TITLE: Crisman Ind. High School
DATE: circa 1908-1912
PUBLISHER: Kruxo
POSTMARK: none
COLLECTION: S. Shook
REMARK: Reverse signed by Dora Crisman
TITLE: Michigan Central Railroad Station, Crisman Indiana
DATE: September 7, 1919
PUBLISHER: Michigan Central Railroad
POSTMARK: not applicable
COLLECTION: S. Shook
TITLE: Post Office, Crisman Ind.
DATE: circa 1910
PUBLISHER: Scofield
POSTMARK: none
COLLECTION: S. Shook
TITLE: Gary Railways Interurban Line, Valparaiso Division, at Milepost 9.5, Crisman
DATE: 1938
PUBLISHER: J. F. Humiston
POSTMARK: not applicable
COLLECTION: S. Shook
REMARK: The Gary and Valparaiso Railway's Valparaiso Line operated from 1917 to October 23, 1938, when it was abandoned. The interurban provided hourly runs between Garyton (East Gary/Lake Station) and Valparaiso for many years. During the Great Depression, however, the schedule was reduced, with runs being operated every two hours. The discontinuance of interurban service was largely affected by the increasing use of automobiles, an improved highway system, and the financial depression. A freight service was also run on this line, transporting goods between Gary, LaPorte, South Bend, and Goshen. Milk cars were especially important in moving this commodity to larger population centers located to the west; milk cars were run on this line between Chesterton, Gary, Hammond, Indiana Harbor, LaPorte, and Valparaiso. Milk traffic on the line increased from 70 cans a day in 1913 to 270 cans by 1916. Milk cars continued operation from Valparaiso to Hammond until 1924.
TITLE: I've kept tabs on you while at Crisman. I know your number.
DATE: circa 1910
PUBLISHER: unknown
POSTMARK: none
COLLECTION: S. Shook