Bygone Americana

A little “Shaver,” Indianapolis newsboy, 1908.
By Lewis W. Hine

A little “Shaver,” Indianapolis newsboy, 1908.

By Lewis W. Hine

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Soldiers with their girls at the Indianapolis bus station. Indianapolis, 1943.
By Esther Bubley

Soldiers with their girls at the Indianapolis bus station. Indianapolis, 1943.

By Esther Bubley

(Source: shorpy.com)

Drivers preparing for the start of the 1909 Indianapolis 100-mile race. The event was won by Louis Strang with an average speed of 64 miles per hour. 

Drivers preparing for the start of the 1909 Indianapolis 100-mile race. The event was won by Louis Strang with an average speed of 64 miles per hour. 

(Source: kingsacademy.com)

Young teen singing on a street corner, as part of an initiation. Indianapolis, 1945.
By Nina Leen

Young teen singing on a street corner, as part of an initiation. Indianapolis, 1945.

By Nina Leen

(Source: images.google.com)