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ID	64781
Title of Article	Parts of Elkhart Avenue to reopen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 19, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart River, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Elkhart Avenue

ID	64504
Title of Article	City wins environmental appeal
Notes	318 South Elkhart Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stonewater at the Riverwalk under construction
Date	October 5, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Foundry & Machine Corp., Pollution, Soil, Lawsuits

ID	63381
Title of Article	Elkhart River District reconstruction and streetscape project moves forward
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 24, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart River, Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart Avenue

ID	46395
Title of Article	Now that the foundry is gone, wha's next on Elkhart Avenue?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of property
Date	October 14, 2010
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Foundry & Machine Corp., Government, Elkhart City, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	468
Title of Article	Land of nod
Notes	2124 Sterling Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	2 photos of employees
Date	December 10, 2000
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Avenue

ID	30563
Title of Article	Morris Auto Service
Notes	134 S. Elkhart Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 11, 1996
Page	3, Downtown Profiles
Subjects	Morris Civic Auditorium

ID	22553
Title of Article	Elkhart Avenue to be closed for two weeks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	October 27, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Johnson Street Dam, Bridge, Johnson St., St. Joseph River Dam, Elkhart Avenue

ID	86818
Title of Article	New signals cause pause
Notes	Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 20, 1987
Subjects	Elkhart, Traffic Signals, Elkhart Avenue

ID	48252
Title of Article	n.e. corner Elkhart ave. and Jackson Blvd.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 7
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	June 29, 1986
Page	60
Subjects	Easy Shopping Place, Elkhart Avenue, Jackson Boulevard

ID	48251
Title of Article	Harvest Queen Flour Mill at n. e. corner Hydraulics St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 7
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1895
Page	60
Subjects	Harvest Queen Flour Mill, Elkhart Avenue

ID	45193
Title of Article	Lundquist Bicentennial Park, looking northeast
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	September 17, 1983
Page	10
Subjects	Lundquist-Bicentennial Park, Elkhart Avenue

ID	71525
Title of Article	Elkhart Avenue Crossing to Be Closed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 15, 1981
Subjects	Conrail, Elkhart Avenue

ID	26244
Title of Article	obituary
Notes	lived under Elkhart Avenue bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 16, 1977
History #	1492a
Subjects	Hermits

ID	26247
Notes	lived under Elkhart Avenue bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	December 10, 1976
History #	1492
Subjects	Hermits

ID	43818
Title of Article	Bridge hermit in custody of mental health dept.
Notes	(lived under Elkhart Avenue Bridge)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 1976
Subjects	Hernandez Lopez, Guillermo, Brown, Clinton Arthur, Elkhart County Jail

ID	43816
Title of Article	Hermit has home
Notes	(lived under Elkhart Avenue Bridge)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 25, 1976
Subjects	Hermits, Brown, Clinton Arthur, Elkhart County Jail

ID	43817
Title of Article	Hermit to be free; charge pending
Notes	(lived under Elkhart Avenue Bridge)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 24, 1976
Subjects	Hermits, Brown, Clinton Arthur, Elkhart County Jail

ID	43815
Title of Article	City's bridge hermit removed, put in jail
Notes	(lived under Elkhart Avenue Bridge)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 14, 1976
Subjects	Hermits, Brown, Clinton Arthur, Elkhart County Jail

ID	26246
Notes	lived under Elkhart Avenue bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	September 14, 1976
History #	1492
Subjects	Hermits

ID	26245
Notes	lived under Elkhart Avenue bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 9, 1976
History #	1492
Subjects	Hermits

ID	43814
Title of Article	Everyone 'could learn some lessons' from hermit
Notes	(lived under Elkhart Avenue Bridge)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 9, 1976
Subjects	Hermits, Brown, Clinton Arthur, Elkhart County Jail

ID	26393
Title of Article	Elkhart Avenue Park gets Plan Commission OK
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 1975
Subjects	Lundquist-Bicentennial Park, Elkhart City Plan Commission

ID	80972
Title of Article	Elkhart Avenue A & P Store Grand Opening Next Week
Notes	A & P Food Store envelope, A & P Tea Co.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James B. Bucher
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 04, 1966
Page	2
Subjects	A & P Building, Grocery Stores

ID	83156
Title of Article	Big D Foods To Close
Notes	Big D Foods envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	121 N. Elkhart Ave. building
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 09, 1965
Subjects	Grocery Stores, Elkhart Avenue, Layoffs and Closings, Business

ID	28666
Title of Article	St. Joe River dam, as seen from airplane over Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	aerial photo of river
Date	August 12, 1939
History #	536
Subjects	St. Joseph River Dam, Johnson Street Dam, Island Park, Elkhart Avenue

ID	44603
Title of Article	Elkhart Elkhart River & dam + old Elkhart Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1928
Page	18
Subjects	Elkhart River, Dams, Elkhart Avenue

ID	14222
Title of Article	Elkhart River & dam
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1928
Page	52-53
Subjects	Elkhart River, Dams, Franklin Street, Elkhart Avenue

ID	20872
Title of Article	Old bridge not safe for its traffic
Notes	Elkhart Avenue bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 1912
Page	1
Subjects	Bridges

ID	45239
Title of Article	Aftermath of a fire at Conn plant
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	May 22, 1910
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Fires, Elkhart Avenue, Jackson Boulevard

ID	85998
Title of Article	Clinton Brown's Makeshift Home
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49768/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Exterior of Clinton Arthur Brown's makeshift home. 9/17/1976 Clinton Brown, the Elkhart Avenue bridge hermit, has been expanding his dwelling for more than a year. Originally, Brown had burrowed into the river bank under the north end of the span. However, before he was arrested Tuesday, he had added a large structure to the front of his dwelling. The deck of the bridge serves as the roof of the hermit's house. Inside, the abode is damp and dark. Brown reportedly planned to install windows in his
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1844
Subjects	Brown, Clinton Arthur, Homelessness