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154 articles found by OSP |
| Date |
Story |
| 2013-06-06 |
Parade on Berry
We don’t know the year, and we don’t know the occasion… |
| 2013-05-16 |
Embassy Theatre, 1945
We can’t remember if we’ve run this one before… |
| 2013-05-02 |
Washington & Calhoun, 1945
This one is a little fuzzy, but still pretty interesting. |
| 2013-04-18 |
Jefferson Theater, 1949
In 1949, President Truman designated October 9 – 15 as Fire Prevention Week… |
| 2013-04-04 |
Calhoun & Berry
The description we have dates this photo to the 1950s… |
| 2013-02-28 |
1026 Berry Street
West Centralers will easily recognize 1026 Berry on the corner of Rockhill. |
| 2013-02-14 |
On the bus
We don’t know what year this is from… |
| 2013-02-02 |
Embassy Theatre, 1928
The opening of the Embassy Theatre in 1928, |
| 2013-01-21 |
Barr Street Market
We have no idea what year this is from, but according to the ACPL, this is Mary Singer Gerardot of Monroeville… |
| 2013-01-07 |
South Calhoun and East Berry, 1951
A fire prevention banner… |
| 2012-12-24 |
The Handy Record Shop, 1940s
Back when we grooved to music on vinyl… |
| 2012-12-06 |
Lincoln Tower, 1977
All lit up for Christmas… |
| 2012-11-15 |
Berry and Calhoun, 1979
Crossing Berry at Calhoun… |
| 2012-11-01 |
Man’s Best Friend, 1977
We’ve run this one before — about a hundred issues ago — but we like it. |
| 2012-10-18 |
Pennsylvania Railroad Station
There’s old, and then there’s old… |
| 2012-10-04 |
Rainy night on Calhoun
We love this picture. |
| 2012-09-21 |
East Columbia Street, 1941
We have a date for this one. |
| 2012-09-10 |
Baker Street, 1962
The information we have for this photo is almost as sparse as the image itself. |
| 2012-08-16 |
Calhoun Street
We wish we knew the year for this very cool photo of a bustling Calhoun Street… |
| 2012-08-02 |
First aid demo, 1942
At first glance, not much seems to be going on here. |
| 2012-07-19 |
Barr Street Market, 1974
Like the title says… |
| 2012-07-05 |
July, 1970
On the Landing. |
| 2012-06-25 |
Friemann Square, 1976
We ran this one before, a little over 5 years ago, but we thought it had a summer feeling to it, so we brought it back… |
| 2012-06-05 |
“Blue Flu,” 1981
The photo itself is pretty cool — you’re facing the West side of Calhoun Street between main and Columbia… |
| 2012-05-21 |
Passenger Coach, 1940
Maybe it’s not the most exciting picture, but we like it. |
| 2012-05-05 |
The Wells Street Bridge
We don't have a year for this photo… |
| 2012-04-20 |
Genesis at IPFW, early 70s
A special thanks to Neil Andrews of Tennessee for this photo. |
| 2012-04-05 |
State Street Bridge, 1952
Sure, this photo is from 1952, just like it says… |
| 2012-03-15 |
Washington Street and Calhoun
This week’s OSP might feel a little familiar to some of you — several spots around town have a copy of it adorning their walls. |
| 2012-03-01 |
West Superior
We don’t know what year this is… |
| 2012-02-16 |
Snowy night, late 70s
You’ll have to take our word for it… |
| 2012-02-02 |
Central Catholic High School, 1939
A riot? |
| 2012-01-19 |
South Clinton
The year? We don’t know. We’re not even sure which direction we’re facing (North, maybe?)… |
| 2012-01-09 |
The corner of Anthony and Wayne, early 1900s
We don’t have a year for this one; all we know is that it was taken around the turn of the century… |
| 2011-12-19 |
Winter in Reservoir Park, 1930s
We used this one a few years ago… |
| 2011-12-01 |
West Berry
According to the description we have, you’re looking East from Ewing street… |
| 2011-11-17 |
Groundbreaking, December 1953
Isn’t there supposed to be another groundbreaking happening in town in November 2011? |
| 2011-11-03 |
WOWO on the street, 1940s
We have almost no information on this one, but we thought it was pretty cool. |
| 2011-10-20 |
Election Day, 1974
Democracy in action! |
| 2011-10-06 |
Tiny Houses, 1928
A display for “Achievement Week” from January, 1928. |
| 2011-09-15 |
Old City Hall Plaque
