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Hammond Maps (1886 – 1921)

by Jeff Swisher
Posted on April 9, 2020
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The Sanborn Map Company was a publisher of detailed maps of U.S. cities and towns in the 19th and 20th centuries. The maps were originally created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total…

by Jeff Swisher
Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020
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Hammond, Indiana, stepped off the train and went to make their request at the White House on March 11, 1927, little would anyone realize the significance their visit would have on the future or the…

1904 Hammond Times Special Section on the History of Hammond

History of Hammond – Hammond Times – 1904

by Jeff Swisher
Posted on April 9, 2020
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1904 Hammond Times Special Section on the History of Hammond…