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Marker for White Pine 400 Yrs. Old
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Yannick Val Gesto – Booming
28 november 2015 – 9 january 2016
CINNNAMON, Rotterdam
Opening: Nov 28, 5-8pm
'Deliberately naive' is also a phrase that is applicable to the work of Yannick Val Gesto. His work is an expression of a fast paced world of cyber culture and internet memes, but his prints also give away a longing for in-the-worldness that parallels Rachel de Joode's.
Delving into a wealth of images to be found on the web, Val Gesto cleverly cuts and pastes his source material into intricate works that have a surprisingly painterly quality. Drawing from online subcultures to be found in gaming, manga forums, etc, Val Gesto is specifically intrigued by the amateur aesthetics of 'fan art' that people put online. Val Gesto appropriates and reworks this footage into complex, layered images. Lines, patterns and scribbles are added, seemingly at random and deliberately clumsy, but for the trained eye it is clear that these works are minutely composed and genuinely skillful.
For this exhibition at CINNNAMON Val Gesto has created and installation with mural drawings, prints, and a found footage video, allowing the viewer to be physically present in the otherwise virtual realm of his work. Scanning the room and zooming in on the details it becomes clear that Val Gesto's over-anxious virtual universe entails its own negation: we can read feel good quotes like "Wii are one" and "stay positive" on the works and the walls, a relaxing found footage video of a rainy rain forest plays in the background.
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Yannick Val Gesto (Belgium, 1987) studied graphic design and visual arts at St Lucas Academy in Antwerp. He lives and works in Antwerp. Booming is Val Gesto's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands.
Previously exhibitions include: Soul Hackers - with Kate Steciw, Lvey Delval, Brussels (2015); Close Both Eyes To See, Obsolete Studio, Brussels (solo, 2015); Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, The Stable, Waregem (2015); V.I.P., Hole of The Fox, Antwerp (2014); Soft Intensities, Gloria Knight Gallery, Auckland (2014); The New Beauty of Our Modern Life, Higher Pictures, New York (2014); Bad Gateway, Elaine Levy Project, Brussels (2013)
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displayed works:
believe
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
50 x 70 cm
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wii are one
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
eternal
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
yogimii
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
lil sprout
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
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Wilderness Rainshower
2015
excerpt from Wilderness Rainshower 11 Hours -Sounds of Nature 27 of 59 - Pure Nature Sounds
168 minutes
Courtesy of Gaia & Soft Music & Yoga ~ YogaYak
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The Poem for Everyone's Souls
2015
mural, acrylic paint
variable dimensions
-
Special thanks to Pieter, Rachel, Shana, Werner, Martine, Benny, Saskia, Elaine, Florent, Alexandra and Leon.
The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
Porter County Court House
Valparaiso, Indiana
Date: 1914
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not applicable
Collection: Timothy Cole
Remark: The image here shows the third court house constructed in Porter County. This structure was completed in 1883 at a cost of $157,348, nearly 25 percent over the original bid cost of $125,909. The building's footprint measured 128 feet by 98 feet, and had a tower height of 168 feet. A fire at the court house occurred during near zero temperatures on December 27, 1934, and required the assistance of fire departments from Gary and LaPorte to help extinguish the blaze. Tragically, fireman Raymond Meinke died of injuries sustained when his fire truck skidded on an icy highway six miles from Valparaiso on its return trip to LaPorte from this fire. Considerable controversy resulted from this fire; several residents had stated that the county had been warned repeatedly about building safety issues, especially about alleged faulty wiring, long before the fire took place and that these warnings were continually ignored by the county commissioners. William Hutton, an architect from Hammond, Indiana, assisted the county in receiving $100,000 from insurance companies after the fire. In 1936, William Scholer, an architect from Lafayette, Indiana, was hired by the county to prepare two separate plans: one plan for the complete demolition and construction of a new court house, and the second plan for the remodeling of the fire-damaged structure. In the end, remodeling the damaged structure won out. The cost for reconstructing the fire-damaged structure was $172,000, which was completed in 1937 by the the local firm Foster Lumber Company.
Copyright 2003. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Dr. A. W. Vincent.
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Dr. A. W. Vincent and his wife Mary resided at 201 North Washington Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house no longer exists.
Sources:
Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 153]
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 60]
Copyright 2021. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Camp Sign
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Camp Laundry
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Gary Railways Interurban Line, Valparaiso Division, at Milepost 9.5, Crisman
Crisman, Indiana
Date: 1938
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: John F. Humiston
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. 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.
Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Crew / Passengers Rank - if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
George L. Johnson 1st Lieutenant Pilot Killed
Earl W. Burns 1st Lieutenant Co-pilot Killed
Beverly W. Izlar 1st Lieutenant Navigator Killed
Theodore R. McCrocklin Sergeant Crew Chief Killed
Francis M. Maloney Sergeant Radio Operator Killed
Grover R. Alexander Corporal Passenger Killed
John Dunlop Main Leading Aircraftman (RAF) Passenger Killed
The aircraft was being flown on a transport flight from airfield B.44 at Poix, to the SW of Amiens, in France to Renfrew. It had stopped at Leicester East and took off from there during the morning of the 24th July and failed to arrive at its destination. On the 26th July the wreckage was discovered by a member of the RAF, who was on leave, when he and his girlfriend were walking on Bleaklow. The crash site was attended by the Mountain Rescue Team from No.28 MU at Hapur Hill and initially they struggled to track down the parent unit of the crew to report the crash to.
The USAAF accident report recorded that the crash probably occurred around 0900 on the 24th while the aircraft was flying in cloud, which at the time varied between 500 and 1500ft.
Text by kind permission of Alan L Clark www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk
Goodrum Junction Station
Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana
Date: September 16, 1912
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Air Line News
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: With the Air Line Railroad's completion of their Gary Connecting Railways line on August 14, 1912, the Good Junction served as a centralized point between Gary/Hammond, Chesterton, Valparaiso, and LaPorte. On the track to the left are a Chesterton car, followed by a Valparaiso car, and in the distance is a Hammond car. On the track to the right is a car from LaPorte. The Air Line Railroad was incorporated in April 1906 with the vision of constructing a rail line from New York to Chicago along a 742 mile route, which was considerably shorter than any existing routes at the time. A section between LaPorte and Gary was completed, but the full route to New York was never constructed due to financial issues. The Goodrum station was located at the intersection of the interurban feeder routes arriving from Valparaiso and Chesterton, thereby feeding Gary and LaPorte with passengers from northern and southern portions of Porter County.
Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
Photographed at Destination Star Trek Europe (NEC Birmingham) 2016.
Please respect the people, (where applicable), in the photo
Recently, Marumi Ring Flash MADRF14 (Sony applicable) in the UK, priced at 187.41 pounds.
MADRF14 is designed for close-up, macro, medical, scientific and forensic shoot design, and its main technical parameters are as follows:
Flash Index: 14m (100 ISO)
Auto TTL range :0.9-7 .0 m (F2.0)
Flash Duration: 1 / 7000 seconds
:150-300 flashes (alkaline batteries) / 100-200 (Ni-Cd / Ni-MH battery)
Recycle time: 6 seconds (alkaline batteries) / 4 seconds (the Ni-Cd / Ni-MH battery)
Filter port: 52mm / 55mm/58mm/62mm/67mm
Power supply: 4 alkaline batteries; four nickel-cadmium batteries; 4 Ni-MH battery
Dimensions: 70 × 45 × 150mm
Weight: 250g
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Baseball Team
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Yannick Val Gesto – Booming
28 november 2015 – 9 january 2016
CINNNAMON, Rotterdam
Opening: Nov 28, 5-8pm
'Deliberately naive' is also a phrase that is applicable to the work of Yannick Val Gesto. His work is an expression of a fast paced world of cyber culture and internet memes, but his prints also give away a longing for in-the-worldness that parallels Rachel de Joode's.
Delving into a wealth of images to be found on the web, Val Gesto cleverly cuts and pastes his source material into intricate works that have a surprisingly painterly quality. Drawing from online subcultures to be found in gaming, manga forums, etc, Val Gesto is specifically intrigued by the amateur aesthetics of 'fan art' that people put online. Val Gesto appropriates and reworks this footage into complex, layered images. Lines, patterns and scribbles are added, seemingly at random and deliberately clumsy, but for the trained eye it is clear that these works are minutely composed and genuinely skillful.
For this exhibition at CINNNAMON Val Gesto has created and installation with mural drawings, prints, and a found footage video, allowing the viewer to be physically present in the otherwise virtual realm of his work. Scanning the room and zooming in on the details it becomes clear that Val Gesto's over-anxious virtual universe entails its own negation: we can read feel good quotes like "Wii are one" and "stay positive" on the works and the walls, a relaxing found footage video of a rainy rain forest plays in the background.
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Yannick Val Gesto (Belgium, 1987) studied graphic design and visual arts at St Lucas Academy in Antwerp. He lives and works in Antwerp. Booming is Val Gesto's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands.
Previously exhibitions include: Soul Hackers - with Kate Steciw, Lvey Delval, Brussels (2015); Close Both Eyes To See, Obsolete Studio, Brussels (solo, 2015); Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, The Stable, Waregem (2015); V.I.P., Hole of The Fox, Antwerp (2014); Soft Intensities, Gloria Knight Gallery, Auckland (2014); The New Beauty of Our Modern Life, Higher Pictures, New York (2014); Bad Gateway, Elaine Levy Project, Brussels (2013)
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displayed works:
believe
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
50 x 70 cm
-
wii are one
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
eternal
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
yogimii
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
lil sprout
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
-
Wilderness Rainshower
2015
excerpt from Wilderness Rainshower 11 Hours -Sounds of Nature 27 of 59 - Pure Nature Sounds
168 minutes
Courtesy of Gaia & Soft Music & Yoga ~ YogaYak
-
The Poem for Everyone's Souls
2015
mural, acrylic paint
variable dimensions
-
Special thanks to Pieter, Rachel, Shana, Werner, Martine, Benny, Saskia, Elaine, Florent, Alexandra and Leon.
