Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Sept. 25-Oct. 1

September 24, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, September 25, 1926: The sixth annual concert of the Educational Aid Society for Colored Orphans will take place at Shortridge High School’s Caleb Mills Hall Tuesday evening. An “All Hoosier Cast” of more than forty musicians of exceptional ability include 150 singers representing the colored … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 18-24

September 17, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, September 23, 1926: A city-county public building with 400,000 square feet of floor space was proposed by architect William Eldridge yesterday before the Indianapolis Engineering Society as a solution to Courthouse and City Hall overcrowding. A six-story office style building with inside courts and wings, … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 11-17

September 10, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, September 11, 1926: Formal dedication services of four new church buildings in Indianapolis and vicinity – Little Flower Catholic Church, 13th St and Bosart Av, Irvington Methodist Church on North Audubon Rd, Ben Davis Christian Church, and Garden City Christian Church – will be held … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 4-10

September 3, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, September 5, 1926: Six Sisters of Providence are busily engaged daily in last-minute preparations for the opening of Ladywood, the newest school for girls in Indianapolis. Located seven miles northeast of the city on Millersville Rd, Ladywood is on the former Stoughton Fletcher estate, hidden … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 28-Sept. 3

August 27, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, September 3, 1926: The giant, 195-foot-long TC-5 airship soared gracefully over the eastern part of Indianapolis Thursday evening on her way from Scott Field, Illinois to Dayton, Ohio. The airship’s great size and the roar of her powerful motors led many residents to believe it … Read More