Biographical/Historical Sketch
Processed by
Dorothy Nicholson
Volunteer, Betty Alberty
November 2006
Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
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VOLUME OF |
Visual Materials: 241 digital scans of nitrate negatives, 5
boxes of glass plate negatives |
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COLLECTION |
1897–1913 |
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PROVENANCE: |
Gwendolyn H. and Raymond G. Keller, 2002 |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
Glass plates may be viewed with the assistance of library staff |
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COPYRIGHT: |
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REPRODUCTION |
Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. |
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ALTERNATE |
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RELATED |
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ACCESSION |
2003.0025 |
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NOTES: |
Due to the volatile nature of nitrate negatives some of the images from the nitrate negative series were digitized. These will be available for viewing at a future date through the Digital Image Collections on the library website. |
Herman List: According to the 1900 Census Herman List
was born in
National Surgical Institute: Launched by surgeon Dr.
Horace R. Allen in 1858 in
Following a devastating fire at the Institute in January 1892
Allen built a modern health facility at the corner of
Sources:
Materials in the collection.
Encyclopedia of
Reference Room Collection: F534.I55 E4 1994.
HeritageQuest Online Census, accessed September 2006.
Book Microfilm: F534.I55 A18, 1898, 1899, 1900.
National Surgical Institute, National
Surgical Institute.
General Collection: R149 .N3 1876.
National Surgical Institute, The National Surgical Institute.
Pamphlet Collection: RD705.5I62 N3 1885.
The collection is in the original order maintained by Herman List. Series 1 is made up of digital scans of his nitrate negatives, Series 2 contains the glass negatives, and Series 3 is the glass lantern slides and artifacts.
Series 1: The nitrate negatives measured 3 ½ x 4
inches and were found numbered and stored between the pages of six small
notebooks. Three other notebooks contain an index of the numbered negatives
with names and descriptions of the images. These notebooks are stored in folder
1 of the manuscript materials. The pictures appear to have been taken during
List’s employment as the cook or baker for the National Surgical Institute
during the waning days of the Institute’s existence. Calendars visible in two
images show that the year is 1897. There are views of downtown
Series 2: The glass plate negatives were not numbered
and were in disorder. The processor found a partial list of glass plates in the
notebook index but there was no way to connect the images with the numbers.
Plates 1 through 49 are more views of
Series 3: Separate from the images taken by List are two glass lantern slides that are from his business in Knightstown. They appear to be advertisements for Armor ham and lard products for sale by List & Sohn. Included in this series are some camera equipment artifacts used by list to develop his photographs.
List’s descriptions are transcribed as he wrote them. The processor has added comments in square brackets [ ] to describe some images. List used the term “views” in his index and that term has been maintained in the numbering of the nitrate negatives. The glass plates were numbered by the processor.
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CONTAINER |
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3 notebooks with index of numbered negatives with names and descriptions |
Manuscripts: |
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6 numbered notebooks used by List to store nitrate negatives |
Manuscripts: |
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View: 1 |
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Chair Factory |
View: 2 |
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Blind Asylum |
View: 3 |
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The Denison Hotel |
View: 4 |
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Dome of Institute [ |
View: 5 |
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Charlie Carney [man with leg braces standing on roof of Institute] |
View: 6 |
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Josh Edwards [man with suspenders and mustache, hands on hips] |
View: 7 |
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Anderson Williams [man in overcoat with derby hat] |
View: 8 |
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Ed Givens [man with derby hat, hands in pockets] |
View: 9 |
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Herman List, 3 films [man in derby hat with cane] |
View: 10[a, b, c] |
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Will. Eckels, (Eckols) 3 films [man in suit and derby hat with cane] |
View: 11[a, b, c] |
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Mike Harding, 3 films [man in suit and derby hat] |
View: 12[a, b, c] |
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Chas. Robison [man in suit and hat] |
View: 13 |
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Jim Robison [man in suit] |
View: 14 |
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Frank Hill [man in suit] |
View: 15 |
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Dallas Calhoun [man in cook’s uniform?] |
View: 16 |
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Clark [man in suit and derby hat] |
View: 17 |
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Frank Hill [man in suit with derby hat and cane] |
View: 18 |
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J. Sullivan, 2 films [man holding book] |
View: 19 [a, b] |
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Bobson and Sullivan [two men sparing] |
View: 20 |
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Bobson Chas [man in suit with hat and cane] |
View: 21 |
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Chas. Robison [man in suit and hat] |
View: 22 |
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Al Brown [man in suit and hat] |
View: 23 |
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Shorty, Miss Tell, and Minnie, 2 films [man seated, two women with crutches] |
View: 24[a, b] |
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Clark [man in suit and hat] |
View: 25 |
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Frank Reid [man in suit and hat with umbrella] |
View: 26 |
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John Coleman [man in suit with hat and cane] |
