Coke Billboard Featuring Santa Claus

Advertising

Billboard advertisement for Coca Cola featuring Santa Claus. The location of this particular billboard is unknown.

Harry Lemen, photographer

Roger Walker

Roger Walker with Kittens

Roger Walker is seen here sitting on a bench while playing with some kittens. One appears to be using Roger as its own jungle gym.

Lydia Middleton

Photo of Lydia Middleton

Lydia Middleton, whom a local elementary school is named for, standing on a porch.

Cunningham House

The Cunningham House

This photo shows the Cunningham House which appears to be at the top of a wooded hill.

Dr. Everett B. Fewell

People; Dentists

This is a picture of Dr. Everett B. Fewell, dentist and respected citizen of Madison. Dr. Fewell was the son of Bennett and Sarah Egner Fewell. In 1900 Dr. Fewell was practicing in North Vernon but by 1909 he had moved his family and practice to Madison. In the early years he was in practice with his brother, Francis, under the name of "Fewell Brother, Dentists" at 216 East Main Street. He practiced dentistry for some years on his own and then in later years his son, Paul, joined him at the location of 201 1/2 East Main Street. Dr. Fewell died March 22, 1956 at the age of 85.

Harry Lemen, photographer

Census records; Madison Courier; City Directories; Social Security Index; Bill Ruesink-Researcher

Picture taken October 1948

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250

(812) 265-2744

Photograph taken with Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, using No. 130 film. Resulting negative (2.875in x 4.875in) scanned at 1200 DPI using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online jpeg image file saved at 72 DPI 800 to 1000 pixels on long edge.

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World War II Scrap Drive

Post Office Buildings; Salvage; Aluminum

From the Madison Courier: "Jefferson County's contribution of scrap aluminum, collected in a drive to aid the national defense program, was taken today to a district depot at Seymour. Madison's donations, together with collections from out thru the county, amounted to 1,600 pounds. The heap was removed from the post office lawn to a truck and was transported to Seymour by Lot Turner who makes trips every day or so to Seymour for Jackson County melons. More than ten tons of aluminum have been delivered to the Seymour depository from this district. There are fifteeen counties in this concentration area. The metal collected locally was weighed on the Madison Coal Company scales, and Turner hauled it for the fuel it took to operate his truck."

Harry Lemen, photographer

Madison Courier

Picture taken August 13, 1941

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250

(812) 265-2744

Scanned print, 1200 DPI, online JPG saved at 72 DPI 800 pixels on long edge with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Scan is full frame of negative. No correction of film errors. Slight sharpness and contrast adjustments.

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Crozier Monument Company-228 West Main Street

In the early to mid 1880s this address was a photography studio run by Manson R. Lanham and William W. Wagner. In 1889, Crozier Monuments was at the same address havng moved from the SE corner of First and Mulberry Streets. The monument company was started in 1867 by James H. Crozier, uncle to James E. Crozier who took over the business from him in 1900. The Crozier Monument comapny was the first to use pneumatic tools in Indiana. They made granite and marble monuments of any size "From monuments to mausoleums." The company also handled all kinds of building stone, iron fences, iron vases, iron chairs, and settees. It remained the Crozier Monument Company at least until the late 1940s but in the early 1950s the building housed a beauty salon and taxi cab compnay. It was torn down, along with the old Madison Opera House next to it, in 1960. The space is now a city parking lot.

Harry Lemen, photographer

Sanborn Maps; City Directories; Madison Courier and Daily Herald

Picture taken 1945

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250

(812) 265-2744

Scanned print, 1200 DPI, online JPG saved at 72 DPI 800 pixels on long edge with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Scan is full frame of negative. No correction of film errors. Slight sharpness and contrast adjustments.

