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People: Males (Identified)
Adler, Adam N.
Owned several grocery enterprises, mostly in the first half of the 20th century; c. 1970 (Adler 5)
Anderson, "Wildfire"
Baseball pitcher; photo taken at Bosse Field in 1921 (Knecht 4453)
Baker, Conrad
Evansville resident, 1841-1867, and Governor of Indiana from 1867-1873; photo c. 1860 (Baker 1)
Bishop, Wally
Creator of comic strip "Muggs & Skeeter"; photo dated 1936 (Knecht 2453)
Blum, William A.
Police sergeant; standing next to Courier newspaper building with sign calling for World War I enlistees; photo dated 1917 (Knecht 582)
Boehne, Sr., John W.
Mayor from 1905-1908 and 2-term U. S. Congressman; d. 1946 (Knecht 2420)
Bosse, Benjamin
Elected mayor in 1913; died during third term of office in 1922 (Knecht 99)
Brooks, Clifton "Cliff"
WGBF radio station newscaster from 1941-1968 (Powell 26)
Buckner, Dr. George Washington
Evansville physician for over 50 years; served as Minister to Liberia under President Woodrow Wilson; died in 1943 (Knecht 453)
Burch, Alvin V., Sr.
Chairman of the Board of Burch Plow Works and former State auditor; photo dated 1948 (Knecht 1652)
Calloway, Harold
Republican candidate for 4th Ward Council on election night in 1975 (Courier 929)
Carson, William A.
Banker and owner of Sunbeam Electric Manufacturing Co.; c. 1920 (Knecht 437)
Carter, Sydnor "Pop"
Fire Chief under three Evansville mayors; photo c. 1890s (Knecht 777)
Charley, John
The man in boat is identified as John Charley, who was an auto dealer; c. 1920s (Knecht 1871)
Clark, Herman
C. 1918 (Walden 1663)
Clifford, James
Early "radio ham;" photo dated c. 1912 (Knecht 605)
Cluthe, Dr. Charles
In medical office; c. 1910 (Cluthe 6)
Coleman, Robert (Bob)
Manager of the Evansville Braves baseball team and former player for the Pittsburgh Pirates; c. 1940s (Meyer-Schlamp 252)
Coogan, George
Evansville prize fighter and wrestler; c. 1920 (Knecht 479)
Cook, Joe
Evansville stage, screen, and radio comedian visiting Kay the Elephant at Mesker Zoo; photo dated October 6, 1935 (Knecht 1725)
Denby, Col. Charles
Evansville attorney, Lieutenant Colonel of the 42nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers (Civil War), and U. S. Minister to China (1890s); d. 1904 (WTAW 375)
Denton, Winfield K.
U. S. Congressman from Indiana's 8th District; d. 1971; photo dated 1932 (Knecht 467)
Dress, William
Founding member of the West Side Nub Club and 1 of only 2 mayors elected to third term; died in office in 1949 (Knecht 3114)
Dress, William
Mayor Dress stands in the foreground, just to the right of the flagpole at Dress Plaza; photo dated November 11, 1937 (Knecht 2152)
Dupee, Dr. S. S.
Evansville physician; d. 1913 (Misc. 419)
Elmendorf, William H.
Mayor of Evansville; photo dated 1923 (Knecht 2132)
Elmendorf, William H.
Mayor of Evansville with unidentified Reitz High School student; c. 1923 (Knecht 2135)
Enlow, C. B.
Banker, educator, and secretary of the Evansville Courier; d. 1963 (Knecht 458)
Enlow, Robert C.
Attorney and member of The Evansville Courier's board of directors; photo dated 1945 (Knecht 1004)
Evans, General Robert
One of the early founders of Evansville, which is named after him; Evans died c. 1842 (Creative Advertising 1)
Fendrich, John H.
Philanthropist and owner of the Fendrich Cigar Co.; d. 1952 (Knecht 2587)
Foster, Hon. John W.
Evansville resident who served as U. S. Minister to Mexico, Russia, and Spain, 1872-1885, and Secretary of State, 1892-1893 (Meyer-Schlamp 251)
Garvin, Thomas
Attorney, realtor, and owner of Garvin's Grove (later, Garvin Park); d. 1912 (Knecht 614)
Greenwald, Rabbi Milton
Rabbi of Washington Ave. Temple for 23 years; d. 1969 (Misc. 517)
Gresham, James Bethel
Evansville soldier who was regarded as the first American casualty of World War I; he died on November 3, 1917 (Knecht 534)
Hanauer, Chip
Photo taken at "Thunder on the Ohio" on July 9, 1981 (Courier 984)
Hartke, Vance
Elected mayor in 1956 and U. S. Senator in 1958; pictured (far right) during inspection of housing along Pigeon Creek in April 1957 (Koch 59)
Haynie Brothers
Gilmore and Kenneth Haynie holding the first lion cub at Mesker Zoo; photo dated April 19, 1929 (Knecht 1606)
Hillenbrand, Bill (William)
All-American football player; graduate of Memorial High School and Indiana University; 1940s (Meyer-Schlamp 254)
Honig, George
Artist, sculptor, and creator of the Lincoln Pioneer Village in Rockport, IN; c. 1915 (Honig 101)
Hopalong Cassidy
At the Annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival; 1950s (Misc. 43)
Hopalong Cassidy
Promoting American Dairy products while on visit to Evansville in October 1956 (Misc. 49)
Hulman, Anton (Tony)
Businessman and owner of the Indianapois Speedway; d. 1977 (Knecht 3546)
Igleheart, Sr., Austin
Civic leader, President and Chairman of the Board of General Foods Corp., and descendant of one of the earliest Vanderburgh County families; d. 1979 (Knecht 3577)
Jacobson, Charles L.