View: 27 |
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Wm. Messmer, 2 films [man dressed in cook’s uniform and suit and hat] |
View: 28[a, b] |
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Group: Geo. Blackburn with bottle [men sparing and posing] |
View: 29 |
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Ike Hamilton [man in suit and hat with umbrella] |
View: 30 |
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Frank and Ed Hill [two men in suits and hats] |
View: 31 |
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Frank Reid, 2 films [man in suit and hat reading and drinking] |
View: 32[a, b] |
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Mr. H. Mintoup[?] [man standing with crutches and braces on both legs] |
View: 33 |
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Group: Geo. Blackburn with pipe [men posing around table and drinking beer?] |
View: 34 |
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Eckels and Brown fight [group of men, two men are sparing] |
View: 35 |
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Dallas and Hamilton [two men pose with hats in hand, one carries a sword] |
View: 36 |
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Geo. Blackburn [man in cap with plaid shirt] |
View: 37 |
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Dallas, Bobson, and Eckols [three African American men in suits with hats and canes] |
View: 38 |
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Tillie Beyer and Rosie [two women standing with crutches] |
View: 39 |
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Andrew Harris [man in suit] |
View: 40 |
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Al. Brown [man in suit and hat] |
View: 41 |
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Miss May Foster and Nursery Children [group of children with braces and crutches on steps of Institute] |
View: 42 |
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Raymond Whitcomb, 2 films [boy in suit with knee breeches and cap] |
View: 43[a, b] |
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Sam Gray [man in suit and hat] |
View: 44 |
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Geo. Rexhouse [man with books or maps and bag over shoulder] |
View: 45 |
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Ed. Hill [man in suit and derby hat] |
View: 46 |
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Frank Reid, dome [man in suit and derby hat smoking a cigar] |
View: 47 |
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Wm. Rose and Rexhouse [two men, one is handing something to the other] |
View: 48 |
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Dallas Calhoun, ice box [three men, one is putting meat in the ice box?] |
View: 49 |
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[Herman] List and Shorty [a small man attempting to spar with a large man who appears disinterested] |
View: 50 |
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Fr. Reid and Shorty [two men sparing] |
View: 51 |
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Ruth, Leo., and Elizabeth [group of children] |
View: 52 |
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Newt and Dallas [two men in suits and hats] |
View: 53 |
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Walter Reid [man standing in suit and hat] |
View: 54 |
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Cake [cake on a pedestal cake plate] |
View: 55 |
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Front: Nursery Children [children seated on front steps of Institute] |
View: 56 |
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Group: Shorty, Ed and Frank Hill, Frank Reid and Dave [standing group of six men, one with crutches] |
View: 57 |
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State House, North [view of north facade of State House] |
View: 58 |
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Nursery Children on lawn [children with braces and crutches on lawn of Institute] |
View: 59 |
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Nursery Children, front [children with braces and crutches on front steps of Institute] |
View: 60 |
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Harry Butts [man with crutches and braces] |
View: 61 |
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Leo Beaver [man with neck brace] |
View: 62 |
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Concert Group, Ike etc. standing [men with instruments, some in costume] |
View: 63 |
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Concert Group, Ike etc. sitting [men with instruments, some in costume] |
View: 64 |
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Mrs. Pitts and Chapman |
View: 65 |
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George Blackburn [man standing at top of fire escape?] |
View: 66 |
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Leo Beaver [man standing] |
View: 67 |
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Meyers [man sitting on wall] |
View: 68 |
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Doc. Falbe standing by McLain boy [boy with leg brace and crutches holding infant] |
View: 69 |
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Doc. Falbe [infant sitting alone] |
View: 70 |
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Doc. Falbe and McLain boy sitting [boy with leg brace and crutches holding infant] |
View: 71 |
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Group: Shorty and Claud etc. [men, some with crutches and braces] |
View: 72 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Al Falbe [family group with children] |
View: 73 |
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Miss Abbott and Doc. Falbe [young girl with infant] |
View: 74 |
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Ed. Herron [man standing at top of stairs?] |
View: 75 |
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Vacant, double exposure |
View: 76 [no image] |
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Leo, Ike, Shorty, Dave, Chris, etc., table [group of men around table set for dinner] |
View: 77 |
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Group of 19 boys and girls [children with crutches and braces pose on the roof] |
View: 78 |
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Chas. Raush, Shorty, List [three men, two in cook’s attire] |
View: 79 |
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Table: Girls laughing, Miss Cook, etc. [group of women around table set for dinner] |
View: 80 |
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Chas. Rausch, 2 films [man in cook’s attire] |
View: 81[a, b] |
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View: 82 |
