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We
love vintage photos of Indiana people, places, and things. You
can view our Vintage Gallery by clicking on the photos here or
view our latest finds by following the links below.
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It is amazing the
detail that can be found in old black and white photos. To
think that history was sometimes recorded with just a simple
"Black Box" is amazing. Nothing fancy, a roll of
film, your "Hawkeye" or "Brownie" and a
steady hand was all that was necessary to preserve a piece of
history.
Observe the above photo of the wreck of the Dixie Flyer in
Shelburn, Indiana on March 14, 1915. Someone captured the
moment with great style. The photo captures the whole story of
the mangled locomotive still belching steam from it's boiler,
to the train cars all askew and the crowds of people gathering
from afar to see the site. The photographer included a subject
title and date on the photo itself to record this historic
moment. One interesting thing I found was after enlarging the
photo I found only one person in the entire photo that didn't
have his head covered. Everyone else has a hat or some type of
head gear on. Was it a fad or just a very cold day in March?
Click
here to view the entire Gallery. The Galleries will open
in a new window. When you are done viewing them you can close
the Gallery window and return here.
We hope you enjoy the scenic pictures of
Indiana and your visit here with us. Drop us a line if you
have any comments about the website. Maybe you have something
you would like to add to the website, or just want to say
hello, we would be glad to hear from you. Drop us a line at info@hoosierhighways.com
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