Main Street Looking West Near Lafayette Street, circa 1912 - Valparaiso, Indiana : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Main Street Looking West Near Lafayette Street, circa 1912 - Valparaiso, Indiana / Shook Photos
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| 説明 | Date: Circa 1912Source Type: PostcardPublisher, Printer, Photographer: AZOPostmark: NoneCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark: This postcard photograph is believed to have been taken after a major snow storm took place on February 21, 1912. It was considered the worst snow storm in Valparaiso history since the storm of January 1, 1864. The building at the top left corner is Hotel Lafayette, previously called the Central House. Hotel Lafayette was later renamed the Spindler Hotel and finally the Sheldon Hotel (owned and operated by James Sheldon). The hotel was sold to G. G. Shauer and Sons in 1921, the building was razed, and the Premier Theatre was erected on the site. Today [2015], Central Park now occupies this location.------The following news item appeared in the February 29, 1912, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:NEWS OF THE COUNTYMATTERS OF INTEREST AS GATHERED BY THE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENTS.Facts and Tales From All Parts of Porter County Telling Who Is Who and What Is Taking Place.VALPARAISO.Storm Notes.Valpo Vidette: The greatest blizzard ever known in this section has passed into history. In years hereafter the storm will be told to interested youngsters in many homes, just as today we hearken to the tale of the cold New Years of 1864. For twenty-four hours the country was in the grip of a storm which raged in all its fury. During last night the wind abated, the snow gradually ceased to fall, and this morning residents of the city looked out on snowdrifts that called for many shovels and snowplows.At an early hour last evening business was suspended. About four o’clock some of the stores were closed, and by five nearly all of the shop people had gone to their homes to listen to the voice of the storm where there was perfect safety and comfort. Hacks were stalled in drifts and the drivers refused to answer the calls of those who were foolhardy enough to venture very far from home.Trains on the railroads were all late and some of them were blocked in the drifts for hours. The interurban car on the V. & N. was abandoned at the fair grounds last evening, when it was impossible to proceed any further.All of the rural mail carriers yesterday fought the storm with a will, and some of them succeeded in covering their entire routes. Elmer Gay was snowbound at the home of John Freer and stayed there all night. Fern Kinzie came in on horseback, leaving his wagon in a snowdrift three miles out. Mark Cain make [sic] the whole route, but was forced to leave his vehicle in a drift on the way to his home east of town. E. A. Mitzner returned in good condition, but was forced to cut out a small part of the route. Harry White stayed all night at a farm house in the country. Jack Massey left his wagon and came in on a road cart, missing two miles of the route. C. W. Phares covered the whole route. W. N. Muster’s wagon blew over in a drift, the horse fell down, and the carrier managed to free himself, left the wagon and came the balance of the distance on horseback, with some undelivered mail.The funeral procession which started to the Kimball cemetery with the body of Mrs. L. M. Sheets was forced to turn back to this city, and the remains are now at the undertaking parlors.Anyone who went to the country yesterday and was there for any length of time can tell some thrilling tales of the storm. Out where the wind got a perfect seep, humanity was blinded from the surrounding territory. Every step of the way the mail carriers seemed to be walled in by the great white storm. Out on the long, lonesome stretches there was nothing to mark the location. Once in a while some building near the road showed glimpses through the storm, and every now and then some vehicle was encountered almost buried in the drifts where the discouraged owner had left it until a better day should come.The streets of Valpo are a wonderful sight today, with many of the walks walled with snow. Snow shovelers were busy all the forenoon, and this afternoon the walks are in good condition. In the country, men are today busy clearing the roads, and by tomorrow, if another blizzard does not develop, the highways will be open in all parts of the county.Source:The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 29, 1912; Volume 28, Number 49, Page 2, Column 1. Column titled "Valparaiso. Storm Notes."Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
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| 撮影者 | Shook Photos , Moscow, Idaho, USA |
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