Indianapolis Police Department Group in Front of the City Court, 1916

Description:	A group of uniformed Indianapolis Police stands in front of the City Court building in 1916. Located at the corner of South Alabama and Pearl Streets, the building contained Police Headquarters, the City Court and Clerk offices. The Marion County Jail was across the street. The Indianapolis Police Department was founded in September 1854. This group is dressed in uniforms, long coats, and hats. The captain, lieutenant, and sergeant have their ranks on the front of their hats. Two African American policemen are in the group. 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:	1916
Created By:	Bretzman, Charles
Publisher:	Digital image2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/379
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 Police Indianapolis (Ind.). Police Dept. Municipal buildings Uniforms African Americans African Americans--Indiana--Indianapolis Photography, Panoramic

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