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Historic Photo Collection - Businesses and Industries: Q-Z

A child in a hat looks at toys displayed in a shop window.
Red Spot Company: Young girl gazes at Christmas window display; photo dated 1951 (Center City 22)
Bowling lanes at "Rose Bowl Lanes" with pins set up, ready for play.
Rose Bowl Lanes: C. 1950s-early 1960s (Seiler 1)
A vintage photo of an S.S. Kresge Co. store with large display windows and a streetlamp in front.
S. S. Kresge Company: Main St.; c. 1948 (Gaisser 3)
Vintage store interior with counters, products, signs, and a classic soda fountain setup.
S. S. Kresge Company: C. 1948 (Gaisser 2)
Old-fashioned bar with patrons, bartender, tables, fan, and a spittoon. Vintage interior.
Saloon: NW Third St.; operated by Peter H. Hammerstein; c. 1905 (Aldrich 3)
A vintage photo of people on a horse-drawn cart with text overlay about a delivery service by T.G. Anderson from Argent Coal Co.
Sargeant Coal Company (Newburgh, IN): Caption: “Coal delivered to Charles Lee by T. B. Anderson from Sargeant Coal Co.;” early 1900s (Riggs 18)
Historical photo of people at a lumber mill with logs, horse-drawn carts, and timber structures.
Sawmill: Probably the West Side; c. late 1800s – early 1900s (Payne 56)
Vintage photo of a corner building with awnings and older cars parked outside.
Schear’s Department Store: 21 SE Fourth St.; c. 1940s (Knecht 799)
Vintage photo of men outside a store with hats on display, and a taxidermy leopard in front.
Schmitz & Fendrich: C. 1880 (Center City 41)
Vintage photo of a parking lot with cars in front of an old-fashioned shopping center with arched roofs.
Sears, Roebuck and Company: Washington Square location, which opened in the early 1960s; photo dated 1972 (Sears Collection)
Vintage photo of an old Sears department store with classic cars parked outside.
Sears, Roebuck and Company: Downtown location at Fourth and Sycamore; large sign at corner commemorates the store’s 38th anniversary in Evansville; photo dated 1964 (Sears Collection)
Four men in suits stand before promotional banners for "America's Finest Refrigerator," one holding a cake, in a vintage photo.
Servel Inc.: Company executives attending the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the gas refrigeration sales campaign; c. 1946 (Servel 127)
Vintage photo of men with new refrigerators by a train, snow on the ground, indicating a historical shipment arrival.
Servel Inc.: Sign reads: “Just arrived in Bismarck first carload of 1937…Servel Electrolux the gas refrigerator” (Servel 181)
Group of vintage-dressed men standing in front of "SERVEL Inc. MAIN OFFICE" building.
Servel Inc.: Group of men standing in front of the company’s main office; c. 1930s-1940s (Servel 182)
Workers on an assembly line in a vintage industrial setting.
Servel Inc.: Robinette Wood (left) and Lula Forston clean and examine compressor parts; photo dated April 4, 1956 (Knecht 209)
A black and white photo of a uniformed band posing in front of a building with “SERVEL INC.” sign.
Servel Inc.: Servel Concert Band; c. 1946
Men examining machine parts in a vintage industrial setting.
Servel Inc.: Refrigeration plant; c. 1946
Five men in suits standing by the first Servel water heaters, dated May 7, 1946.
Servel Inc.: Company executives introducing “The First Servel Water Heaters;” photo dated May 7, 1946 (Servel 120)
Three women in formal dresses standing next to a vintage refrigerator in an industrial setting.
Servel Inc.: Unidentified women showing off new refrigerator; c. 1950s (Servel 11)
Vintage photo of an old brick building with "Buggy Co Springs" sign, near cobblestone streets with tram tracks.
Single Center Spring Company: Fifth and Locust Sts.; c. 1905 (Knecht 894)
Construction site with steel frame building, vintage cars, and promotional signs.
Snow & Wheaton, Inc.: Construction of Ford dealership in downtown Evansville; c. 1930s (Mesker Steel Collection)
A vintage black-and-white photo of an old corner gas station with cars and period signage.
