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Post by David Sechrest on Apr 24, 2013 20:03:25 GMT -5
The Historic Columbus Committee is in the planning stages of putting together this year's Historic Columbus Day, and I am excited to announce the following:
The name of this year's celebration will be Columbus: 159 Years
When: Friday & Saturday, September 13th and 14th, from 10 am to 4 pm each day
Where: Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, downtown Columbus
If you have anything related to Bartholomew County/Columbus, and would like to display your collection, please call me at 812-373-9277 to make arrangements.
If you would like to attend our next meeting, it will be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 21st, in Conference Room 3, downstairs in the Library.
We hope to have a great turnout this year, so be sure to mark it on your calendar!
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Post by David Sechrest on Apr 24, 2013 20:15:45 GMT -5
With our Theme this year being Columbus: 159 Years, I will be posting some highlights of dates that Jim Loesch may want to use.
Instead of posting them in the Columbus Indiana Broken Down By Decade folder, I will only post them here. It will help us all keep track of them in one handy location!
So, with that, here are a couple:
(For Jim Loesch)
—November 6, 1869: the city was lighted with gas for the first time.
—April 3, 1875: The new clock in the courthouse tower was first started on time at 5:45 pm on Saturday, April 3, 1875, and at 7 o'clock, gas was turned on by the machinery, brilliantly illuminating the four dials, which made them at a distance look like full moons swinging in the heavens.. It was a grand sight, and Washington and Tipton (3rd) Streets were crowded with men, women and children to witness the first turning on of the gas, and expressions of delight were heard on every side.
—December 10, 1879: General Ulysses S. Grant makes a brief stop in Columbus and speaks to the crowd from the back of his train car. Many businesses were closed during the time in order to offer everyone a chance to hear him speak.
—December 15, 1941: The first World War II casualty from Bartholomew County was Paul Scheidt.
—January 6, 1873: Frederick Douglass gave a lecture at Crump's Opera House
Jim, these are only suggestions. Items of interest I've noted while going through the Republican newspaper in search of information for my book.
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 17:51:26 GMT -5
Outside display of today’s 159 years of Bartholomew County History Attachments:
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 17:57:12 GMT -5
Meet the author of ‘Historic Crump Theater’ at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:02:08 GMT -5
Shown is a small part of the Arvin display at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:05:24 GMT -5
Jerry Castor with a part of his racing display at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:25:18 GMT -5
A popular display of the School children that was able to attend at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:32:17 GMT -5
This is another view of the Reeves and Cummins Engines on the Library plaza at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:46:29 GMT -5
This 1926 Model TT Ford was used by Reeves Pulley Company #11 at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:49:03 GMT -5
This 1926 Model TT Ford was used by Reeves Pulley Company #11 at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 13, 2013 18:56:30 GMT -5
1937 Stuz, First diesel powered fire truck in the US at 159 years of Bartholomew County History
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Post by richard on Sept 14, 2013 21:47:44 GMT -5
Norman and Betty Ryle waiting to answer questions of their collection at 159 years of Bartholomew County History Attachments:
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Post by richard on Sept 14, 2013 21:55:43 GMT -5
A small portion of Norman and Betty Ryle’s collection at 159 years of Bartholomew County History Attachments:
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Post by richard on Sept 14, 2013 22:16:15 GMT -5
This engine was shut down while ‘The Clodhopper’s’ entertained at noon on 9/14/2013 at 159 years of Bartholomew County History. The three pictured are ready to spin the flywheels for a restart Attachments:
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Post by richard on Sept 14, 2013 22:23:41 GMT -5
SUCCESS at 159 years of Bartholomew County History! Attachments:
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Post by richard on Sept 14, 2013 22:25:36 GMT -5
The Clodhoppers perform at 159 Years of Bartholomew County History on September 14, 2013. Attachments:
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Post by David Sechrest on Sept 16, 2013 14:26:11 GMT -5
Nice pictures, Richard!
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