Description: |
Laid out in 1852 by Joshua Bates, a railroad engineer and surveyor, Batesville grew up along the railroad line. Timber in the area attracted buyers and craftsmen, mostly Germans from Cincinnati, and they began Batesville’s primary industry of woodworking. |
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Origin: | 1909-08-14 |
Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1178 |
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 Batesville |
Subjects: |
Ripley County (Ind.) Cities & towns Birds-eye views Aerial views Lumber |
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