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Old Adams Co. Photos

Downtown Decatur
George Schieferstein (center) and Curtis Fritzinger
in downtown Decatur.
Photo contributed by Nola Rains.

Cutting Timber near Monmouth
Cutting timber near Monmouth circa 1875.
The tall man on the left is Martin Lord. The man with the team on the right side of the picture is Jim Watts, a teamster who lived in Monmouth.
Photo contributed by Nola Rains.

Sawmill
P. W. Smith Mill at Monmouth circa 1875
located between railroad and present day houses.
Photo contributed by Nola Rains.

Monmouth
Looking north through Monmouth in the early 1900s.
The large house near the center is one of the original hotels. At the time of the picture it was the home of Martin & Nancy (Dutcher) Lord.
Note the interurban tracks on the far left.
Photo contributed by Nola Rains.

Butchering Day
Butchering Day at Oscar Fritzinger's home east of Monmouth.
People, R-L: Lemuel N. Grandstaff, Oscar Fritzinger, Catherine Alice (Dutcher) Grandstaff, Mary Martha "Matt" (Dutcher) Fritzinger, wife of Oscar Fritzinger. The two younger men in the picture are Oscar & "Matt"'s sons, and the lady on the left side is the wife of one of the sons.
The photo was taken about 1900.
Photo contributed by Nola Rains.

Stone Quarry
Stone quarry just north of Monmouth and west of U.S. 27 on County Road 900 North (not the present day quarry on the east side of the road).
The man holding the team of horses in the front is Jim Wells. Other identities are unknown.
The photo was taken around 1900.
Photo contributed by Nola Rains.

Geneva
Geneva, Indiana around 1900.
Photo contributed by Mel Witschi.

GRI Depot
The G.R.I. Depot in Geneva, Indiana around 1900.
Photo contributed by Mel Witschi.

Explosion in Geneva
An explosion near Geneva. Does anyone have any stories about this event? Judging from the clothing and trees it must have been in the late fall or early spring about 1900 time frame. The size of the crater indicates a large surface blast that did not make some one's day
Photo contributed by Mel Witschi.

Martin School
Martin School in District No. 5 of Hartford Twp. of Adams County around 1900.
Photo contributed by Mel Witschi.

Monroe,Indiana
Monroe, Indiana, date and exact location unknown.
Photo contributed by Mike Horn.

Monroe, Indiana
The large house on the corner was the home of James A. Hendricks. There is a gas a convenience store on the corner today.
Photo contributed by Mike Horn.

Monroe, Indiana
G R & I Depot in Monroe, Indiana
Photo contributed by Mike Horn.

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