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- Opening bids at City Hall: Nickel Plate resident engineer Edward Green; Jerry Swanson, Chairman of the Board of Works; City Attorney Paul Phillips; City Council President Jack K. Dunifon.
- NickelPlate 001.tif
- Cover document to the collection (April 1, 2000).
- NickelPlate 000.tif
- Left to right: Frank K. Ross, Board of Works; Robert G. Beams; Oren Darling, Board of Works; John H. Robinson; B.J. Swanson, Board of Works (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001I.tif
- Excavating for piers west of Clinton St., which is in foreground. Dock St., which runs in back of buildings on left originally fronted on Wabash-Erie Canal.
- NickelPlate 085.tif
- 100TH BIRTHDAY
- ACMV1192
- Fairfield Ave. looking south from Superior. Fairfield previously ended at the railroad.
- NickelPlate 086.tif
- Clay St. crossing looking south (taken before picture #3).
- NickelPlate 087.tif
- View from Barr St. looking east.
- NickelPlate 088.tif
- Same view as in picture #23.
- NickelPlate 089.tif
- Columbia & Lafayette St. overpass.
- NickelPlate 090.tif
- View of Pettit Warehouse. This site later became part of grounds where Three Rivers Apartments now stand.
- NickelPlate 092.tif
- Installing sewer change on Harrison St. looking north from what was Columbia. The only remaining section of Columbia St. since the City-County Bldg. was built is what is now known as the Landing, between Calhoun & Harrison.
- NickelPlate 091.tif
- Utility changes at Columbia St.
- NickelPlate 093.tif
- Platform looking toward Lafayette.
- NickelPlate 095.tif
- City Councilmen Charles J. Derrickson, Jr.; Ben Bennett; Jack K. Dunifon; Robert Dahman; John H. Robinson; Paul Gick; James Davis with Mayor Baals, front center (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001J.tif
- Eastbound deck at Lafayette.
- NickelPlate 094.tif
- Harrison St. looking north to Superior. Building in upper right housed Didier Printing Co. and folding box division of Wayne Paper Box & Printing Corp. at various times.
- NickelPlate 096.tif
- Removal of temporary crossover bridge at Clay St. Tall building in background was Pettit Warehouse.
- NickelPlate 097.tif
- Canopy supports for passenger loading station east of Barr; View is looking east.
- NickelPlate 098.tif
- Crossover at Clay St. looking east.
- NickelPlate 099.tif
- Harrison St. in foreground, looking west. Maloley Bros. Grocery and Superior Air Conditioning buildings are now parking lot at S.W. corner of Superior & Harrison.
- NickelPlate 100.tif
- Harrison St. open for traffic, looking north from Columbia.
- NickelPlate 101.tif
- Approach to Ewing St. overpass looking south.
- NickelPlate 102.tif
- Last train at Clat St. to use temporary low track; looking east.
- NickelPlate 103.tif
- First train on newly elevated track.
- NickelPlate 104.tif
- City Council President Charles J. Derrickson, Jr. (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001K.tif
- Lafayette St. bridge with train on new elevation.
- NickelPlate 105.tif
- Mayor Robert E. Meyers, left, receives certificate from Lynn L. White, Chairman of the Board, Nickel Plate Road, at dedication of elevation, Oct. 4th, 1955. Mayor Harry W. Baals had died in 1954 while still in office and before completion of the...
- NickelPlate 106.tif
- Invited guests on passenger platform at dedication (October 4, 1955).
- NickelPlate 107.tif
- First train to officially pass over new elevation; train was from Chicago headed east (October 4, 1955).
- NickelPlate 108.tif
- Plaque under Calhoun Street elevation.
- NickelPlate 109.tif
- Construction in progress.
- NickelPlate 110.tif
- Nickel Plate Track Elevation Ground Breaking Ceremony Program cover (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 111.tif
- Nickel Plate Track Elevation Ground Breaking Ceremony program (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 112.tif
- Letter to Jack Dunifon from Board of Public Works (October 9, 1957).
- NickelPlate 113.tif
- Letter to Jack Dunifon from Wayne Paper Box and Printing Corporation (July 3, 1956).
- NickelPlate 114.tif
- At Podium: Unknown (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001L.tif
- Jack Dunifon's ticket to celebration dinner.
- NickelPlate 115.tif
- Invitation to be a guest of the Nickel Plate Road on the first train across the Fort Wayne track elevation.
- NickelPlate 116.tif
- Invitation of the officials of the Nickel Plate Road to an informal dinner at the Van Orman Hotel.
- NickelPlate 117.tif
- At Podium: Alex M. Campbell, Nickel Plate Attorney (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001M.tif
- General view of spectators attending groundbreaking. Orlie Dunifon is in plaid hat standing at the back (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001N.tif
- City Councilmen: Robert Dahman; Jack K. Dunifon; Charles J. Derrickson, Jr.; Edward Degelman (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001O.tif
- Clay St. crossing looking east. Note watchman's tower at crossing. All crossings in the city had either a tower or a shanty at the downtown area. These were manned 24 hrs. a day so the crossing gates could be lowered or raised at the approach of...
- NickelPlate 002.tif
- Clay St. crossing looking south. Building in center was remodeled and became 1 Canal Place. Building on far right is now home of Fort Wayne Ballet & Cinema Center.
