Wooten DeskThese beautiful desks were designed and patented by William S. Wooton (1835-1907). Wooton formed the Wooton Desk Company after winning a $5 first prize at the Indiana State Fair for a school house desk (1868 U.S. patent). Read More>
Recording History: The Grand Pianos and Diverse Sounds of Starr GennettIn 1849, a skilled piano maker named George M. Trayser moved from Germany to Indianapolis to establish the first piano factory in the Midwest. He opened the Trayser Piano Company in Richmond in 1872 with backing from local businessmen Richard Jackson and James Starr.
1913 Flood
It rained and rained and rained in March 1913. By the time the heaviest rains of the month began, the ground was saturated and creeks and rivers were nearing flood stage.
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Drey Fruit Jar Mystery
Dick unearthed, researched and solved many mysteries in his years of working on fruit jars. One that he was not able to answer before his death involves the Drey jars. Read More >
Wizard of Oz
If you look very, very closely when Dorothy encounters the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz, you'll see a green straw bonnet on one of the Munchkin ladies.
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