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Girls at table, Miss Cook etc. [group of women around table set for dinner] |
View: 83 |
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Group of ladies only [group of women, some with braces] |
View: 84 |
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Boys standing, clearing the table [group pose by the table with dishes, some wear braces and with crutches] |
View: 85 |
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Frank Hill-waiter uniform |
View: 86 |
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Claud Dean [man leaning against pole] |
View: 87 |
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Herman List, mirror [List takes picture of himself in the mirror] |
View: 88 |
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Lawler and Leach children, arm up [staff member with two children one has her arm up to her face] |
View: 89 |
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Lawler and Leach children, arm down [staff member with two children now her arm is down] |
View: 90 |
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Shorty, drunk [man seated with hat askew seems to be nodding off] |
View: 91 |
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Mr. John Falbe and girl |
View: 92 |
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Mrs. McLain, Anderson, Gray,
Whitcomb standing |
View: 93 |
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The same as [View] 93 kneeling [group of four women kneeling behind a short wall] |
View: 94 |
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Mrs. McLain and Anderson [two women, one is standing with crutches] |
View: 95 |
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State House front, |
View: 96 |
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Crawford and 4 others in the ward [staff with patients in wheelchairs] |
View: 97 |
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Shorty and Leo Beaver with pistols [a mock shoot out on the fire escape of the Institute, State House is in the background] |
View: 98 |
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John McClintock standing State House [man in bib overalls, State House in background] |
View: 99 |
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John McClintock standing on top of the tank [man on top of water tank of Institute] |
View: 100 |
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Dick Winston hat off |
View: A1 |
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Dick Winston with hat on |
View: A2 |
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List and Rush [Rausch?] sitting [two men in cook’s attire] |
View: A3 |
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Shorty, Rush [Rausch?], and Rhodie [two men and one woman] |
View: A4 |
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Ed Herron and Chapman, massage [patient receiving massage from staff member] |
View: A5 |
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Miss Healy and Shorty disguised [man and woman] |
View: A6 |
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Ed Hill and Leach children [man with two girls] |
View: A7 |
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Shorty, Miss Tell and Rosie, Leach children [three adults and two children] |
View: A8 |
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Shorty, Tell, Rosie, Rhodie, Rush, and Ed Hill, looking out [group of men and women peering over wall on roof] |
View: A9 |
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Sallie and Miss Graves [two women sitting together, one has crutches] |
View: A10 |
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Court House [ |
View: A11 |
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View: A12 |
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Surgical Institute |
View: A13 |
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Mrs. Dowling and girl |
View: A14 |
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Mrs. Dowling showing the girls foot |
View: A15 |
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Sallie, Chapman, Nettie, and Ed Herron standing [interior view, three adults and one boy] |
View: A16 |
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Sallie, Chapman, Nettie, and Ed Herron sitting [interior view, three adults and one boy] |
View: A17 |
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Typewriters in office [one man and four women with typewriters] |
View: A18 |
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Typewriters on front steps [one man and four women sitting on steps of the Institute] |
View: A19 |
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Dr. Krug and Mr. Farrell [two men sitting in a parlor] |
View: A20 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Falbe and girl [man and woman with girl seated in living room] |
View: A21 |
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Dawson and Chris Bushfield [two men in suits] |
View: A22 |
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Miss Schifling and wheel, hat on [woman seated on bicycle] |
View: A23 |
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Typewriters in office, Palmer facing camera [two men and four women seated at typewriters] |
View: A24 |
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Typewriters in office, Palmer looking down [two men and four women seated at typewriters] |
View: A25 |
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Nellie Healy and Co. high kicking [group of women dancing] |
View: A26 |
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Nellie Healy and |
View: A27 |
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Nellie Healy and Co. in group sitting in front [group of women seated on high wall] |
View: A28 |
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John Coleman [man standing in doorway] |
View: A29 |
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Dreians girls standing |
View: A30 |
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Mrs. McLain, Brown, Miss Graves, Sallie and Nettie sitting and laughing [five women seated on chairs in bedroom, “Insane Asylum” written on door behind them] |
View: A31 |
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Mrs. McLain, Brown, Miss Graves, Sallie and Nettie standing [five women seated on floor of bedroom, “Insane Asylum” written on door behind them] |
View: A32 |
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Miss Graves and Mrs. McLain [two women standing in bedroom, one with crutches] |
View: A33 |
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Ed Hill and State House [man standing with State House in distance] |
View: A34 |