- NickelPlate 003.tif
- Building piers at Columbia & Clay St., looking toward Columbia St. Bridge. 3 Rivers Apartments are now to the left.
- NickelPlate 004.tif
- 1913 POSTCARD
- ACMV1002
- 1920 TORNADO
- ACMV0517
- 1920
- 1920 TORNADO
- ACMV0518
- 1920
- 1920 TORNADO DISASTER TRAIN
- ACMV0679
- 1920
- 1925 DODGE
- ACMV1114
- 1930 HOAGLAND SCHOOL
- ACMV1166
- 1934 CAGE CHAMPIONS
- ACMV0349
- 1934
- 1946 EIGHTH GRADE CLASS
- ACMV0294
- 1946
- 1948 CUBS HONORED
- ACMV0254
- 1998
- 1951 CENTENNIAL
- ACMV1191
- 1966-67 MONROEVILLE CUBS
- ACMV0327
- 1966-67
- 1982 STATE CHAMPS
- ACMV0769
- 1984 MONROEVILLE PARADE
- ACMV0908
- 1995 HERITAGE GIRLS SOFTBALL CHAMPS
- ACMV0422
- 1995
- 1ST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF MONROEVILLE
- ACMV0188
- 1st Communion
- ACMV1522
- 1st COMMUNION 1923
- ACMV1621
- Mayor Harry W. Baals turning first shovelful of dirt at groundbreaking. Capt. Custer Dunifon, Fort Wayne Police Dept., standing in back (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001A.tif
- Excavation for Clay St.
- NickelPlate 005.tif
- 20th CENTURY LUNCHEON
- ACMV1326
- 20TH WEDDING ANNIV.
- ACMV1600
- Clinton St. looking north from Columbia St.
- NickelPlate 006.tif
- Clinton St. looking north from Columbia St.
- NickelPlate 007.tif
- Dock St. looking from Barr toward Clinton.
- NickelPlate 008.tif
- Looking west from right-of-way toward Calhoun St., where steelwork is framed for passenger station. Old station (since torn down) was at street level at Calhoun. You rode an escalator up one level to board the train.
- NickelPlate 009.tif
- Looking east from steelwork being erected for passenger loading station.
- NickelPlate 010.tif
- Dock St. siding at Harrison St. looking east. This was a temporary track used while elevation was being built. Passenger loading area is above.
- NickelPlate 011.tif
- View looking west from Barr St. Building in back center housed Bursley & Co. and later A. H. Perfect Co. (both food brokerages). Building is now CWC Storage.
- NickelPlate 013.tif
- Temporary bridge east of Clay St.
- NickelPlate 012.tif
- East-bound track slab between Lafayette & Barr St. looking west.
- NickelPlate 014.tif
- 290th Combat Engineers.
- United States. Army. Engineer Combat Battalion, 290th.
- http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/wwii/search_290theng.php
- 2nd HAND HEROES
- ACMV1430
- Official groundbreaking; Left to right: Unknown; Allen Co. Commissioner Ervan Knight; Mayor Harry W. Baals; Unknown (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001B.tif
- Ewing St. underpass looking south. Picture taken from Superior St. Until the tracks were elevated, Ewing and Fairfield both ended at the railroad.
- NickelPlate 015.tif
- Paving work on Columbia St. looking west. Building in right foreground is where Three Rivers Apartments now stand.
- NickelPlate 016.tif
- Looking south from railroad at new extension of Ewing St.
- NickelPlate 017.tif
- Main St. in foreground looking north at Ewing St.
- NickelPlate 018.tif
- Looking west from Barr St. Old Bursley Bldg. (now CWC Storage) in background. Building is on S.E. corner of Superior & Clinton.
- NickelPlate 019.tif
- Clinton St. looking east.
- NickelPlate 020.tif
- View from east of Calhoun looking west.
- NickelPlate 021.tif
- General view, probably in area of Columbia & Lafayette.
- NickelPlate 023.tif
- Views from Clay St. looking west.
- NickelPlate 022.tif
- View from Harrison looking west.
- NickelPlate 024.tif
- Attorney Alex M. Campbell; Nickel Plate Attorney; Mayor Baals (December 15, 1953).
- NickelPlate 001C.tif
- Columbia & Lafayette Sts. Filling in the retaining wall.
- NickelPlate 025.tif
- View from Harrison St. looking east. Note sign Trolly Bar & Steak House, which was at N. W. corner of Calhoun & Superior and is now a parking lot.
- NickelPlate 026.tif
- Columbia St. overpass on offset position. Note weatherworn sign on building for ""Samuel M. Foster Co.,"" dress manufacturer. This was at 417 E. Columbia. Samuel Foster was one-time Chairman of the Board of Lincoln National Bank.
- NickelPlate 027.tif
- General view of steelwork being put up in vicinity of Columbia & Lafayette.
- NickelPlate 028.tif
- General view of steelwork being put up in vicinity of Columbia & Lafayette.
- NickelPlate 029.tif
- Location unknown.
- NickelPlate 030.tif
- Looking east from Van Buren.
- NickelPlate 031.tif
- Looking east from Harrison St. overpass. Framework in background is gas tank for NIPSCO and was on the property where Hall's Gas House Restaurant now is.
- NickelPlate 032.tif
- View looking east from Bursley Co. building on left.
- NickelPlate 033.tif
- Steelwork between Calhoun & Harrison looking east.
- NickelPlate 034.tif

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