Indianapolis Downtown and Industry, 1963

This video features shots of downtown Indianapolis. It also features shots of the Indiana National Bank building under construction and a shot of the White River retaining wall. The Water Works Company of Indianapolis was formed in 1869 by Jas O. Woodruff, and received a franchise from the city in 1870. City legislation passed that granted the company authority "to construct, maintain and operate water works in the City of Indianapolis with proper structures, machinery, reservoirs, embankments, aqueducts, pipes and conduits to supply said city and its inhabitants with pure, filtered and wholesome water. It was sold to the Indianapolis Water Company in 1881, who took over the full "rights and duties" of the Water Works Company of Indianapolis.

Subject Water
Marion County (Ind.)
Kentucky Avenue (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Indiana National Bank
Monument Circle
Tomlinson Hall
Creator Indianapolis Water Company
Date 1963
Time Period 1960s (1960-1969)
Geographic Location Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Source Collection Name INDIANAPOLIS WATERWORKS COLLECTION, 1870-2001
Source Collection Number M1400
Digital Collection Name Indiana Historical Society Moving Image Collection
Digital Collection Number dc127
Format of Original 16 mm
Digital Format MP4
Film Length 4 min. 34 sec.
File Size 167.5 MB
Type Moving Image
Language English
Audio No

Notes This collection was digitized with grant funding made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.

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Title Downtown and Industry

Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society

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Item ID M1400_BOX7_REEL14.mp4