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Fred Allerding
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View: A35 |
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Geo. Hilliard [man standing in front of iron work of Institute roof with State House in distance] |
View: A36 |
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Beatrice and Laura [two women standing in front of iron work with State House in distance] |
View: A37 |
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Beatrice and Laura sitting [two women sitting on low wall] |
View: A38 |
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Miss Graves and Brown sitting on roof [two women sitting on low wall] |
View: A39 |
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Dining Room, Institute |
View: A40 |
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Miss Graves and Brown standing [two women] |
View: A41 |
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Mr. Falbe in Dr. Allen’s office, 2 films [man posing with skeletons] |
View: A42 [a, b] |
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Miss Rose in Dr. McLain’s office [woman standing in front of privacy screen] |
View: A43 |
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C. Walker [man dressed in suit] |
View: A44 |
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Mars. L. Davis Grandmother [woman seated in wicker chair] |
View: A45 |
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Typewriters in office, group of 5 [two men and three women seated at a table with typewriters] |
View: A46 |
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Miss Fox, Schifling, Shepard, and Beam on roof [four women sitting cross-legged] |
View: A47 |
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Miss Shepard and wheel [woman with bicycle] |
View: A48 |
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Miss Schifling and wheel, hat off [woman with bicycle] |
View: A49 |
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Mr. Palmer in office [bearded man sitting at desk] |
View: A50 |
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Miss Beam in office [woman sitting at desk] |
View: A51 |
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F. Allerding and G. Brown in park [two men on crutches] |
View: A52 |
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Group of 5 boys in park, Shorty, etc. [young men sitting on grass, some with crutches] |
View: A53 |
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Shorty with braces on [man standing with braces] |
View: A54 |
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Group of 5 boys at fount in park, Shorty, etc. [young men standing, some with crutches] |
View: A55 |
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Group of 6 girls, Mamie Frye, etc. [girls standing, with crutches and braces, wheel chair behind them] |
View: A56 |
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Miss Spaulding, Cook, Williams, and Otto on front steps [three women and one man sitting on steps of Institute] |
View: A57 |
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Miss Hackley and Elizabeth [woman sitting with young girl with leg braces] |
View: A58 |
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Miss Wirts and 4 nursery children [woman sitting with children who are in wheelchairs] |
View: A59 |
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Mamie Frye, Hulda,
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View: A60 |
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Miss Hanna and nursery boys [woman surrounded by boys with crutches and braces] |
View: A61 |
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Miss Hanna and nursery girls [woman and girls with crutches and braces] |
View: A62 |
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Rosie, Mrs. Ziegel, and girl on roof [two women and a child] |
View: A63 |
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Miss Wirts, Hanna and all nursery boys and girls [large group in room of Institute] |
View: A64 |
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Deier girls and Miss Holtman [four young women dressed up with hats, interior view] |
View: A65 |
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Deier girls and Miss Holtman, hats off [four young women, dressed up, interior view] |
View: A66 |
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Rosie, Crawford, and Mrs. Siegel [two women and one man with crutches and braces] |
View: A67 |
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John McLain in his room [man seated at a table] |
View: A68 |
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Geo. Brown on roof |
View: A69 |
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Miss Pye and Miss Hall, 4 films [two women dressed up and with hats pose on the roof] |
View: A70[a, b, c, d] |
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Carley [child with crutches and braces standing on the steps of the Institute] |
View: A71 |
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Miss Healy, Shorty, and Christ [two women and two men, interior view] |
View: A72 |
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Leo and Geo Brown in room [two men seated by a table, calendar dated June 1897 on door] |
View: A73 |
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Mr. Chichester in bed [patient in his bed] |
View: A74 |
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Photographs, 2 films [photographs mounted to a board propped on chair in front of wardrobe] |
View: A75 |
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Miss Gray, Mullen, and Friend straddle [wall] on roof [three women seated on low wall] |
View: A76 |
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Miss Gray, Mullen, and Friend sitting on front of the roof [three women in front of tower on roof] |
View: A77 |
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Miss Pye sitting [young woman seated on roof] |
View: A78 |
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Miss Pye standing [young woman standing on roof] |
View: A79 |
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John Coleman [man standing on roof in front of ironwork, State Office in background] |
View: A80 |
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John McClintock and Otto [two men in workmen’s clothes on roof] |
View: A81 |
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Harry Anderson [man in suit and derby hat] |
View: A82 |
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Wm. Kline and Shorty [two men on roof] |
View: A83 |
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Fr. Allerding and Cin. [?] gang [three men and two women on roof] |
View: A84 |