The occasion: the removal of a brass plaque from the old city hall at Barr and Berry Streets |
| 2011-09-04 |
Barr Street
We don’t know how old this one is. |
| 2011-08-21 |
Calhoun & Creighton
Like the title says… |
| 2011-08-09 |
Calhoun Street, 1976
Early July may have been a more appropriate time to run this Old School Pic… |
| 2011-07-18 |
Three Rivers Raft Race, 1974
The 2011 edition of the TRF has come and gone… |
| 2011-06-20 |
Lincoln Life Building, 1943
Now that's a crowd! |
| 2011-06-06 |
Wells Street
We don't know the year for this one… |
| 2011-05-24 |
Fire Prevention Display, late 40/early 50s
We don’t know the name of the gentlemen with his hand on the switch in this photo… |
| 2011-05-09 |
West Berry Street, 1898
From the “there’s old… and then there’s old” file… |
| 2011-03-07 |
Downtown Development, 1969
Another one from the archives |
| 2011-02-20 |
February 1965
Full confession: we’ve run this one before, though it was quite a while ago. |
| 2011-02-06 |
July, 1970
Not really seasonally appropriate… |
| 2011-01-24 |
Public Library, January 1922
We actually have dates and names for this one… |
| 2011-01-09 |
St. Joe, 1927
“St. Joe.” That’s what the title says, and that’s pretty much all the information we have about this photo… |
| 2010-12-19 |
Lincoln Tower, 1977
A nice shot of the Lincoln Tower at night, all lit up for Christmas. |
| 2010-12-19 |
Extra Old School Pic
Sure, big electric Santas and Christmas lights in downtown windows and wreaths on every door are great… |
| 2010-12-07 |
Calhoun & Main, 1946
Two trolley coaches at the corner of Calhoun and Main… |
| 2010-11-22 |
Allen County Public Library
The children’s room at the Fort Wayne Allen County Public Library… |
| 2010-11-08 |
A Rainy Night on Calhoun Street
In honor of our feature story… |
| 2010-10-18 |
Demonstration, 1976
A demonstration in front of the ACPL’s main entrance on Webster street… |
| 2010-10-04 |
Indiana Lighting Company
Our friends over at Hall’s Gashouse sent us a picture of the property from way back, when it was active as the Indiana Lighting Company. |
| 2010-09-17 |
Bluffton Street Fair
This week’s OSP doesn’t come from Fort Wayne, but rather a little to the south of us. |
| 2010-09-07 |
Fort Wayne Readers, December 1945
We’re a little behind on all the “back to school” stuff… |
| 2010-08-23 |
Three Rivers Festival, 1970
We missed this one earlier this summer… |
| 2010-08-08 |
Baseball at Municipal Beach Park
A baseball game at Municipal Beach Park… |
| 2010-07-19 |
Three Rivers Festival, 1974
A picture that needs no explanation… |
| 2010-07-04 |
Parade, 1976
A parade for Olympic swimmer Matt Vogel — the guy with the shaved head — in July, 1976. |
| 2010-06-22 |
ACPL, 1968
The man with his head bowed diligently over those boxes and boxes of files is Richard Elmer… |
| 2010-06-07 |
City County Building, 1971
An aerial view of the dedication ceremony… |
| 2010-05-25 |
Foster Park
An aerial view of Foster Park, looking over the St Mary’s with Bluffton Road in the foreground. |
| 2010-05-10 |
The Gas House, 1950s
Courtesy of some friends of ours at Don Hall’s Old Gas House on the corner of Superior and Spy Run… |
| 2010-04-22 |
Fort Wayne Baseball Park postcard
Last issue we showed you a picture of the old Fort Wayne Baseball Park semi-submerged in a flood. |
| 2010-04-04 |
Flood, 1913
This photo shows the old Fort Wayne Baseball Park partially submerged. Unfortunately, we’re not quite sure where exactly the Fort Wayne Baseball Park was located… |
| 2010-03-22 |
John F Ross Exhibit, 1971
A library patron checks out an exhibit of artist John F. Ross’ work… |
| 2010-03-08 |
Barr Street Market
You can see some of the Barr Street market in the lower left of the photo… |
| 2010-02-20 |
West Wayne and Harrison
Here’s a view of the corner of West Wayne and Harrison… |
| 2010-02-04 |
Broadway, 1944
Workers board trolley coaches… |
| 2010-01-25 |
East Berry Street
An aerial view of East Berry Street, taken from the courthouse looking southeast… |
| 2010-01-11 |
