Description: |
Milan emerged as a town when the railroad came through in 1854. The high point in its history took place in 1954 when the town celebrated its centennial and the high school won the state basketball crown. With only 161 students, Milan was the inspiration for the movie “Hoosiers.” Bicentennial Train image. |
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Origin: | 1915 |
Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1177 |
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 Ripley Milan |
Subjects: |
Ripley County (Ind.) Automobile dealerships Automobile industry Automobiles |
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