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The West Race - Birdsell These factories once lined the St. Joseph River, on the West Race of the river. Oliver plows got their start in 1855 in a brick
posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
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Adele Studebaker This picture of Adelle Studebaker was taken in 1924 in the waters of a Florida beach. Second from the right, Adelle born in 1874 in South Bend, the
posted on Monday, September 14th, 2020
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Bendix Sit-down Strike On the morning of November 17, 1936, several employees at the Bendix Product Corporation plant in South Bend sat down at their machines, attempting to gain bargaining
posted on Monday, August 31st, 2020
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Amelia Earhart In 1936, Amelia Earhart, one of the most famous of all aviators, landed her Lockheed Electra at Bendix Field in South Bend. Only a few months later, Earhart
posted on Monday, August 31st, 2020
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Thanksgiving Day Parade Perhaps following in the tradition of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, first held in New York City in 1924, South Bend had its own gathering of bands and
posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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Potawatomi Park Pool You can almost hear the splashes of kids jumping into the water in this circa 1960 picture postcard of the pool at Potawatomi Park. Families could (and
posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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Hering House Halloween Party Shown in this picture are children who gathered at Hering House on October 31, 1957, dressed in their favorite trick-or-treat costumes. Hering House, located at 726
posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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Mary Ann Club With their pearls, smart frocks, and carefully coiffed hair, the six women in this 1951 photograph exemplify fashion trends of their day. Members of the Mary Ann
posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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Ringling Bros Circus Parade In this circa 1910 photograph, elephants from the Ringling Brothers Circus are walking down Michigan Street in downtown South Bend. Ringling Brothers Circus was founded in
posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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William Jennings Bryan This 1896 photograph of William Jennings Bryan (shown seated on the far left side of the seat facing forward) was snapped when he came through the South
posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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