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Onions, Limes, Potatoes: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 1:44am.
"Fruit Venders, Indianapolis Market, August 1908. Witness E.N. Clopper." View full size. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. Scan from 5x7 glass plate negative.
Might the the "Other" Market
Submitted by 510Russ on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:43pm.
Unless this is the old Tomlinson Hall, I don't think this is the Indianapolis City Market. The ceiling is too low and the trusses don't look right. If anything, I believe this is the other market that used to be located at the SE corner of S. New Jersey Street and South Street. That market appeared as a water color on the cover of the White Pages around 1983. The market was demolished shortly thereafter...
Still standing
Submitted by Greg on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 2:13pm.
The City Market (as it is called now) is still standing and operating, but its future is in doubt.
Those look like...
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 7:25pm.
some sort of pepper pods.
[You know, I bet you're right. - Dave]
The cup
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 6:19pm.
Probably vegetables. Maybe pea pods?
[Peppers. Pic below. - Dave]
the cup runneth over
Submitted by Ron on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 7:27am.
Whats in the cup? Also the smaller kid looks sick.
[It's peppers. Pic below. - Dave]
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