Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The “Hidden Mother” Photo

September 17, 2015 | by Al Hunter

If you like haunting antique shops and shows like me, I’m about to give you a new hobby, or at the very least blow your mind a little. Next time you find yourself walking by a table with a shoebox full of old CDV’s, tintypes and cabinet photos (they seem … Read More

Lincoln Funeral Train Comes to Cambridge City

September 10, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Earlier this year, I wrote a series of articles detailing my travels to Washington, D.C. to participate in the official ceremonies surrounding the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. I spent 36 straight hours at Ford’s Theatre where I met General Colin Powell, took a backstage tour … Read More

The Day Babe Ruth Came to Indianapolis

September 3, 2015 | by Al Hunter

All through the summer of 1946, the mighty Babe Ruth had a severe pain over his left eye that would not go away. At first he thought it was a sinus infection, then a toothache. Whatever it was, it wasn’t getting any better. It eventually caused so much pain that … Read More

Merrill’s Hi-Decker

August 27, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Summertime is closing fast and the Indiana State Fair has come and gone for another year. So I figured I’d break out one last gasp of summertime from 38th and Fall Creek that might jog a memory or two for you. Back when Elvis was blonde, the Tee Pee stood … Read More

The Angel of Oak Ridge Cemetery, Part 4

August 20, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Abraham Lincoln tomb custodian Herbert Wells Fay’s grand vision for the 1931 reconstruction of the tomb from an anecdotal historical footnote into a state-of-the-art museum was dashed by state officials. He suggested that the state did not “appreciate its Lincoln advantage.” Contrarily, the rededicated tomb turned out to be even … Read More