Fox Lake Clubhouse interior, Angola, Indiana, circa 1950s
| Description: |
Snapshot of the interior of the Clubhouse at Fox Lake, an African American lake resort. Shown at an unknown event are people dancing and listening to music or a program. Men are on a small corner stage equipped with record players, speakers, and a microphone. Decorations and lights hang from the rafters.Starting in 1932, developer Emery H. Boyd leased-out a farmhouse as a hotel and a barn that was remodeled as a clubhouse above and dining room and kitchen below. Activities at the clubhouse and nearby included tennis, basketball, horseshoes, trap shooting, game night, dances, listening to records, dinners, and movie night. The structure burned down in the late 1950s. |
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| Origin: | 1950s, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/7860FF8E-F9CD-4FA0-A9B9-909931734393 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
West Fox Lake Lake Road, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Fox Lake Resort, Angola / Dixon Family Collection Clubhouses Barns Dance parties Stages (Platforms) Events Interiors African Americans African Americans--History Fox Lake (Ind.) Angola (Ind.) Steuben County (Ind.) |
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