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Historic Photo Collection - Businesses and Industries: I-P

A black-and-white photo of a brick building with "INDIAN SUMMER INC" signs, likely a business facility.
Indian Summer Inc.: Photo dated 1988 (10PC-44)
Black & white photo of horses pulling carts, a person nearby, with buildings and trees in the background.
Ingle Coal Company: Located on Reitz Hill; photo dated 1901 (Ingle 1)
Historic photo of a street corner with "International Motor Trucks" signage, an old car, and industrial buildings.
International Harvester: New building for the Motor Trucks division; c. 1920 (Knecht 3282)
Black-and-white photo of an old corner building with awnings, a cyclist, and vintage cars on the street.
Knotty Pine Cafe: 500 North Main at Virginia St., looking northwest (razed 2015); c. 1977 (North Main 77)
Black and white photo of a quaint two-story building labeled "Knotty Pine Cafe" with American flags and ice cream signage.
Knotty Pine Cafe: 500 North Main St., looking west at Virginia St.; c. 1977 (North Main 78)
Old wooden coal tipple with "HENRY KORFF'S" sign, a steam engine, and railcars. Vintage industrial scene.
Korff Mine: Owned by Henry Korff, Warrick County; early 1900s (V. Gaisser 1)
Vintage fire engine with large wheels, hoses, and men in antique uniforms in front of "C. KRATZ" building.
Kratz Company: Founded by Christian Kratz (standing at right); the company was one of only two in the country to manufacture calliopes; late 1800s (Meyer 109)
Black and white photo of an old S. S. Kresge Co. store, a vintage retail building with large display windows.
Kresge Company: The S. S. Kresge store at 401-409 Main St., soon after its opening in 1948 (Gaisser 3)
Vintage store interior with merchandise displays, lunch counter, and old-fashioned prices.
Kresge Company: Interior of the S. S. Kresge Company at 401-409 Main St., soon after it opened in 1948 (Gaisser 2)
Vintage photo of people inside a jewelry store with display cases of watches and necklaces.
Kruckemeyer & Cohn: Photo taken on December 9, 1937, as Santa waits on customers in the background (Newman 3)
Vintage black-and-white photo of a hardware store with parked cars from the mid-20th century.
Kuester’s Hardware Store: 607 S. Weinbach, location of first Kuester’s store; chain founded in 1937 (Koch Studio 123)
Vintage photo of an interior with balconies and display cases, possibly in a department store or library.
Lahr’s Department Store: Later Shear’s Department Store at Fourth and Locust Sts.; c. 1918 (Knecht 3990)
Old street corner with buildings, telegraph poles, and "Red Spot Paints" sign.
Lamasco Bank: Fulton Ave. at W. Franklin St.; c. 1920 (Deeds 6)
A vintage photo of a line of old cars with drivers standing beside them, in front of an industrial building.
Lincoln Bakery: Salesmen standing next to company vehicles; c. 1930s (photo from an advertising brochure)
Vintage industrial equipment, possibly generators or motors, in an old plant room.
Lincoln Bakery: Mixing machines used in the production of Butereg and Rye Breads; c. 1930s (photo from an advertising brochure)
A vintage photo of a person in a bakery with an industrial bread slicer and stacks of bread.
Lincoln Bakery: Bread slicing and wrapping room; c. 1930s (photo from an advertising brochure)
Historic photo of Hotel Lincoln with vintage cars on street.
Lincoln Hotel: 424 Main St.; c. 1910 (Knecht 3935)
Vintage bank interior with a teller window, barred counter, clock on the wall, and a decorative rug.
Lincoln Hotel: Registration desk; c. 1910 (Knecht 3936)
Vintage photo of a corner building with "Magpie Restaurant" signage, showcasing a classic American diner aesthetic.
Magpie Restaurant: Corner of Clark and Carpenter Sts.; c. 1950 (Robertson 2)
An old building with signage for "Mandel-Sabel Fans Motors" and a music store below. Black and white photo.
Mandel Sabel Electric Company: 104-106 NW First St.; c. 1960s (Redevelopment Commission 11)
A restaurant/lounge with a large sign featuring a caricature and a number 23.
Mattingly’s Restaurant: Photo dated August 16, 1987 (10PC-68)
Elegant, vintage interior with ornate furniture, large chandelier, rugs, and architectural details.
