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West Market Street: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 12:25pm.
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Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1907. "West Market Street." Another view of the Union Terminal building and car barn seen in the previous post. Points of interest include the 1902 Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Hearsey Vehicle Company to the right (dealer in gasoline, steam and electric automobiles) and, farther down the street, medical offices of Dr. Gasaway & Co., "specialists." View full size.
A great image
Submitted by LaurencePaul on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 11:17pm.
I would love to know what the two men in bowlers strolling down the street on the left are talking about. Or the two men in the doorway on the right. Most fascinating.
That's the most frogs I've ever seen on one street
Submitted by Lectrogeek68 on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:24pm.
The steel (railroad) kind, of course, not the amphibious kind. Also interesting to see the carbon-arc lamps on counterweighted booms, rather than the usual block-and-tackle.
Fantastic Edifice
Submitted by SignpainterJeff on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 7:17pm.
Now that Sir is a marvelous monument, what a tribute. The colour version as of today just seals it for me, thanks Revelator.
I'm glad there's a Hotel English for me to stay at as my American ain't too flash.
Victory
Submitted by JohnHoward on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 7:40pm.
While reminiscent of the Statue of Liberty, the lady adorning our monument is called simply 'Victory.' She is 40 ft tall and her platform is 284 ft atop this monument honoring soldiers and sailors who fought the War for the Union (1861-65), the War with Mexico (1846-48), the Indian and British Wars (1811-12), the War of the Revolution and the capture of Vincennes from the British on February 25, 1779. The monument was completed in 1902.
She faces south, it is said, to watch for Confederate forces that may again try to invade the North.
The attached photo was taked 09/2009, while the observation deck enclusure was being reconstructed for the 2nd time. The first enclosure was installed in the 1930's. During the summer of 2011 the statue will be removed for the first time since it was installed. Repairs and restoration will be done offsite before it is reinstalled.
A German Monument in Indiana
Submitted by Michael R on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 5:42pm.
The 1887 design competition for the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument was won by the German architect Bruno Schmitz; the monument was completed in 1901. This monument is actually quite restrained compared to Schmitz's later designs for war monuments in Imperial Germany, most notably the Voelkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations, where Napoleon was defeated in 1813) near Leipzig, which was completed in 1913.
Monument Circle
Submitted by Revelator on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 1:14pm.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument today.
The View
Submitted by Greycat on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 12:54pm.
It looks like someone, perhaps even a couple, if my old eyes are correct, has made the dizzying climb up the stairs inside the monument's tower.
I am left to wonder if Dr. Gasaway was an internal medicine specialist.
Dizzy heights
Submitted by Stu Neros on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 12:33pm.
Check out the crazy "viewing platform" for the statue!
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