Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Sept. 16-22

September 15, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, September 16, 1922: Indianapolis colored citizens have formed an organization for the advancement of civic, social, and political conditions of the city’s colored people. Known as the Better Indianapolis League, the organization resulted from a general feeling among the colored people that they should have … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 9-15

September 8, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, September 13, 1922: “Miss Indianapolis,” Thelma Blossom, “the most beautiful girl in America” was welcomed home today by hundreds of people who crowded the plaza at Union Station. The Atlantic City Pageant winner was presented with a big bunch of red roses as she was … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 2-8

September 1, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 6, 1922: The Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays met yesterday and the picture committee reported it viewed 120 motion pictures last month, indorsing forty. Blood and Sand, In Her Gilded Cage, and Monte Cristo received special mention and are being shown downtown this week. A … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 26-Sept. 1

August 25, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, August 30, 1922: As a strategic point in the Mid-West in event of a nation-wide railroad strike that interrupts the mail, the United States Post Office is making Indianapolis a distribution center for a large number of postal trucks. Over three hundred three-quarter ton army … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 19-25

August 18, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, August 21, 1922: Charles Lee, Flanner House superintendent, in his report to the directors said housing is one of the most acute problems confronting colored people in Indianapolis. A survey of housing conditions among white and colored poor families, found nothing among the worst homes … Read More