The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
Modified, 1989 Turbo Burns with almost all applicable, period correct options from the Kyosho manual including the front brake.
BS-20 Universal joint (rear)
BS-63 Stabilizer Set (front)
BSW-19 Steel Gear (53T)
BSW-25 Special Front Damper Stay
BSW-29 Big Pressure Spring (Front, Hard)
BSW-30 Big Pressure Spring (Rear, Hard)
BSW-35 Special Tie Rod
BSW-36 Special Upper Rod
BSW-38 FRP Rear Shock Stay
BSW-41 Steel Shock Bushing
BSW-43 Front Brake Set
KYO39308 Medium sized fuel filter
Musette Lewry, 1957
Furnessville, Indiana
Date: 1957
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Trent D. Pendley
Remark: This English vernacular brick cottage was built on the foundation of the former Cheney Homestead The Maples circa 1932. Edwin Way Teale inherited the property in the center of Furnessville facing the old Michigan Central tracks in 1926. At that time, the two-story Maples residence stood on the property. Edwin’s maternal grandparents had purchased The Maples a month after the burning of their antebellum Lone Oak Farm in February 1916. The house had to be moved with the coming of the Dunes Relief Highway (US Highway 20). The house was moved back out of the path of the highway onto a new foundation and all but one of the maple trees that gave the hilltop residence its name were felled. The house is thought to have burned in 1932. Although Edwin and Nellie Teale had lived in the house for a short time, they had moved to Long Island by 1928. Richard and Vera Lewry lived in the house for the next decade, and transferred title to Aura and Marvin Draper who took up residence here circa 1944. Mrs. Mary Cheney (1829-1917) was Edwin’s paternal great aunt. A widow since 1901, Mary Cheney sold her home to her sister and brother-in-law Jemima and Edwin Way and stayed in residence until her death the following year. William and Mary Cheney are interred in Furnessville Cemetery.
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Summer Home of J. D. Price on Long Lake
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph Decker
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This summer home along Long Lake was constructed in 1911 and was razed by a fire on March 10, 1912. Today, the location of this house would be 575 Grand View. Jonathan and Anna Price built this home on a ridge bordered by three lakes and, appropriately, named the area Hill Crest Park. Jonathan would pass away at this home in 1926.
The Price family were influential in bringing the Valparaiso & Northern Railway's interurban line through the chain of lakes located north of Valparaiso.
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The following news item concerning J. D. Price's cottage on Long Lake appeared in the February 2, 1911, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Hotel on Long Lake.
It has been inevitable from the first that a short time after the building of the Valparaiso & Northern to connect the Air Line with the lake district north of Valparaiso, Indiana, Long Lake would become a great summer resort, exceptionally popular with "weekenders" from Chicago. Until the railway commenced building, this pretty little lake was entirely undeveloped, for the very good reason that it was not easily accessible. It was away from the traveled highway and practically unknown except to neighboring farmers and a few enthusiastic fisherman.
The honor of building the first cottage on the lake belongs to Mr. J. D. Price, president of the Co-Operative Construction Company, who was one of the first to see the beauty and transportation possibilities of the vicinity. The directors of the Air Line will not soon forget the evening which they spent in this hospitable summer home last fall.
Now a summer hotel is about to be constructed there; in fact, the lumber is already on the ground and the owners have cut and stored enough ice to take them through the season. The hotel will have forty rooms and it will stand across the lake from the railroad on a very picturesque bluff. The railroad will have a passenger station at the end of a highway, which leads down to the water, opposite the hotel, and the hotel guests will be carried back and forth in a ferry boat.
The new hotel will be completed in time for the summer business, which will begin soon after the railroad is ready to handle it. With four established summer resorts and a great number of summer cottages on the Valparaiso line, the management is looking forward to a very busy season.
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The following news item concerning J. D. Price's cottage on Long Lake appeared in the June 22, 1911, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB ENTERTAINS
Hill-Crest Cottage at Long Lake, the Scene of a Pleasant Gathering.
The members of the Friday Night club entertained the ladies and families of the club members at Long Lake last Wednesday, and through the courtesy of Mr. J. D. Price owner of Hill-Crest cottage one of the most enjoyable outing ever held by the club was spent. The facilities offered by Mr. Price's beautiful cottage were ideal for an outing of this kind and included the cottage, with its wide veranda, piano, and the famous phonograph and set of records of Mr. Charles Michaels, formerly of Laporte. This set of records is one of the best private collections in the country and contains a number of records that are of great value. The entire entertainment was prepared by the men folks, even including the dinner which included fried spring chicken, and was prepared under the direction of an experienced chef, and was served by the gentlemen. Seventy-five were served at one time on the wide porches of the cottage. After dinner two ball games were played, one from nines selected from among the ladies and one between the fats and leans of the club members, but we refrain from telling the scores made in either game.
