Riverbank, 1911

ID: 3081 ~ Source: W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection, Indiana Historical Society, Image Source ~ Date: 1911
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Riverbank, 1911

The riverbank was more bare the farther it was from downtown. Swimming along White River in Broad Ripple and Riverside was very common at this time.

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By Jordan B. Ryan
Early History: 1820’s-1860’s In 1820, Indiana pioneer John McCormick and his brother James McCormick constructed a cabin along the White River in Delaware Native American territory. The White River’s west fork spans the entire width of the state,…