The
Parke County Historical Society offers several items for sale at
its museum location on U.S. 36 in Rockville, IN. In some
cases items shown are one of a
kind. In other instances, multiple items
may be available. These items included, but are not
limited to
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Item |
Price |
Title |
Description |
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1 |
$20.00 |
“Parke
County. Indiana Historic Sites
and Structures Inventory” |
Soft Back
Book.
A survey of historic sites and structures in Parke
County. Produced by
Indiana Division of Historic Sites and Structures and Ball State
University Center for Historic Preservation. ©2010. 147 pages. |
|
2 |
$15.00 |
“The
Eclectic. The Life
and Times of Dr. Wallace W. Wheat” |
Soft Back
Book. Historical novel
documenting the life of Dr. Wallace W. Wheat. © 2013 by Laura Z. Clavio. Eclectic Medical
Publications, Sandy, OR. 231
pages. |
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3 |
$20.00 |
“1880
History of Parke County Indiana” |
Hardback Book.
Reprinted from History of Vigo and Parke Counties by
H.W. Beckwith. Parke
County Historical Society Reprinted Parke County Section only 2005. 504 Pages. Separate index
printed to accompany this book. |
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4 |
$20.00 |
“Through
the Bridge: Covered Bridges of Parke County, Indiana.” |
DVD.
Includes pictures of 31 covered bridges. Describes
covered bridge history and architectural differences in bridges. Contains video footage of
selected bridges from on the water and in the air.
©2015. Natural
Concepts, Inc. |
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5 |
$15.00 |
“The
History of the Roadbed: Logansport Crawfordsville &
Southwestern Railroad” |
Spiral bound
soft back
book. Describes the
history and
development of the Logansport Crawfordsville & Southwestern
Railroad. Numerous
images and descriptions of early railroad equipment, construction and
bridges. © 2009 by
Lee Appleton updated in 2013. Loudon
Printing Company, Inc., Flora, IN.
84 pages. |
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6 |
$5.00 |
Love
Birds (Watercolor print) |
Hand drawn watercolor print by
Elaine Waltz. ©2008. Image 5.5” x 5.5”. Mounted on light green
board 10” x 8”. Multiple
drawings available. |
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7 |
$1.00 |
“Country
Chapel” (Ink Sketch) |
Ink Sketch of Covered Bridge by Barbara Flock 1972. Sketch 7.5” x 10.0” overall. Drawing 9.0" x 6.5". |
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8 |
$5.00 |
“1974
International Livestock Exposition Diamond Jubilee” |
Ink Sketch of
Covered
Bridge by
Barbara Flock 1974. Sketch
10.0” x 13.0” overall. |
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9 |
$5.00 |
“Winter
Toilets and Costumes, January, 1873” |
Ink Sketch of
1878 era
women’s
dresses. From
Demorest’s Monthly Magazine. Country
Cousins, Rockville, IN. 11.0”
x 17.5”. |
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10 |
$25.00 |
“Nevins
Covered Bridge” |
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11 |
$25.00 |
“Crooks
Covered Bridge” |
"Crooks Bridge Color Print (5.0" x 7.00") matted in metal frame (10.00" x 8.00"). Photo taken and copyrighted by Shawn Spence, Indianapolis, IN. |
|
12 |
$5.00 |
“Parke
County Courthouse Note Cards” |
Packet of 6
note cards with mailing
envelopes. 5.25” x
3.5”. |
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13 |
$1.00 |
“Beeson-DePlanty
Cabin” (Post Card) |
Post Card Size. Ink sketch by Barbara Flock 1972. Logs for the Beeson-DePlanty Cabin were cut from the woods along Roaring Creek about 1830. |
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14 |
$1.00 |
“Mansfield
Mill” (Post Card) |
Post Card
Size. Ink sketch by
Barbara Flock 1972.
Mansfield water powered mill was built on Raccoon
Creek in the village of Mansfield in 1825.
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15 |
$1.00 |
“The
Narrows Bridge” (Post Card) |
Post Card
Size.
Ink sketch by Barbara Flock 1972.
The Narrows Covered Bridge spans a rocky gorge on
Sugar Creek at the east end of Turkey Run State Park.
Built in 1882. |
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16 |
$150.00 |
“Phillips
Bridge 1909” |
Phillips
Bridge Color Print (18.5”
x 12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo taken and
copyrighted by Shawn Spence, Indianapolis, IN. |
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17 |
$150.00 |
“Conley’s
Ford Bridge 1907” |
Conley’s Ford
Bridge B/W Print
(18.5” x 12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo
taken and copyrighted by Shawn Spencer, Indianapolis, IN. |
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18 |
$150.00 |
“Narrows
Bridge 1882” |
Narrows
Bridge Color Print (18.5” x
12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo taken and
copyrighted by Shawn Spence, Indianapolis, IN. |
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19 |
$150.00 |
“West
Union Bridge 1876” |
West Union
Bridge Color Print
(18.5” x 12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo
taken and copyrighted by Shawn Spencer, Indianapolis, IN. |
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20 |
$150.00 |
“Crooks
Bridge 1856” |
Crooks Bridge
Color Print (18.5” x
12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo taken and
copyrighted by Shawn Spence, Indianapolis, IN. |
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21 |
$150.00 |
“Nevins
Bridge 1920” |
Nevins Bridge
Color Print (18.5” x
12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo taken and
copyrighted by Shawn Spence, Indianapolis, IN. |
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22 |
$150.00 |
“Bridgeton
Bridge 1868” |
Bridgeton Bridge Color Print (18.5” x 12.0”) matted in metal frame 26.00 x 12.5” overall. Photo taken and copyrighted by Shawn Spence, Indianapolis, IN. |