The club feels under deep obligation to Mr. Price for his kindness and courtesy in tendering the use of his beautiful place for the day, and are indebted to him for the very enjoyable day spent.
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The following news item concerning J. D. Price's cottage on Long Lake appeared in the March 14, 1912, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
PRICE COTTAGE BURNS.
Beautiful Summer Home at Long Lake Is Destroyed Sunday Night.
The beautiful summer home of J. D. Price at Hill Crest, north of Valparaiso, was destroyed by fire Sunday night with all of its contents. The cottage was built at the south end of Long lake by Mr. Price, two years ago, and the estimated cost was $4,000. The house was unoccupied, but it contained much good furniture. The family is at present living at Oak Park, Ill. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
A little after midnight people who live in that part of the country, who happened to be awake, noticed the reflection of the blaze on the sky, and this morning some of them went out to discover the location of the fire and were astonished to find the Price cottage a heap of ashes.
The home was high on a hill overlooking the lake and was away from the public highway, but was approached by the interurban. The owner of the property was notified of the fire by telephone. The place is supposed to have been insured, but the extent of the insurance cannot yet be ascertained.
Sources:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 2, 1911; Volume 27, Number 45, Page 4, Column 2. Column titled "Hotel on Long Lake."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; June 22, 1911; Volume 28, Number 13, Page 7, Column 4. Column titled "Friday Night Club Entertains."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 14, 1912; Volume 28, Number 51, Page 1, Column 2. Column titled "Price Cottage Burns."
Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.
Schneider, Flo. 2021. 100th Anniversary, Hillcrest Improvement Association, Valparaiso, Indiana. Printer unknown. 80 p. [see p. 12]
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Crew / Passengers Rank - if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
Pall Magnusson N/A Pilot Killed
Alexander Watson N/A Wireless Operator Killed
Johann Rist N/A Passenger Killed
The aircraft was being ferried from Croydon to Iceland via Liverpool and Prestwick. The crew became disorientated in cloud and flew into high ground. The aircraft was built as an Oxford Mk.I HN471 for the RAF, but it did not see any active service. It was sold back to Airspeed in March 1946 and was registered at G-AHJY and was owned by a number of companies before being sold to Icelandic Airline in January 1951. During the same day as TF-RPM crashed the RAF lost two Meteors in the Peak District.
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Softball Team
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
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The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
Rockville, Terre Haute and Indianapolis Club House built in 1879. To the left is show in part the White House Hunting Club Building, or Pittsburgh, Pa., built in 1878 at Baum's Bridge
Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: J. Lorenzo Werich
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: A hunt club, constructed in 1879 by hunters from the Indiana communities of Rockville, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis, was situated northwest of Baum’s Bridge along the north shoreline of the original channel of the Kankakee River. The area where the club was located was once commonly known as Prairie Bend in reference to a significant bend in the original channel of the Kankakee River. Benjamin Harrison would frequent this club prior to becoming president of the United States. Adjacent to this club was the White House Hunting Club to the northwest and the Louisville Hunt Club to the southeast. The club would later be renamed Donley’s Resort and the clubhouse was converted into a hotel. Provide more description.
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The following news item appears in the September 7, 1911, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
FIRE AT BAUM'S BRIDGE.
Incendiary Blaze at Kankakee River Destroys Barn.
An incendiary fire at 8 o'clock Sunday night destroyed the big barn at James Donnely's summer resort on the Kankakee river near Baum's bridge, together with the following property:
2 horses, harness, grain and other stuff belonging to Donnelly, who estimates his loss at $800, with insurance of $300.
$200 horse owned by Chris Bornholt.
2 horses owned by Boelke Bros. of Wanatah.
1 $200 horse owned by James Vannatta.
The fire was discovered when Vanatta's mare kicked through a door and stumbled into the yard so badly burned she had to be killed. The fire burned fiercely, and would have spread to other building but for the gallant work done by the resorters. The horses could not be reached by the fire fighters.
It is claimed that evidence of a fire bug's presence has been discovered and that a party is suspected of having perpetrated the deed and is being kept under surveillance.
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The following newspaper item concerning James Donley was published in the April 6, 1916, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Donley Gets Saloon License as Lessee.
Although he recently sold his property at Baum's bridge to a man named Jackson, James Donley, saloonkeeper, was granted a renewal of his license there yesterday as the lessee. G. L. Omsted appeared early in the day with a written communication in protect [sic?] to the granting of the license, but this received no attention because of the fact that it was not sworn to. Other saloonkeepers granted renewals were Chas. Nuppnau, T. H. Claussen and Bernard Koselke.
Sources:
Cannon, Thomas H., H. H. Loring, and Charles J. Robb. 1927. History of the Lake and Calumet Region of Indiana Embracing the Counties of Lake, Porter and Laporte. Volume I, Historical. Indianapolis, Indiana: Historians’ Association. 840 p. [see p. 186]
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; September 7, 1911; Volume 28, Number 24, Page 4, Column 2. Column titled "Fire at Baum's Bridge."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; April 6, 1916; Volume 33, Number 3, Page 2, Column 5. Column titled "Donley Gets Saloon License as Lessee."