General Manager of the Evansville Chrysler plant; photo dated December 28, 1943 (Knecht 1854)
Keller, Joseph
Vice President of the National German-American Alliance and President of Indiana's state chapter; d. 1927 (Knecht 586)
Kerlin, J. C.
Evansville Courier reporter and newscaster for WGBF radio station; photo dated 1938 (Knecht 3568)
Knecht, Karl Kae
Cartoonist and photographer for the Evansville Courier from 1906-1960; spearheaded campaign to open zoo in Evansville (Knecht 110)
Knecht, Karl Kae
Evansville Courier cartoonist and photographer; dated 1920 (Knecht 2388)
Knecht, Karl Kae and George Wright, Jr.
Selling tickets to film premiere of "This Is the Army" in city; dated October 13, 1943 (Knecht 2359)
Koch, Henry
Industrialist and philanthropist; photo dated 1943 (Knecht 3469)
Koch, Sr., Louis J.
Industrialist and founder of Santa Claus Land Park; c. 1912 (Knecht 3491)
Kockritz, Rev. Ewald
Pastor of Bethel Evangelical Church; early 1900s (Knecht 3504)
Koehler, Rev. Clyde
C. 1920s (Knecht 3494)
Kraft, Edward
Politician, pharmacist, and coroner; photo dated 1932 (Knecht 3470)
Lauenstein, Frederick W.
Publisher of the Evansville Demokrat newspaper, and later a director of Citizens Bank; c. 1920 (Knecht 600)
Lieb, Charles
Prominent resident of Rockport, IN, and former U. S. Congressman representing southwestern Indiana; d. 1928 (Knecht 2743)
Males, Herbert
Mayor of Evansville from 1926-1930 (Knecht 2817)
Martin, Roy
Holding his world's record Florida catch to be displayed in the Tri-State Sports Show; photo dated November 1952 (Knecht 2215)
McCurdy, Col. William H.
Businessman and builder of the McCurdy Hotel (Knecht 603)
McCutchan, Arad
Coach of the Evansville College Purple Aces, 1946-1977 (second from left); also pictured are NCAA coaches (from left) Jack Russell, Harry Gallatin, and Cal Irvin at 1962 banquet in Roberts Stadium (Knecht 219)
Merrill, D. Bailey
Attorney and U. S. Congressman; c. 1950 (Knecht 3579)
Mesker, George L.
Bust of George L. Mesker, philanthropist and president of Mesker Steel Co.; d. 1936 (Mesker Steel Collection)
Orr, Robert
Former resident of Evansville and 2-term governor of Indiana in the 1980s; later appointed ambassador to Singapore (WTAW 1)
Parsons, Major Byron
Civil War veteran who established retail grocery in Evansville; d. 1935 (Henry Meyer Collection)
Parsons, Major William B.
Salvation Army officer and director of Evansville's USO Club during World War II; c. early 1940s (Shane 25)
Ping, Don
Football coach at Memorial High School, 1930-1946 (Meyer-Schlamp 255)
Reichert, Manson
Mayor of Evansville during the World War II years; d. 1978 (Knecht 3670)
Roberts, H. O. "Hank"
Mayor from 1952-1956; photo dated March 18, 1955 (Kleindorfer 2)
Robertson, Jerry B.
"The Tri-State Oil Reporter;" c. 1930s-1940s (Knecht 3592)
Rochelle, Dr. Charles
Social Studies teacher and principal at Lincoln High School; d. 1993 (Knecht 3597)
Rollison, Fred
Musician and announcer for WGBF radion station; c. 1920s (Spindler 4)
Rosencranz, Major Albert Carl
Photo dated August 22, 1912 (Heilman-Rosencranz Collection
Rouse, Rev. J. D.
Pastor of Liberty Baptist Church from 1882-1929 (Miscellaneous 418)
Salm, Isaac
President of Salm Brothers; died in 1943 (Knecht 4840)
Shackelford, James M.
Evansville resident and Civil War officer, best known for capturing John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders in 1863 (Meyer-Schlamp 259)
Strickland, J. Roy
Owensville pharmacist and 37-year writer for the Evansville Courier; photo dated June 1, 1954 (Knecht 1974)
Strouse, Mose
Son of Abraham Strouse, president of Strouse & Bros.; late 1890s (Meyer-Schlamp 250)
Turman, Dr. Ira L.
Dr. Turman and son Robert, Cynthiana residents, hold some of their New Zealand Reds; c. 1923 (Knecht 3051)
Venerandi, John
(Knecht 3044)
Voight, Paul
C. late 1800s (Voight 1)
Walker, Dr. Edwin
Evansville physician who established medical facility in 1894 that developed into Welborn Hospital; d. 1922 (Knecht 5623)
Warren, William
Member of Company F, 24th Indiana Volunteers, during the Civil War (lost his arm near Vicksburg in 1863); retired from Citizens National Bank shortly before his death in 1937 (Meyer-Schlamp 359)
Welborn, Dr. James
One of the founders of Welborn Baptist Memorial Hospital; d. 1948 (Knecht 613)
Wesselman, Albert W.
GOP State Senator for 8 years and owner of Wesselman's Finer Foods; d. 1962 (Knecht 5666)
Wheeler, Horatio Q.
Early educator for whom Wheeler School was named (Meyer-Schlamp 156)
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