Indianapolis Police Horse Patrol, 1916

Description:	A group of uniformed Indianapolis Police on horseback are 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 building was located on the east side of Alabama Street. The Marion County Jail was across the street. To the north was the William S. Frye Transfer Company, and the Alabama Flats. To the south was the Lake Erie & Western Rail Road Company. The Indianapolis Police Department was founded in September 1854 and the horse patrols were implemented around 1900. 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/382
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. Horses Uniforms Streets Storefronts Photography, Panoramic

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