McCurdy Hotel: Lobby; c. 1920s (Knecht 385)
Old photo of a street with buildings, a garage ad, car, and a couple of people walking. Vintage urban scenery.
McCurdy Hotel: Riverside Dr. entrance; photo taken shortly after hotel opened in 1917 (Knecht 1864)
Vintage interior of a pharmacy with shelves of products, counter space, and seating area.
McCurdy Hotel: Pharmacy and drug store; photo dated 1917 (Knecht 669)
Black and white photo of an early 20th-century building under construction, with a vintage car in front.
McCurdy Hotel: Under construction; photo dated 1917 (Knecht 1867)
Elegant dining room with set tables, ornate pillars, and herringbone floor.
McCurdy Hotel: Dining room; c. 1920s-1930s (Knecht 3947)
Black and white photo of a multi-story, vintage-looking building with cars parked outside.
McCurdy Residential Healthcare: Originally opened as the McCurdy Hotel, 101 SE First St.; photo dated 1999 (21PC 16)
Black and white photo of an old industrial building with a chimney and detritus in the foreground.
Mead Johnson Company: Photo dated 1935 (Knecht 793)
Industrial facility with a smokestack, pedestrian bridge, curved road, and parked cars; black and white photo.
Mead Johnson Company: View of new pedestrian bridge built by Mesker Steel, Inc.; c. 1950s (Mesker Steel Collection)
A water tower, buildings, power lines, and a sidewalk, in black and white.
Mead Johnson Company: Looking down Dreier Blvd. towards Pennsylvania Ave.; photo dated July 1984 (6PC 84)
A black and white photo of a mid-century office building with an American flag outside.
Mead Johnson Company (New Photo): Administrative building on the Lloyd Expressway; c. 1970s (Miscellaneous Collection)
A black and white photo of a modern building entrance with a sign that seems to read "Administrative Center." There are street lamps and a tree.
Mead Johnson Company (New Photo): Detail of entrance to Mead Johnson Administrative Center; c. 1970s (Miscellaneous Collection)
Historic industrial complex with tall chimney emitting smoke, surrounded by various buildings.
Melzer Soap Works: Located on Third Ave. between Maryland and Oregon Sts.; photo dated late 1800s (Meyer-Schlamp 350)
Vintage diner interior with tiled walls, patterned floor, empty tables, and hanging globe lights.
Nagle’s Restaurant: Interior view; c. 1920s (Knecht 3821)
Vintage street scene with early 20th-century electric delivery trucks—signs for shoes and fruit visible.
Neitert Produce Company: Delivery vehicles; c. 1910 (Knecht 1869)
Vintage street scene, brick building, power lines, trees, and a billboard for cola. Black and white photo.
Neucks Confectionary: Operated by “Rudy” H. Neucks and his wife Helen from 1919 to 1959; located at 628 W. Columbia St. (Misc. 80)
Black and white photo of a building with "NEW YORK" on the marquee, blinds on windows, vintage feel.
New Yorker Sandwich Bar: 6 SE Fifth St.; dated 1936 (Knecht 2138)
Vintage photo of an empty, spacious dining hall with neatly arranged tables and hanging light fixtures.
Nix Cafeteria: Interior of restaurant on NW Fourth St.; c. 1950 (John Koch 188)
A vintage black-and-white photo of a brick building corner with signs for a state bank and a theater.
North Side Bank: 100 N. Main St. (now an Old National Bank branch); c. 1943 (Newman 43-106)
Vintage used car dealership with signs and parked cars.
O’Daniel Ranes Company: Used car lot at 106-108 SE Fifth St.; c. early 1950s (Market 4)
Historic building with classical columns, empty street, cobblestone pavement, and utility poles. Black and white photo, vintage urban scene.
Old State National Bank: 20-22 Main St.; c. 1910 (Marchand 1417)
Black and white photo of a historic building with "Parsons & Scull Co. Wholesale Grocers" sign, horse cart, and vintage cars.
Parsons & Scoville Company: 915-919 Main St.; c. 1900 (Deeds 30)
A vintage black and white photo of a building with "Pearl Steam Laundry" signage and a classic car parked outside.