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Fr. Allerding and Cin [?] gang sitting [three men and two women sitting on roof] |
View: A85 |
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Miss Pye and Fox in office [two women] |
View: A86 |
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Miss Graves, Brown, and Hackley [three women in a bedroom] |
View: A87 |
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Rudolph Taylor on roof [man in suit] |
View: A88 |
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Wm. Lawler [man seated at table, interior view] |
View: A89 |
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Lingo, 2 films, hat on and off [man on roof] |
View: A90 [a, b] |
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Sophie, Emma, Clara, and Ida on roof, 2 films [four women pose on roof] |
View: A91 [a, b] |
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Clara List and Ida Bastian [two women on roof] |
View: A92 |
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Mrs. McLains Room, 5 films [different views of room with women seated in room] |
View: A93 [a, b, c, d, e] |
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Mrs. McLain, Smith, and Ida in the Bath Room, 2 films [three women, interior view] |
View: A94 [a, b] |
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Mrs. McLain, Smith, and Ida on the roof [three women on roof of Institute] |
View: A95 |
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Mr. Smith, 3 films [man working out with exercise equipment] |
View: A96 [a, b, c] |
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Shorty and Lou, big group [six men, patients and staff drinking beer in a room] |
View: A97 |
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Shorty and Lou, small group [four men, patients and staff, drinking beer, playing cards and smoking cigars] |
View: A98 |
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Fr. Allerding, Bushfield, Baker, etc. [five men seated in a room, some wearing braces] |
View: A99 |
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Geo. Brown in his room [man seated, brace on his foot, calendar on door dated July 1897] |
View: A100 |
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Crawford, 2 films, front and back braces [man standing in his room with crutches and braces] |
View: B1 [a, b] |
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Mrs. Rose Tobey in her room with her husband, 4 films [couple relaxing in room] |
View: B2 [a, b, c, d] |
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Shorty, Madge, and Nellie Healy, 2 films [two women and one man in a bedroom] |
View: B3 [a, b] |
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Stevenson Block [street scene] |
View: B4 |
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View: B5 |
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Group on roof with Mr. Hutchison, 2 films [large group of men, women, and children] |
View: B6 [a, b] |
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View: B7 |
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Mary Hardy on roof |
View: B9 |
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Hutchison’s 3 girls [three girls with leg braces and crutches on roof] |
View: B10 |
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Surgical Institute [exterior view] |
View: B11 |
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Hutchison, Nursery boys [large group of boys with crutches and braces, interior view] |
View: B12 |
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Hutchison, Nursery girls [large group of girls with crutches and braces, interior view] |
View: B13 |
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[Street in front of State House, people on horseback and carriages] |
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[Front of the Adler Block] |
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[People walking in cemetery] |
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[Street scene with people and horses and carriages, Central College of Dentistry in view] |
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[Soldiers and |
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[View of National Surgical Institute from the lawn of the State House] |
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Marion County Courthouse viewed from the street |
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River in flood stage |
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View of a bridge over a river |
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View of trees with tents, signs
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View of tents with chairs on
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Parade with horses and riders in front of State House viewed from street |
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Parade with marching men in uniform, child sitting in wagon, viewed from street |
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Parade with horses and marching band, viewed from street |
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Parade viewed from roof of Institute, horses and riders |
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Parade viewed from roof of Institute, horses and riders |
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Parade viewed from roof of Institute, marching band |
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Parade viewed from roof of Institute, men on horses |
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Monument Circle viewed from |
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Four women on roof of Institute |
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Woman with two children on roof of Institute, children have leg braces |
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Small girl and baby sitting in front of iron work rail on roof of Institute |
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Woman with boy in cart pulled by pony in front of Institute |
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Two men, two women and small girl on roof of Institute, Statehouse in background |
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Bedroom with decorative pillows, guitar and wicker rocker |
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Bedroom with brass bed and |
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Woman playing piano, other woman turns the music |
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Two men sitting in bedroom wearing derby hats, one may be Herman List |
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Woman sitting with 2 vases in front of flowered backdrop |
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View of bedroom with |