Eggleston, Larry G. 2004. Porter County Lakes and Resorts. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. 128 p. [see p. 119]
Isaacs, Marion. 1964. The Kankakee: River of History. Privately published. 91 p. [see p. 64]
Werich, J. Lorenzo. 1920. Pioneer Hunters of the Kankakee. Logansport, Indiana: Chronicle Printing Company. 197 p. [139]
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Army Overhead
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
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Valparaiso & Northern Railway, Woodville Bus Connection
Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Air Line News
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: By March 1911, the Valparaiso & Northern Railway was operating between Valparaiso and Sheridan Beach on Flint Lake, as well as from Chesterton to Goodrum Junction. Since no track had yet been completed between Sheridan Beach and Goodrum Junction, the connection between these two points was made by a horse-drawn bus, seen here looking north toward Chesterton from Goodrum Junction. By October 7, 1911, track was completed from Sheridan Beach to Woodville, thereby allowing passengers to make a short walk between Goodrum Junction and Woodville to make connections. A new bridge over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Woodville allowed for the connection between Woodville and Goodrum Junction beginning February 12, 1912. Incorporated in August 1908, the Valparaiso & Northern Railway construction was financed by citizens of Valparaiso and outside investors; the railway was to become one of the feeder lines the the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad. A section between Chesterton and Goodrum, located just north of Woodville, was completed and put into service on February 18, 1911. The section between Flint Lake and Woodville was completed on October 7, 1911. Interurban service to Valparaiso ceased on October 23, 1938, largely due to the increasing use of automobiles, an improved highway system, and the financial depression.
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Written by my sister:
In late 2022, I decided to start photographing my Molly collection in segments for our "Collections and Lines" album. This meant breaking my collection up into old catalog spreads (when applicable) and making decisions like backdrops and whether to stick to old school or to throw Emily into scenes like Christmas and Camp Gowonagin. (I didn't have to debate whether or not she was going into the birthday spread--that was an obvious choice!) I knew right away pretty much what this would look like. So, I'm not sure why, it took two years to get to this photo! I think I just kept overlooking it on my to do list.
I got most of Molly's bedroom items in 2004. I got the trunk for Christmas because Dad bought Shelly Kit after he'd already ordered her Samantha, so the trunk was sort of my second doll. I got Molly's bed sometime in 2003 or 2004 as well. For some reason, I actually have two sets of the Nighttime Necessities! I can't remember why--I think Dad may have forgotten I already had a set and bought me another when he bought some of Molly's other things.
I kept up with Molly's world until 2005, when we took a hiatus from dolls. In 2006, when Emily joined Molly's collection, they added to Molly's bedroom spread. She gained an awesome chiffarobe and vanity! Sadly, these items were available in a time (a brief time) when I wasn't collecting dolls and I missed out on them). Her Nighttime Necessities were also upgraded to include a super sweet clock! Sadly, I don't have the clock either. However, I do have Emily and her pajamas, which are the best items from the 2006 era bedroom collection! Emily's robe is my favorite color!
Because tucking Molly into bed was such an important ritual for me during my teen years (whether it was with me in my bed or tucking her into her own), that I really value Molly's bedroom collection. Even though I didn't acquire her factory pajamas and other bedroom accoutrements until my late teens, having them is still so special to me! I still use Molly's bed as part of my doll display in my bedroom to this day. And Molly's pajamas are some of the most iconic items in her collection! They are featured in so many original illustrations! This collection is definitely a favorite of mine! I took the artistic liberty of adding Bennett and Yank to the photo to recreate the morning of Molly's tenth birthday, when the girls received puppies first thing in the morning!
Outfits in photo:
-Molly's Pajamas with Robe & Fuzzy-Wuzzies
-Emily's Pajamas with Robe & Slippers
Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Will Voss
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This photograph is labeled "Post Office Valpo" and dated 1920. The photograph was taken looking across Main Street, now known as Lincolnway, at its intersection with Napoleon Street. Today [2023], the post office serves as Valparaiso's City Hall.
This photograph was included in an album of photographs that appear to have been taken by Will Voss between 1919 and 1921. Most of the photographs in the album are labeled and dated. The bulk of the photographs in the album were taken in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
It is apparent from the photographs taken in and around Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, that Will Voss was a student at Polk's School of Piano Tuning in Valparaiso.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the March 30, 1916, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Local, Personal, Social
The U. S. government has purchased a site at the corner of Main and Napoleon streets in Valparaiso for a new postoffice building. There has been quite a struggle on about the location of the building, and it seems the west enders were able to put up the strongest argument and landed the plum.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the November 8, 1917, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
CHESTERTON LOCALS.
