1926 – After the Fire

1926 – After the Fire

Newport’s old-timers remembered for years how eerie the town seemed after the fire, looking to the veterans like scenes they had witnessed during World War I. Whole blocks were swept clean of homes, and then suddenly it would be evident that the wind had shifted...
1920’s – Jacksonport Town Band

1920’s – Jacksonport Town Band

The Jacksonport Town Band seems to have been comprised mostly of youngster, although some grown men seem to have entered into the fun.  Probably a school group, this brass band surely made quite a spectacle when in march in parades or played for celebratory...