General Electric, 1915
This old, Old School Pic… |
| 2009-12-19 |
Lincoln Tower, 1977
A nice shot of the Lincoln Tower at night… |
| 2009-12-06 |
Fort Wayne Public Library, 1922
“Kids, let me tell ya about something called the Dewey Decimal System…” |
| 2009-11-24 |
Lincoln Tower, 1929
This one probably needs no introduction… |
| 2009-11-09 |
West Berry, 1889
Another street shot from 1889… |
| 2009-10-20 |
Wayne Street, 1889
There's old… and then there's old. |
| 2009-10-05 |
East Columbia Street, 1930s/40s
We’re not sure of the year here (probably 30s/40s era)… |
| 2009-09-21 |
Indiana Service Corporation, 1931
According to the info we have… |
| 2009-09-21 |
Lincoln Life Insurance Exhibit, 1974
In exciting color! |
| 2009-09-08 |
Broadway & Creighton, 1947
This photo show… |
| 2009-08-25 |
Protesting the protesters, 1970something
In honor of the cranky town hall meetings taking place across the country… |
| 2009-08-09 |
Soap Box Derby car, July 1972
Soap box derby car sponsored by Firemen's Local 124 |
| 2009-07-21 |
G.E. Broadway Plant, 1963
Like the title says… |
| 2009-07-06 |
Parade 1939
1938 International Harvester Pumper… |
| 2009-06-18 |
City locations, 1898
A few more photos taken from the time capsule discovered in the wall of the downtown Hall’s/Takaoka restaurant during the recent renovation. |
| 2009-06-04 |
Robison Park, 1898
While renovating the Hall’s/Takaoka restaurant downtown this past winter/spring (it’s open again, by the way), workers pulled a time capsule out of one of the walls. Deposited circa 1958, it contained these postcards of Robison Park in 1898. |
| 2009-05-18 |
Homestead High School
With graduation season approaching… |
| 2009-04-30 |
Calhoun Street
A bustling Calhoun Street back in… well, we don’t have a date for this one. |
| 2009-04-21 |
Calhoun and Main
That’s the Transfer building at Main, with Shine Shoes… |
| 2009-04-07 |
Allen County Courthouse
Allen County Courthouse shot from West Berry. |
| 2009-03-23 |
Berry Street
Berry Street, taken southeast from courthouse… |
| 2009-03-10 |
Collision, 1930
An accident at the corner of Broadway and Wayne, |
| 2009-02-24 |
Columbia Street East, 1970
The 200 block of Columbia Street East, 1970. |
| 2009-02-10 |
Downtown development, 1969
40 years ago, there was a different massive crater in the center of downtown Fort Wayne. |
| 2009-01-05 |
A Christmas You Can Bank On
One more holiday-flavored old school photo for you. |
| 2008-12-23 |
Christmas at the library, 1950
The lobby of the ACPL… |
| 2008-12-09 |
WOWO Radio’s Kiddies Christmas Party
WOWO Radio’s Kiddies Christmas Party from the 1940s. |
| 2008-11-25 |
Anthony Hotel, 1947
The old Anthony Hotel seen from Berry Street, February 1947. |
| 2008-11-06 |
Columbia Street West, 1975.
“Hey! You’re going the wrong way!” |
| 2008-10-21 |
Election Day
Democracy in action! Can’t you feel the electricity? |
| 2008-10-07 |
Youtheatre's first stage production, 1935
The cast of Steadfast Tin Soldier from May 1935. |
| 2008-09-22 |
Man’s Best Friend, 1977
A guy walks his dog at the corner of Calhoun and Wayne in December, 1977. |
| 2008-09-10 |
The Shroud, 1981
Don Paris (aka: Chris Blake), a vintage Fort Wayne radio personality hosted horror movies on Saturday nights as "The Shroud" on WFFT-TV channel 55… |
| 2008-08-18 |
AC-D, 1977
Auction crowd |
| 2008-08-04 |
Anthony Hotel bar, February 1947
The bar of the Anthony Hotel… |
| 2008-07-21 |
Freimann Park, 1976
This unidentified choir is performing in Freimann Park for the American Bicentennial event… |
| 2008-07-07 |
American Bicentennial
The American Bicentennial in Fort Wayne. |
| 2008-06-23 |
Barr street market, 1974
People buying vegetables… |
| 2008-06-10 |
Swinney Park Drive
The date we have on this photograph of Swinney Park says 1898. |
| 2008-05-20 |
West on Wayne, 1960
This photo shows Wayne street looking west from Calhoun in 1960. |
| 2008-05-06 |
Barr street market demolition
Barr Street Market being torn down. |
| 2008-04-21 |
Welcome home… Herb Shriner!