Snow & Wheaton, Inc.: Automobile dealership at 25 NW Riverside Dr.; c. 1940s (Mesker Steel Collection)
Black and white photo of an industrial building with tall chimneys and tree branches in the foreground.
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company: C. 1930s (Meyer-Schlamp 131)
A black and white photo of an old industrial building with a tall chimney next to a body of water.
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company: Photo dated August 25, 1988 (10PC-31)
Vintage office with workers at desks, using typewriters and writing, with gas lamps overhead.
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company: Employees in office; photo dated 1910 (Center City 42)
Historic building at a street corner with tram lines and an old car visible; black and white photo.
St. George Hotel: Photo taken c. 1915, shortly before the building was razed to make room for the McCurdy Hotel on SE First St. (Knecht 528)
Historic black and white photo showing old buildings and tram tracks, possibly early 20th century cityscape.
St. George Hotel: SE First St. (later, the site of the McCurdy Hotel); at left is Elks Club; photo dated 1910 (Knecht 4047)
A vintage photo of an old building with “St. George Transfer Co.” sign, a person walking by, and industrial surroundings.
St. George Transfer Company: Riverside and Locust St.; razed by 1916 (Knecht 3241)
Black and white photo of an industrial site with buildings and smokestacks.
Standard Brick Company: C. 1915 (Knecht 3246)
A black and white photo of a street corner with brick buildings, a parked car, and construction signs.
Sterling Brewers, Inc.: Photo dated August 10, 1983 (5PC 188)
Industrial brick buildings with a tall chimney and various wires against the sky.
Sterling Brewery: Fulton and Pennsylvania Sts.; photo dated September 1985 (7PC 31)
A group of factory workers posing for a photo in a machine shop, dated 4-5-33.
Sunbeam Electric Manufacturing Company: Machine shop employees; photo dated April 3, 1933 (Kirsch 2)
Historic brick building, bare tree, and a bicycle leaning against it.
Sunbeam Electric Manufacturing Company: New plant on Morgan Ave. near Read St.; c. 1937 (Knecht 781)
Black and white photo of the Swanson-Nunn Electric Co. building on a sunny street, no people visible.
Swanson-Nunn Electric Company: Originally occupied by Peerless Laundry; 420 SE Eighth St. (razed c. 2014); c. 1985 (Marchand Collection)
Old photo of a small building with "Tennessean" signs, a person entering, and a clear sky.
Tennessean Restaurant: 313 Locust st.; 1990s (21PC 21)
A black and white photo of a building with "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS" and "RETIRING" signs, a parked car in front.
Tennessean Restaurant: Opened in 1949 at 313 Locust, the first of two Tennessean restaurants; this photo advertises the closing of the diner on March 3, 1996 (Sonny Brown Collection)
A vintage black and white photo of a building with a sign "The Oaks Beer Food" and parked classic cars.
The Oaks: C. 1950s (John Koch 196)
Old-timey scene with a Coca-Cola sign, two cars, and a sign advertising steaks and fried chicken.
Towerlite Restaurant: N. St. Joseph Ave.; photo dated 1984 (6PC 77)
An old black-and-white photo of a building with signs indicating "The New Home of the Triangle Overall Co." and "Evansville's Only Union Overall."
Triangle Overall Company: 106 Fulton Ave.; c. 1920 (Knecht 3296)
Vintage bicycles lined up inside a room with sewing machines in the background.
Unidentified Store: Photo dated 1911 (Knecht 4784)
A black and white photo of a child in a pedal car with Santa and bikes in the background.
Unidentified Store: Photo taken by Evansville Press photographer on December 9, 1937 (Newman 4)
An old industrial building with a water tower and a dirt road in front. Black and white photo.
Union Coal and Feed Company: Photo dated 1936 (Knecht 2019)
Historic building facade, vintage street scene with horse-drawn carriage and early 20th-century architecture.
Vendome Hotel: 24-30 NW Third St.; photo dated c. 1908-1909 (Knecht 421)
Elegant vintage living room with sofas, tables, lamps, and patterned curtains.
Vendome Hotel: Lounge in lobby; photo dated 1937 (Knecht 2021)
Black and white photo of a vintage multi-story building with "Hotel Vendome" signage and a classic car parked out front.