Still image

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Schnaitter/Sample Ice Cream and Confectionery-230 West Main Street-View 2

Business Enterprises

This building is shown in the 1886 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps but it was probably built several years before that. It was for several years the Anger Plumbing Co. but in the early 1920s it was the Antle Ice Cream Store. In 1925 Frank Schnaitter gave up the building across the street at 231 West Main and moved his confectionery into the front part of the building for wholesale ice cream production. He maintained the confectionery in the front part of the building and the upstairs was used as a residence for the Schnaitter family. In 1940 Mr. Schnaitter sold the business to hs nephew, Virgil Sample, and it was known as the Sample Ice Cream company until about 1960. At that time the building, along with the Madison Opera House and the old Crozier Building, was torn down to make a parking lot.

Harry Lemen, photographer

Madison Daily Herald; Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps; City Directories

Picture taken November 25, 1945

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250

(812) 265-2744

Photograph taken with Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, using No. 130 film. Resulting negative (2.875in x 4.875in) scanned at 1200 DPI using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online jpeg image file saved at 72 DPI 800 to 1000 pixels on long edge.

Still image

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Schnaitter/Sample Ice Cream and Confectionery-230 West Main Street

Business Enterprises

This building is shown in the 1886 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps but it was probably built several years before that. It was for several years the Anger Plumbing Co. but in the early 1920s it was the Antle Ice Cream Store. In 1925 Frank Schnaitter gave up the building across the street at 231 West Main St. About two years later he equipped the back part of the building for wholesale ice cream production. He maintained the confectionery in the front part of the building and the upstairs was used as a residence for the Schnaitter family. In 1940 Mr. Schnaitter sold the business to his nephew, Virgil Sample, and it was known as the Sample Ice Cream Company until about 1960. At that time the building, along with the Madison Opera House and the old Crozier Building, was torn down to make a parking lot.

Harry Lemen, photographer

Madison Daily Herald; Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps; City Directories

Picture taken November 25, 1945

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250

(812) 265-2744

Photograph taken with Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, using No. 130 film. Resulting negative (2.875in x 4.875in) scanned at 1200 DPI using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online jpeg image file saved at 72 DPI 800 to 1000 pixels on long edge.

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First Baptist Church-416 Vine Street-View 2

Churches

The First Baptist Church of Madison, founded in 1807, has the oldest continuous history as a Baptist church in the state of Indiana. The congregation occupied two different sites on the hilltop before moving to its current location at 416 Vine Street in 1831. The current building on that site is one of the most outstanding Greek Revival structures in Madison. It is still in use and has an active congregation. On June 9, 1853, the cornerstone for this building was laid and the ground floor was completed before a financial crunch hit the membership and prohibited continuing the building program. The lower auditorium served as the church sanctuary for the next seven years. Finally, in 1860, the present sanctuary building was completed. Several physical additions over the years have made the building more useful and beautiful while maintaining its purity of style. The stained glass windows were placed in 1907 as memorial gifts for the church's hundredth anniversay. In 1901 the Tracker Organ was installed. It was built by A.B Felegmaker and was originally pumped by hand (and still can be), but was later equipped with a water-powered motor and finally an electric blower. The organ has 756 speaking pipes, a solid white oak case, ivory face plates and key covers, and ebony sharps. it was restored in 1985 with an effort to retain as much of the builder's original craftsmanship as possible. An educational wing was added in 1964. Over the past century, First Baptist Church has experienced two fires. The first, in 1939, began in the basement area and caused considerable damage to the lower auditorium. The second fire, on July 10, 1987, started in the attic area. While the flames were contained to the attic, the sanctary and lower auditorium received considerable smoke and water damage. The renovation work took 14 months, during which time the congregation met in the church basement for worship.

Harry Lemen, photographer

Historic Files (First Baptist Church); Madison Courier; Jefferson County Interim Report; Virgie Dowell

Picture taken 1927

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250

(812) 265-2744

Photograph taken with Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, using No. 130 film. Resulting negative (2.875in x 4.875in) scanned at 1200 DPI using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online jpeg image file saved at 72 DPI 800 to 1000 pixels on long edge.

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