Indiana has changed a lot in the past century. From technological expansion to architectural changes, it’s fascinating to see how Indiana used to look one hundred years ago. Check out these incredible photos of Indiana from the early 1900s to see how different some of your favorite places looked.
- Downtown Greensburg
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook This capture of downtown Greensburg showcases a 16 inch snowfall in 1910.
- Aerial view of South Bend
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook Here’s a look at downtown South Bend in 1909. What changes do you notice to this incredible downtown area?
- The Coffee Pot in Austin
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook Do you remember this unique restaurant and filling station in Austin that served lunch and coffee to travelers? It opened in 1928 and was demolished in the 1960s. This photo was taken in the 1940s.
- This Cedar Point waterslide
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook This photo of this thrilling water slide at Lassen’s in Cedar Point was taken in 1927. Rides sure have changed since then!
- Gary Fire Department
Bortz Photo Co/Wikimedia This photo was taken in 1914, just a few years before fire destroyed some downtown structures in 1917.
- The Hammond Circus Wreck
News Reporter/Wikimedia This famous, tragic train wreck took place in 1918 and is still one of the worst train accidents in our country’s history, killing 86 and injuring 127.
- Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Indianapolis
Fae/Wikimedia This 1920s capture of the famous monument in the circle of Indy looks much different than it does today.
- Sledding in Spiceland
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook This 1900 photo shows a group sledding at the Spiceland Sanitarium.
- Sleigh rides in Elkhart
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook A sleigh seems like a pretty safe course of transportation in that snowfall in Elkhart in 1905.
- The Great Flood of 1913 in Rushville
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook This photograph captures what the Great Flood actually looked like in downtown Rushville in 1913.
- Summertime in Brookville
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook Here’s a shot of the last day of summer in Brookville in 1912 with Hoosiers enjoying a ride on the “Ocean Wave”.
Which one of these photographs from the 1900s was your favorite? Was your Indiana hometown featured?
Indiana Historical Society/Facebook
This capture of downtown Greensburg showcases a 16 inch snowfall in 1910.
Here’s a look at downtown South Bend in 1909. What changes do you notice to this incredible downtown area?
Do you remember this unique restaurant and filling station in Austin that served lunch and coffee to travelers? It opened in 1928 and was demolished in the 1960s. This photo was taken in the 1940s.
This photo of this thrilling water slide at Lassen’s in Cedar Point was taken in 1927. Rides sure have changed since then!
Bortz Photo Co/Wikimedia
This photo was taken in 1914, just a few years before fire destroyed some downtown structures in 1917.
News Reporter/Wikimedia
This famous, tragic train wreck took place in 1918 and is still one of the worst train accidents in our country’s history, killing 86 and injuring 127.
Fae/Wikimedia
This 1920s capture of the famous monument in the circle of Indy looks much different than it does today.
This 1900 photo shows a group sledding at the Spiceland Sanitarium.
A sleigh seems like a pretty safe course of transportation in that snowfall in Elkhart in 1905.
This photograph captures what the Great Flood actually looked like in downtown Rushville in 1913.
Here’s a shot of the last day of summer in Brookville in 1912 with Hoosiers enjoying a ride on the “Ocean Wave”.
For more on historic Indiana, check out this rare video footage of Gary, Indiana from the 1950s.
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