Vendome Hotel: Photo dated April 30, 1972 (18PC 60)
Vintage interior with leather armchairs, ornate ceiling, hanging lights, and patterned floor.
Vendome Hotel: Lobby; c. 1920 (Knecht 3932)
A monochrome photo of an industrial building with large windows and two people outside.
Vulcan Plow Company: C. 1920s (Knecht 3299)
Historic building corner view with vintage cars parked alongside.
Vulcan Plow Works: Photo taken shortly before the building was razed; dated May 23, 1957 (Knecht 543)
Vintage photo of a shoe store's display window with various shoes and decorative elements; signage reads "WALK OVER BOOT SHOP."
Walk-Over Boot Shop: Main Street; c. 1930 (Knecht 548)
Black and white photo of Walsh Baking Company with horse-drawn delivery wagons outside.
Walsh Baking Company: 400 N. Main St.; early 1900s (Knecht 28)
Old two-story boiler house building with a chimney, likely industrial, with visible signs and a bicycle outside.
Weil Packing Company: New boiler house; n.d. (Mesker Steel Collection)
Historic corner building with "Trust Company" sign, streetlight, and mailbox. Old photo, possibly early 20th century.
West Side Bank: W. Franklin St. at Eleventh Ave.; c. 1915 (Knecht 3208)
Black and white photo of buildings with "West Side Lumber Co." and "Rogers Paints" advertisements.
West Side Lumber Company: Early 1900s (Knecht 3302)
Vintage cars parked outside an old William Wittkendt Brewing Co. building.
Wittekindt Brewing Company: Caption on back of photo: “Evansville’s newest and third brewery;” photo dated November 1937 (Knecht 809)
A vintage black-and-white photo of a F.W. Woolworth Co. store, a classic five-and-dime retail establishment.
Woolworth Company: 527 Main Street; c. 1975 (Miscellaneous Collection 3407)
A black and white photo of a Woolworth's store exterior with signage and reflective windows.
Woolworth Company: 527 Main St.; dated May 19, 1982; razed in 1992 after a fire two years earlier (18PC 48)
Vintage black and white photo of Wright Motors used car dealership with various cars and advertisement signs.
Wright Motors: Used car lot at Sixth and Walnut streets; c. early 1950s (Market 2)
Vintage bar interior with stools and a jukebox.
Ye Old Virginia Tavern: 200 E. Virginia St.; c. 1950s (John Koch 189)
Black-and-white photo of a vintage street with old cars, buildings, utility poles, and a visible ice cream shop sign.
Zesto Ice Cream: Franklin St. at Baker Ave., looking east; across the street (left) is the Iron workers Union Hall; 1950s (Koch Studio 115)
Black and white photo of a vintage street corner with a small shop, STOP sign, classic car, and people.
Zesto Ice Cream: View from Baker Ave., looking across Franklin St.; 1950s (Koch 116)
A black and white photo of a vintage ice cream shop at night.
Zesto Ice Cream: Riverside Dr. at Grand Ave.; photo dated 1989 (11 PC 101)
Old photo of Ziliak & Schafer Milling Co. buildings with signage, wooden sidewalk, and dirt road.
Ziliak & Schafer Milling Company: 900 Walnut St.; c. 1910 (Knecht 3306)
A child in a hat looks at toys displayed in a shop window.
Bowling lanes at "Rose Bowl Lanes" with pins set up, ready for play.
A vintage photo of an S.S. Kresge Co. store with large display windows and a streetlamp in front.
Vintage store interior with counters, products, signs, and a classic soda fountain setup.
Old-fashioned bar with patrons, bartender, tables, fan, and a spittoon. Vintage interior.
A vintage photo of people on a horse-drawn cart with text overlay about a delivery service by T.G. Anderson from Argent Coal Co.
Historical photo of people at a lumber mill with logs, horse-drawn carts, and timber structures.
Vintage photo of a corner building with awnings and older cars parked outside.
Vintage photo of men outside a store with hats on display, and a taxidermy leopard in front.
Vintage photo of a parking lot with cars in front of an old-fashioned shopping center with arched roofs.
Vintage photo of an old Sears department store with classic cars parked outside.
