Men at Mineral Springs Hotel, Paoli, Indiana, 1919
| Description: |
11 men in suits stand in front of the Mineral Springs Hotel. A sign for the King the Tailor shop is on the left, and the office for R. L. Holaday, M. D. is on the right.A group of entrepreneurs formed a joint stock company to build the spa and draw people to Paolis nearby mineral springs. Five architects submitted plans and the design of S. P. Bonsack of St. Louis was selected. Builders completed the four-story resort in 1896 with 80 rooms, bathrooms on every floor, a billiard hall, bowling alley, and ballroom. Electricity was created via the hotels steam-powered Dynamo Generator, but it was shut off every evening at 11 p.m. |
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| Origin: | 1919 |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/250EE90E-2728-43FB-AD80-327929968643 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
124 South Court Street, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Hotels Men Tailor shops Medical offices Paoli (Ind.) Orange County (Ind.) |
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