The contract for the construction of Valparaiso's new postoffice building was awarded last Saturday. Eight bidders filed bids, and the lowest bid was found to have been made by J. H. Weise, of Omaha, Neb. Acting supervising architect James A. Wetmore stated that the actual awarding of the contract would be made in the very near future, at which time the time will be fixed for commencing the work and completing it ready for occupancy. The new building is to be one story and basement, with mezzaine [sic] of brick with stone trimmings, slate and composition roof, and have a frontage of 94 feet on Main street, with a depth of 67 feet. The postoffice workroom will have a total of 3,300 square feet of working space. A room of about 400 square feet will be provided for the money order department.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the November 15, 1917, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
CHESTERTON LOCALS.
The contract for the construction of Valparaiso's new post office building was awarded Monday to the Clark Construction Co. of Danville, Ills., at $70,111.10. At first it was thought that J. H. Weise, of Omaha, had won the contract, his bid being $70,785.00.
Sources:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 30, 1916; Volume 33, Number 2, Page 5, Column 3. Column titled "Local, Personal, Social."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 8, 1917; Volume 34, Number 34, Page 7, Column 3. Column titled "Chesterton Locals."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 15, 1917; Volume 34, Number 35, Page 7, Column 3. Column titled "Chesterton Locals."
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Yannick Val Gesto – Booming
28 november 2015 – 9 january 2016
CINNNAMON, Rotterdam
Opening: Nov 28, 5-8pm
'Deliberately naive' is also a phrase that is applicable to the work of Yannick Val Gesto. His work is an expression of a fast paced world of cyber culture and internet memes, but his prints also give away a longing for in-the-worldness that parallels Rachel de Joode's.
Delving into a wealth of images to be found on the web, Val Gesto cleverly cuts and pastes his source material into intricate works that have a surprisingly painterly quality. Drawing from online subcultures to be found in gaming, manga forums, etc, Val Gesto is specifically intrigued by the amateur aesthetics of 'fan art' that people put online. Val Gesto appropriates and reworks this footage into complex, layered images. Lines, patterns and scribbles are added, seemingly at random and deliberately clumsy, but for the trained eye it is clear that these works are minutely composed and genuinely skillful.
For this exhibition at CINNNAMON Val Gesto has created and installation with mural drawings, prints, and a found footage video, allowing the viewer to be physically present in the otherwise virtual realm of his work. Scanning the room and zooming in on the details it becomes clear that Val Gesto's over-anxious virtual universe entails its own negation: we can read feel good quotes like "Wii are one" and "stay positive" on the works and the walls, a relaxing found footage video of a rainy rain forest plays in the background.
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Yannick Val Gesto (Belgium, 1987) studied graphic design and visual arts at St Lucas Academy in Antwerp. He lives and works in Antwerp. Booming is Val Gesto's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands.
Previously exhibitions include: Soul Hackers - with Kate Steciw, Lvey Delval, Brussels (2015); Close Both Eyes To See, Obsolete Studio, Brussels (solo, 2015); Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, The Stable, Waregem (2015); V.I.P., Hole of The Fox, Antwerp (2014); Soft Intensities, Gloria Knight Gallery, Auckland (2014); The New Beauty of Our Modern Life, Higher Pictures, New York (2014); Bad Gateway, Elaine Levy Project, Brussels (2013)
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displayed works:
believe
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
50 x 70 cm
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wii are one
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
eternal
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
yogimii
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
lil sprout
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
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Wilderness Rainshower
2015
excerpt from Wilderness Rainshower 11 Hours -Sounds of Nature 27 of 59 - Pure Nature Sounds
168 minutes
Courtesy of Gaia & Soft Music & Yoga ~ YogaYak
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The Poem for Everyone's Souls
2015
mural, acrylic paint
variable dimensions
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Special thanks to Pieter, Rachel, Shana, Werner, Martine, Benny, Saskia, Elaine, Florent, Alexandra and Leon.
Modified, 1989 Turbo Burns with almost all applicable, period correct options from the Kyosho manual including the front brake.
BS-20 Universal joint (rear)
BS-63 Stabilizer Set (front)
BSW-19 Steel Gear (53T)
BSW-25 Special Front Damper Stay
BSW-29 Big Pressure Spring (Front, Hard)
BSW-30 Big Pressure Spring (Rear, Hard)
BSW-35 Special Tie Rod
BSW-36 Special Upper Rod
BSW-38 FRP Rear Shock Stay
BSW-41 Steel Shock Bushing
BSW-43 Front Brake Set
KYO39308 Medium sized fuel filter
Mess Hall
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
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Continuing in the vein of 'less mosaic historical narrative' and attempting to portray the area in single images which show some of the historical changes and with reference to past context where applicable. Six traction movements brought classic traction, an ECS move, coal empties and a hark back to the scene as it looked in in the 70s c/o John Law. So, keeping the verbals to a minimum but not quite avoiding the 'single picture format', this 1st shot shows the scene on the Midland line at Woodhouse Mill where once there was a station, the derelict remains of the brickwork being visible to the right of the approaching, brightly turned out GBRf locomotive. PAssing south just after arrival of the camera meant rapid action as there were several aspects of a shot to be considered as class 66, 66759 whizzed past with no time to spare on the 6X73, Doncaster Up Decoy to Toton North Yard working; and almost daily run south from Doncaster. To the right, climbing the bank onto the busy road a walker and now, what must be a convenient haunt for the dog-poo brigade, the old rail siding into the works on the east side of the main line, now a walking track to Treeton. on the left, another sort of poo is processed at the Woodhouse Mill sewage works, recently refurbished and all re-fenced and in the background, the huge tract of land that was once Orgreave Coke and Coking works... now the Waverley NAture Reserve with, at the north edge room for 4,000 houses, 12,000 more dogs and 8,000 cars. The train's consist provides a pleasant contrast in the scene, almost one could say a moving set of solar panel supports, heading south, but .. facing the wrong direction!
Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Will Voss
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This photograph is labeled "Court House Valpo." The photograph was taken looking northeast at the south entrance of the Porter County Courthouse.
This photograph was included in an album of photographs that appear to have been taken by Will Voss between 1919 and 1921. Most of the photographs in the album are labeled and dated. The bulk of the photographs in the album were taken in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
It is apparent from the photographs taken in and around Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, that Will Voss was a student at Polk's School of Piano Tuning in Valparaiso.
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The Louisville Club House at Baum's Bridge, built in 1878
Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: J. Lorenzo Werich
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The Louisville Club was located adjacent to and northeast of Baum’s Bridge along the north shoreline of the original channel of the Kankakee River. The club was using a shanty on their property as early as 1876. A permanent clubhouse was constructed on the property during the fall of 1878, which was situated between the Collier’s Lodge to the southeast and the Rockville, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis Hunt Club to the northwest. Collectively, these three hunting clubs were sited at a place once commonly known as Prairie Bend, named in reference to a significant bend in the original channel of the Kankakee River. The club was also referred to as the Louisville Gun Club and the Louisville Hunting Club. William Warriner Thompson of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, served as the first president of the club and Hebron residents Harrison Parker “Dock” Rice and Aaron F. Ferman served as the club’s guides and club house managers. Thompson served as treasurer or the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Sources:
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky; April 12, 1998; Volume 286, Number 102, Section D, Page 3, Columns 1-5. Column titled “There Once Was More To Indiana Than Corn; Now’s The Time To Reclaim It,” by Warren Buckler.
Eggleston, Larry G. 2004. Porter County Lakes and Resorts. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. 128 p. [see p. 119]
Werich, J. Lorenzo. 1920. Pioneer Hunters of the Kankakee. Logansport, Indiana: Chronicle Printing Company. 197 p. [see p. 108]
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George F. Beach. Watch, Diamond, Merchant Store, Interior
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph Decker
Postmark: Not applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Text published with this image includes the following....
George F. Beach, watch and diamond merchant, and interior view of his store at 9 Main Street. This business was established 37 years ago and for 34 years occupied 30 feet in one side of the Letherman drug store at 1 Main Street.
Mr. Beach took over the business in 1893, purchasing from Jas. A. Walker, and continued in the above location until 1909, when the present site was purchased by Mr. Beach and fitted up for a permanent location for his business.
Source:
Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.
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Barracks
Production Date: 1940
Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.
Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.
Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.
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Square Deal BBQ and Gas Station
Beverly Shores, Indiana
Date: 1929
Source Type: Unknown
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not applicable
Collection: Mike Fleming
Remark: The house visible in the center of this image is the
home of the Louis H. Joers family. Louis was the youngest son of August (1866-1950) and Augusta Bartels Joers (1867-1943), and the grandson of John (1820-1901) and Eliza Bolzien Joers (1822-1894), German immigrants.
Today [2020], this area is now the site of Dunes Antiques and Beverly Shores post office.
The Joers family operated a large dairy farm on 120 acres in the eastern one-half of Section 10 in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana. August Joers was a leader in the local Democratic political circles, served as Pine Township Trustee, as did his sons, and was once mentioned as a candidate for governor of Indiana. Joers family members also resided in houses east of today's antique shop.
The structures in this image may have been located in unincorporated Porter County as the Beverly Shores town limits extended 185 feet south of the center line of U.S. Route 12.
It is possible that the individuals visible in this image are members of the Joers family.
Information courtesy of Carl O. Reed.
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Dunn's Bridge Over the Kankakee River
Kankakee River, Porter County, Indiana
Date: 1965
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Kouts Centennial Book (1965)
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The original Dunn's Bridge was erected during the 1880s by Isaac Dunn, a native of Maine residing in Jasper County, as a means of moving his farming equipment from one side of the Kankakee River to the other side.
In an article published in the October 23, 1897, issue of The Westchester Tribune, an individual signing themselves as “A Taxpayer” had become annoyed with the fact that P. E. Lane of the Lane Bridge & Iron Works, who was from Illinois, was receiving numerous contracts to construct bridge spans throughout Porter County. “A Taxpayer” complained that the county commissioners were allowing “old iron of the World’s Fair, corroded, rusty, and full of holes” to be “dumped on the people of Porter county.”
