U.S. Navy Publicity Bureau - Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915

Description:	In 1915 the U.S. Navy Publicity Bureau had an office on the fourth floor of the Federal Building in Indianapolis. The Publicity Bureau began operations in Indianapolis in 1911 along with a navy recruiting station at that location. In 1915 it was under the command of Lieutenant Commander James H. Comfort. The officer dressed in white is probably Lieutenant Commander Comfort. He and the group are standing on the steps of the Federal Building. The building located at 46 East Ohio Street, is now called Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. Interpositives are stored in PAN number order.
Origin:	1915
Created By:	Bretzman, Charles F.
Publisher:	Digital Image2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/319
Collection:	Panoramic Photograph Images
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--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects:	Group portraits Courthouses Post office buildings Government facilities Neoclassicism (Architecture) Architectural decorations and ornaments Architectural elements Architectural orders United States Navy Sailors Military uniforms

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