Herb Shriner, radio and television comedian, returned to Fort Wayne for a visit… |
| 2008-04-08 |
Calhoun noir
Believe it or not… |
| 2008-03-24 |
Northside sectional basketball tournament
In honor of March Madness… |
| 2008-03-10 |
Really old Berry Street
Recognize it? |
| 2008-02-18 |
Court Street and Main, 1950s
Court Street, viewed from Main, late 50s. |
| 2008-02-04 |
Concordia swingers
Concordia Swingers outdoor show |
| 2008-01-21 |
Big snow
Main street and Van Buren |
| 2008-01-07 |
Broadway, 1950s…
Broadway, sometime in the 1950s, |
| 2007-12-24 |
Winter in Reservoir Park
Winter in Reservoir Park… |
| 2007-12-11 |
Calhoun Street
Calhoun Street near the southeast corner of Washington, |
| 2007-11-20 |
Crossing Berry…
Crossing Berry at Calhoun November 27, 1979. |
| 2007-11-01 |
Fireworks, 1958
Fourth of July crowd awaits a fireworks show in 1958. |
| 2007-10-22 |
Broadway, 1960
Broadway Street looking north from Wayne, 1960 |
| 2007-10-08 |
Barr Street
Barr Street from Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne IN: showing site of Barr Street Market, with Hobby House Restaurant, Cottage Flowers, part of Foellinger building, city hall. |
| 2007-09-24 |
Calhoun, 1955
Calhoun, 1955 |
| 2007-08-06 |
Foellinger Building
A rainy night shot… |
| 2007-07-23 |
TRF, 1974
TRF 1974 |
| 2007-07-09 |
Three Rivers Raft Race, 1974.
TRF |
| 2007-06-18 |
WOWO Live Broadcast
WOWO Radio: Live Broadcast of GI entertainment, showing auditorium with servicemen on benches, vocal ensemble on stage with pianist and other musicians. |
| 2007-06-05 |
City Spirit Week, 1976
America Bicentennial, Fort Wayne, IN… |
| 2007-04-24 |
1950s editorial cartoon
From the “more things change…” file |
| 2007-03-20 |
1938
Fort Wayne, 1938: a single truck car going north on a rain slicked Calhoun Street at Washington, heading out to Lakeside. |
| 2007-03-07 |
Wells Street
In honor of our feature story… |
| 2007-02-21 |
Fire Prevention Elephant in 1951
This elephant doesn't forget… |
| 2007-01-23 |
The Show is Over at Paramount Theater
Fire Prevention and Quiz Show… |
| 2007-01-10 |
Washington Street
Washington street… |
| 2006-12-20 |
Window Display for Fire Prevention Week 1950
Department store window displays of 1950… |
| 2006-12-05 |
The Palace Theater on East Washington Boulevard between Calhoun and Clinton.
The Palace Theater… |
| 2006-11-21 |
Saturday morning at the Embassy, 1945
Students at the Embassy attend a Saturday morning broadcast of WOWO radio, 1945. |
| 2006-10-09 |
Sheriff George Gillie’s raid on an Allen County still,
In the late 1920s and early 1930s a wave of crime and violence struck Fort Wayne unlike anything in the community’s history… |
| 2006-09-18 |
Sylvanus F. Bowser
One cold morning in 1885, Sylvanus Freelove Bowser went to his Fort Wayne well to draw water for his wife before hitting the road as a salesman. |
| 2006-09-04 |
44TH Regiment during the Civil War
Fort Wayne had tasted its share of victory and defeat with the Thirtieth and Forty-fourth. |
| 2006-08-21 |
The last International Harvester truck rolls off the assembly line…
By the 1970s, the energy crisis and recession had dealt a blow to the American auto industry. Sagging sales of the Scout led Harvester to cease its production in 1980. |
| 2006-08-07 |
Military band, 1st Regiment 1888
Local militia companies had been the basic units of the Indiana military since before statehood. |
| 2006-07-10 |
White Fruit House
The interior of the White Fruit House on the corner of Calhoun and Wayne in the 1890s
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