Description: |
Inventor and business man, J.W. Whitlock, opened J.W. Whitlock and Co. in Rising Sun about 1900 where he manufactured furniture and Autoharp music machines. J.W. is best known for boat racing and setting speed records with his Hoosier Boy hydroplane boats. |
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Origin: | May 28, 1909 |
Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1156 |
Collection: |
Postcards of Indiana the Jay Small Collection |
Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
Geography: |
Indiana Ohio Rising Sun |
Subjects: |
Ohio County (Ind.) Businessmen Furniture industry Musical instrument industry Factories |
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