avenue, 800-802
Photo dated 1965 (Marchand 992)
Gum Street
New homes between Evans and Kentucky Aves.; photo dated November 22, 1911 (Knecht 508)
Haynie's Corner
Photo taken after a fire at the H. A. Woods Drug Store; c. 1930s-1940s (Payne 41)
Haynie's Corner
Construction of fountain in 1978; SE Second St. in upper left corner (Marchand 1386)
Ingle Street, 100
Photo dated March 19, 1957 (Koch 182)
Kentucky and Chandler Avenues
Photo dated February 16, 1917 (Payne 17)
Kentucky Avenue, 700 Block S
Niednagle Greenhouse and cottage are at left; c. 1920s (Knecht 4653)
Kratzville Road
"The Loop"; early 1900s (Knecht 4023)
Lincoln Avenue
Paving work near the intersection with Washington Ave.; dated June 19, 1923 (Knecht 472)
Lincoln Avenue
Looking east from Kentucky Ave.; photo dated 1909 (Knecht 747)
Lincoln Avenue at Alvord Boulevard
Looking east from Alvord; photo dated December 27, 1939 (Knecht 3680)
Lincoln Avenue, 1100 Block
Looking east; at far right is the Boehne residence (now a gift shop); photo dated 1909 (Knecht 4471)
Line Street, 900 Block
Early 1900s (Knecht 865)
Linwood and Taylor Avenues
Photo taken during the flood of 1913 (Knecht 2026)
Maryland Street at Pigeon Creek
Photo dated 1901 (Knecht 863)
Monroe Avenue
View from Campbell St.; early 1900s (Knecht 4666)
Ninth Street, 100 Block SE
F. W. Cook Brewing Co. is in the background; c. 1920 (Knecht 4463)
Oak Hill Road
Farmhouse near bridge; c. 1900 (Riggs 89)
Ohio Street
Looking west from Fulton Ave.; c. 1935 (Knecht 162)
Ohio Street
Bridges over Pigeon Creek (left bridge constructed in 1881); photo taken c. 1980 (2PC-68)
Pennsylvania Expressway
Looking west towards Fulton Ave.; photo dated March 28, 1961 (Redevelopment Commission 79)
Riverside Drive
View of Sunset Park and riverfront; c. 1920 (Knecht 3783)
Riverside Drive
Facing southeast, near Walnut St.; Sunset Park at left; photo dated 1912 (Knecht 766)
Riverside Drive
Street widening in preparation for the construction of Dress Plaza; photo dated 1936 (Knecht 2176)
Riverside Drive
View from Locust St. looking towards Walnut St.; photo dated April 13, 1917 (Knecht 4536)
Riverside Drive at Ingle and Court
C. 1920s (Knecht 4528)
Riverside Drive, 200 Block NW
Schnepper Truck Line building in background (at right); c. 1950s (Mesker Steel Collection)
Riverside Drive, 7-15 NW
Early 1900s (Marchand 223)
Riverside Drive, SE
Early 1900s (Knecht 4652)
Riverside Drive, SE
Looking towards Cherry St.; photod dated 1919 (Knecht 4657)
Road Construction
Workers joining the old concrete road between Boonville and Evansville; man at far right is A. V. Burch of the Indiana Highway Commission; c. 1922 (Knecht 4262)
Second Street at Carpenter Street
Photo dated August 16, 1938 (Meyer-Schlamp 43)
Second Street at Locust Street
C. 1920 (Payne 38)
Second Street, 223 SE
The former Parvin House, now a law office; photo dated 1999 (21PC 29)
Second Street, SE
View from Chandler, looking towards downtown; photo dated November 25, 1940 (Meyer-Schlamp 46)
Second Street, SE
C. 1920s - 1930s (Henry Meyer Collection)
Seventh Street at Main Street
Cook's Brewery at center; to the northwest are Assumption Catholic Church and (across the street) Central High School; photo dated 1946 (Center City 45)
Sixth Street at Sycamore Street
Originally a residence built c. 1860; photo dated c. 1979 (Marchand 365)
Sixth Street, 12 NW
Home of the Schuttler Music company (originally the Huston Building); c. 1977 (Marchand 632)
State and Jennings Streets (Newburgh, IN)
Town Hall and The Citizens Bank building at corner; c. 1907 (Knecht 4827)
State and Jennings Streets (Newburgh, IN)
Phelps Block; early 1900s (Knecht 4829)
State Street (Newburgh, IN)
Looking north from Water St. in Newburgh, IN; c. 1907 (Knecht 4825)
State Street (Newburgh, IN)
Looking south towards the Ohio River; early 1900s (Knecht copy of Deeds photo)
Sunset Avenue
Photo dated 1917 (Knecht 4806)
Sycamore Street
Looking towards the Hulman Building on NW Fourth St.; c. 1950 (Morris Plan 2)
Sycamore Street
Between NW Second and Third Sts. (Skora Building in background); photo dated January 1918 (Knecht 3692)
Sycamore Street at Fifth Street
The Flying Saucer Cafe (foreground) and the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse (background); photo dated September 1, 1997 (19PC 42)
Sycamore Street at Fourth Street
The Sears building is at left; c. late 1940s (VC 91)
Third Avenue at Illinois Street
Looking north; c. 1890s (Riggs 127)
Third Street, 100 Block NW
Cafe Venice at left; photo dated 1984 (Marchand 259)
Third Street, 17-19 SE (NEW PHOTO)
At left is Michael's Beauty Salon, Walden photography studio is next to salon, and at far right is National City Bank on Main St.; buildings were razed in the early 1960s for construction of bank annex; c. 1962 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Third Street, 314-316 NW
(Marchand 270)
Third Street, 430 NW (?)
Rear of building that housed horse-shoeing business and veterinary clinic in early 1900s; photo dated 1999 (21PC 30)
Third Street, SE
Looking northwest near Main St.; c. 1960s (Meyer-Schlamp 496)
Vine Street
Looking east from Fourth St.; early 1900s (Knecht 490)
Virginia Street
"Outer" section of street; early 1900s (Knecht 4661)
Walnut Street
Looking towards block between Third and Second Sts.; photo dated December 1920 (Knecht 790)
Washington Avenue, 400 Block
419 Washington Ave. (left) and 409 Washington Ave. (right); c. 1980 (Marchand 1319)
Water Street
Newburgh, IN; I.O.O.F. building is at left, and the E S & N Railway station is at right; early 1900s (Knecht 4826)
Water Street at Main Street
Flood of 1913 (Knecht 2033)
WPA Street Crew
Installing sewers during the Depression; photo dated February 28, 1936 (VC 26)
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