Four men in suits stand before promotional banners for "America's Finest Refrigerator," one holding a cake, in a vintage photo.
Vintage photo of men with new refrigerators by a train, snow on the ground, indicating a historical shipment arrival.
Group of vintage-dressed men standing in front of "SERVEL Inc. MAIN OFFICE" building.
Workers on an assembly line in a vintage industrial setting.
A black and white photo of a uniformed band posing in front of a building with “SERVEL INC.” sign.
Men examining machine parts in a vintage industrial setting.
Five men in suits standing by the first Servel water heaters, dated May 7, 1946.
Three women in formal dresses standing next to a vintage refrigerator in an industrial setting.
Vintage photo of an old brick building with "Buggy Co Springs" sign, near cobblestone streets with tram tracks.
Construction site with steel frame building, vintage cars, and promotional signs.
A vintage black-and-white photo of an old corner gas station with cars and period signage.
Black and white photo of an industrial building with tall chimneys and tree branches in the foreground.
A black and white photo of an old industrial building with a tall chimney next to a body of water.
Vintage office with workers at desks, using typewriters and writing, with gas lamps overhead.
Historic building at a street corner with tram lines and an old car visible; black and white photo.
Historic black and white photo showing old buildings and tram tracks, possibly early 20th century cityscape.
A vintage photo of an old building with “St. George Transfer Co.” sign, a person walking by, and industrial surroundings.
Black and white photo of an industrial site with buildings and smokestacks.
A black and white photo of a street corner with brick buildings, a parked car, and construction signs.
Industrial brick buildings with a tall chimney and various wires against the sky.
A group of factory workers posing for a photo in a machine shop, dated 4-5-33.
Historic brick building, bare tree, and a bicycle leaning against it.
Black and white photo of the Swanson-Nunn Electric Co. building on a sunny street, no people visible.
Old photo of a small building with "Tennessean" signs, a person entering, and a clear sky.
A black and white photo of a building with "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS" and "RETIRING" signs, a parked car in front.
A vintage black and white photo of a building with a sign "The Oaks Beer Food" and parked classic cars.
Old-timey scene with a Coca-Cola sign, two cars, and a sign advertising steaks and fried chicken.
An old black-and-white photo of a building with signs indicating "The New Home of the Triangle Overall Co." and "Evansville's Only Union Overall."
Vintage bicycles lined up inside a room with sewing machines in the background.
A black and white photo of a child in a pedal car with Santa and bikes in the background.
An old industrial building with a water tower and a dirt road in front. Black and white photo.
Historic building facade, vintage street scene with horse-drawn carriage and early 20th-century architecture.
Elegant vintage living room with sofas, tables, lamps, and patterned curtains.
Black and white photo of a vintage multi-story building with "Hotel Vendome" signage and a classic car parked out front.
Vintage interior with leather armchairs, ornate ceiling, hanging lights, and patterned floor.
A monochrome photo of an industrial building with large windows and two people outside.
Historic building corner view with vintage cars parked alongside.
Vintage photo of a shoe store's display window with various shoes and decorative elements; signage reads "WALK OVER BOOT SHOP."
Black and white photo of Walsh Baking Company with horse-drawn delivery wagons outside.
Old two-story boiler house building with a chimney, likely industrial, with visible signs and a bicycle outside.
Historic corner building with "Trust Company" sign, streetlight, and mailbox. Old photo, possibly early 20th century.
Black and white photo of buildings with "West Side Lumber Co." and "Rogers Paints" advertisements.
Vintage cars parked outside an old William Wittkendt Brewing Co. building.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a F.W. Woolworth Co. store, a classic five-and-dime retail establishment.
A black and white photo of a Woolworth's store exterior with signage and reflective windows.
Vintage black and white photo of Wright Motors used car dealership with various cars and advertisement signs.
Vintage bar interior with stools and a jukebox.
Black-and-white photo of a vintage street with old cars, buildings, utility poles, and a visible ice cream shop sign.
Black and white photo of a vintage street corner with a small shop, STOP sign, classic car, and people.
A black and white photo of a vintage ice cream shop at night.
Old photo of Ziliak & Schafer Milling Co. buildings with signage, wooden sidewalk, and dirt road.