Description: |
Newport was laid out in 1828 by John Collett for the purpose of being the county seat and may have taken its name from Newport, Delaware. With a current population of fewer than 600, it is one of the state’s smallest centers of county government. |
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Origin: | 1916 |
Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1187 |
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 Vermillion Newport |
Subjects: |
Vermillion County (Ind.) Cities & towns Business districts Courthouses Storefronts Crowds Sidewalks Streets |
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