Archived film footage of Evansville, Indiana during the Great Flood of 1937. Footage by William A. and Ellis A. Carson. Willard Library special collections. Willard Library special collections.
Newburgh Remembers is a reenactment of Johnson’s Raid on Newburgh in 1862. Throughout the three-day event visitors are able to experience bits of Newburgh life from the American Civil War. Sarah Loesch / Courier & Press
Dona Bone from the Evansville Wartime Museum explains the history of Evansville’s involvement during WWII and what the museum has to offer. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Of Evansville’s 35 mayors, seven have left office, either due to death or resignation. Here’s a look at those seven mayors. City Council will vote soon on a new line of succession if that happens again. Zach Evans, Noah Stubbs
The 25th anniversary of C-130 plane crash off highway 41 on Feb. 6, 1992 in Evansville, Indiana. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Cindy Barber, owner of The Thomas C. Singleton Barn located off Indiana 57 near Washington, IN, give insight to the barns past and present. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Aaron Harth of Cultural Resource Analyst, inc displays artifacts recovered from an “old city dump” discovered at Bee Slough near downtown Evansville. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
The National Congress of Old West Shootists are holding their National Shoot at the West Side Sportsmen’s Club this weekend. Noah Stubbs / Courier & Press
Archaeologist from Cultural Resource Analyst, inc. have recently identified and recovered artifacts from an old dump in the Bee Slough area. Artifacts that range from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
After a six-month shut down on all gambling in Evansville, Republican Mayor Mason Reichert announced that fraternal organizations and patriotic non-profits were again allowed to hold bingo games.
The Young Men’s Democratic Club was denied permits to hold their own bingo game and claimed partisan bias was behind the decision. In protest, the Young Democrats widely advertised that they would hold a game at the Union Club, then located on First and Main streets on Monday, June 11, 1945. Mayor Reichert then announced police would be on hand to arrest all “operators, players and spectators” of the unsanctioned bingo game.
The incident became known as the Bingo Riot. Reporters of the time estimated that as many as 9,000 spectators arrived to witness the confrontation, many of which crowded on fire escapes and stood on parked cars for a better view. Rioters attempted to prevent the arrest of the bingo organizers.
This photo shows a group of young people overturning a police radio cruiser, one of two damaged during the riot. After eight bingo operators later turned themselves in to police and were arrested, their bingo equipment was confiscated. Several others involved in the riot outside of the Union Club were also arrested for disorderly conduct and damage to public property.
History Lesson is a pictorial history of Evansville compiled by Daniel Smith, local history and digitization librarian at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.
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