Joe Cook by Pat Sides
In the 1920s and 1930s, entertainer Joe Cook was a household name, although his multi-faceted talent is now largely forgotten. Born in 1890 as...
Seventh and Main Streets by Pat Sides
This view of a construction project in the block south of Seventh and Main streets has been totally transformed since the photo was taken...
YESTERYEAR: L & N Depot
Yesteryear By Pat Sides
This stately limestone building was a landmark on South Fulton Avenue for many decades. Built in 1902, the depot is seen...
YESTERYEAR-CEDAR HALL SCHOOL
YESTERYEAR-Cedar Hall School
by Pat Sides
The origins of Cedar Hall School can be traced back to 1892, when the imposing building with the soaring tower...
Agoga Tabernacle BY PAT SIDES
The Agoga Tabernacle was located on the northeast corner of Fourth and Cherry streets from 1923 to 1967, when it was razed to make...
YESTERYEAR BY PAT SIDES: RIVERFRONT ICE GORGE OF 1936
RIVERFRONT ICE GORGE OF 1936
Submitted by PAT SIDES
The Ohio River has overflowed its banks many times throughout Evansville’s history, with the worst episode occurring in...
YESTERYEAR BY PAT SIDES
SALMS CLOTHING STORE
The northeast corner of Fourth and Main was home to the locally-owned Salm’s clothing store, which was still thriving when this photo...
YESTERYEAR: MAIN STREET CHRISTMAS BY PAT SIDES
In this image of Main Street from the early 1940s, the main hint that the country was engaged in a major war was the...
1939 Christmas Parade By Pat Sides
As 1939 drew to a close, hard economic time created by the decade-long Depression still lingered in the country. Locally, community activities such as...
SHANE UNIFORM COMPANY BY PAT SIDES
Women employees of Shane’s uniform department are pictured busily sewing uniforms in the company’s huge plant in 1946. Located on Maryland Street at Buchanan...