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Metadata
Title |
1948 article in Evansville newspaper about Washington |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Catalog Number |
2023.FIC.0400 |
People |
Burris, Ralph I. Williams, Thomas |
Date |
1948 |
Scope & Content |
The top part of pages 17A and 18A of the May 9, 1948 "Courier and Press" newspaper published in Evansville, Indiana. On page 18A is a long article by William Grant, with two aerial photos, about Washington, Indiana. The title of the article reads: "Home Town: Washington, An Indiana City Railroads Built." The article quotes Ralph Burris, Washington's Mayor, and Thomas Williams, President of the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Williams said the construction of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad through Washington in 1857 "changed the economy of the community." |
Search Terms |
Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Co. |