Pearl Steam Laundry: 428 Market St.; photo dated 1986 (Marchand 2336)
A black and white photo of a building named "PO-PO's Pub" advertising "FINEST LUNCH-DINNERS-COCKTAILS," with a clear sky and some vehicles.
Pop-O’s Pub Restaurant: located about a block from the riverfront in downtown Evansville; photo c. 1980 (Courier & Press 6)
A black-and-white photo of a brick building with "INDIAN SUMMER INC" signs, likely a business facility.
Black & white photo of horses pulling carts, a person nearby, with buildings and trees in the background.
Historic photo of a street corner with "International Motor Trucks" signage, an old car, and industrial buildings.
Black-and-white photo of an old corner building with awnings, a cyclist, and vintage cars on the street.
Black and white photo of a quaint two-story building labeled "Knotty Pine Cafe" with American flags and ice cream signage.
Old wooden coal tipple with "HENRY KORFF'S" sign, a steam engine, and railcars. Vintage industrial scene.
Vintage fire engine with large wheels, hoses, and men in antique uniforms in front of "C. KRATZ" building.
Black and white photo of an old S. S. Kresge Co. store, a vintage retail building with large display windows.
Vintage store interior with merchandise displays, lunch counter, and old-fashioned prices.
Vintage photo of people inside a jewelry store with display cases of watches and necklaces.
Vintage black-and-white photo of a hardware store with parked cars from the mid-20th century.
Vintage photo of an interior with balconies and display cases, possibly in a department store or library.
Old street corner with buildings, telegraph poles, and "Red Spot Paints" sign.
A vintage photo of a line of old cars with drivers standing beside them, in front of an industrial building.
Vintage industrial equipment, possibly generators or motors, in an old plant room.
A vintage photo of a person in a bakery with an industrial bread slicer and stacks of bread.
Historic photo of Hotel Lincoln with vintage cars on street.
Vintage bank interior with a teller window, barred counter, clock on the wall, and a decorative rug.
Vintage photo of a corner building with "Magpie Restaurant" signage, showcasing a classic American diner aesthetic.
An old building with signage for "Mandel-Sabel Fans Motors" and a music store below. Black and white photo.
A restaurant/lounge with a large sign featuring a caricature and a number 23.
Elegant, vintage interior with ornate furniture, large chandelier, rugs, and architectural details.
Old photo of a street with buildings, a garage ad, car, and a couple of people walking. Vintage urban scenery.
Vintage interior of a pharmacy with shelves of products, counter space, and seating area.
Black and white photo of an early 20th-century building under construction, with a vintage car in front.
Elegant dining room with set tables, ornate pillars, and herringbone floor.
Black and white photo of a multi-story, vintage-looking building with cars parked outside.
Black and white photo of an old industrial building with a chimney and detritus in the foreground.
Industrial facility with a smokestack, pedestrian bridge, curved road, and parked cars; black and white photo.
A water tower, buildings, power lines, and a sidewalk, in black and white.
A black and white photo of a mid-century office building with an American flag outside.
A black and white photo of a modern building entrance with a sign that seems to read "Administrative Center." There are street lamps and a tree.
Historic industrial complex with tall chimney emitting smoke, surrounded by various buildings.
Vintage diner interior with tiled walls, patterned floor, empty tables, and hanging globe lights.
Vintage street scene with early 20th-century electric delivery trucks—signs for shoes and fruit visible.
Vintage street scene, brick building, power lines, trees, and a billboard for cola. Black and white photo.
Black and white photo of a building with "NEW YORK" on the marquee, blinds on windows, vintage feel.
Vintage photo of an empty, spacious dining hall with neatly arranged tables and hanging light fixtures.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a brick building corner with signs for a state bank and a theater.
Vintage used car dealership with signs and parked cars.
Historic building with classical columns, empty street, cobblestone pavement, and utility poles. Black and white photo, vintage urban scene.
Black and white photo of a historic building with "Parsons & Scull Co. Wholesale Grocers" sign, horse cart, and vintage cars.
A vintage black and white photo of a building with "Pearl Steam Laundry" signage and a classic car parked outside.
A black and white photo of a building named "PO-PO's Pub" advertising "FINEST LUNCH-DINNERS-COCKTAILS," with a clear sky and some vehicles.