In this same article, it is also mentioned that the auditor of Porter County had paid the Lane Bridge & Iron Works on November 13, 1895, for the construction of “Dunn’s bridge.” Thus, Dunn’s Bridge was constructed in November and December of 1895 by the Lane Bridge & Iron Works using iron originating from buildings that were razed after the conclusion of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago.
Between 1895 and 1897, the Lane Bridge & Iron Works had constructed at least six other bridges using discarded World’s Fair iron in Porter County.
Three of these bridges were located in Westchester Township, one being the bridge over Coffee Creek in Chesterton where today’s Porter Avenue now spans this creek, another spanning Coffee Creek on today's Brummitt Road (just west of the Brummitt School), and the third being located just west of the present day Howe Road bridge over the Little Calumet River.
One thirty-six foot long trestle bridge was constructed in Morgan Township over Crooked Creek on present day Indiana State Road 49, just north of County Road 500 South. Another bridge was built in Washington Township just west of present day County Road 400 East along Indiana State Road 2. Finally, in Jackson Township, the Lane Bridge & Iron Company constructed a bridge where present day Mander Road spans Coffee Creek, which was replaced in the 1970s.
Dunn’s Bridge is the only known surviving bridge that the Lane Bridge & Iron Works built in Porter County. In 1895, Porter County paid Lane Bridge & Iron Works $3,613.45 for the materials to construct Dunn's Bridge. It is unclear from the source of this information as to whether this represented one-half of the materials costs, with Jasper County paying the other one-half, or if this amount was the total cost of materials.
The iron bridge span seen in this image was erected to replace the original wood bridge structure built by Isaac Dunn. It has long been rumored that the Dunn's Bridge iron framing was constructed from iron trusses taken from the world's first Ferris wheel that operated at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. This rumor is untrue since the top of the bridge arch flattens out and, more importantly, the 1893 Ferris wheel from the World's Columbian Exposition was removed to St. Louis, Missouri, for use at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition - being dynamited on May 11, 1906, and sold for scrap. Thus, the bridge's construction predated the dismantling of the Ferris wheel by many years.
The bridge trusses did indeed originate from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, but they originated from one or more of the domed or barrel-arched structures that were dismantled after the exposition. One persistent theory is that the arches for Dunn's Bridge were obtained from the dismantled Administration Building from the World's Columbian Exposition.
Sources:
Centennial Committee. 1965. Kouts Centennial, 1865-1965. Kouts, Indiana: Centennial Committee. 181 p.
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 25, 1897; Volume 14, Number 37, Page 1, Columns 1-2. Column titled "The News of the Week. Taxpayer of Valparaiso Throws a Bombshell Into Camp by Claiming the County Commissioners Have a New Bird to Throw Money at."
Nichols, Kay Folsom. 1965 The Kankakee: Chronicle of an Indiana River and Its Fabled Marshes. Brooklyn, New York: Theodore Gaus' Sons, Inc. 209 p.
The Westchester Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; October 23, 1897; Volume 14, Number 28, Page 1, Columns 3-5. Column titled "Those Iron Bridges. A Correspondent Asks Pertinent Questions About Them. And is Answered With the Testimony Given by Chairman Fulton of the County Board of Commissioners, Who Makes Some Startling Admissions."
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Registration E702LBJ
Make FORD
Model ESCORT
Description GHIA
Date of Liability 01 06 2008
Date of First Registration 12 05 1988
Cylinder Capacity 1597cc Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREY
Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Will Voss
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This photograph is labeled "Orchestra" and was taken at Polk's School of Piano Tuning. Caleb Clark Polk was the proprietor of this school, which was established in 1896 and incorporated in 1900. The school was initially located within a house located at the northeast corner of Indiana Avenue and Lafayette Street in Valparaiso, and would shortly thereafter move to the old Merchant's Hotel building south of the courthouse square. In January 1921, Polk sold his school to C. M. Towne of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, and William R. Powell of Oklahoma. Powell became president of the company and began to relocate the school to LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Polk's School of Piano Tuning was located on what historically has been called the Excelsior Block, which is located on the southeast corner of Mechanic Avenue (now Indiana Avenue) and Washington Street. Constructed in 1858, the structure was initially used for many years as housing by private families and a place where rooms were rented out. Later, the building became known as the Winchell House. In 1875, the structure became known as the Merchant's Hotel, with Thomas T. Maulsby as proprietor; the Merchant's Hotel was a leading hotel in Porter County for many years. Polk's School of Piano Tuning then became the primary tenant of the building, and later the Court Hotel, operated by Charles Kenyon. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1927, ending its 69 years of existence.
This photograph was included in an album of photographs that appear to have been taken by Will Voss between 1919 and 1921. Most of the photographs in the album are labeled and dated. The bulk of the photographs in the album were taken in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
It is apparent from the photographs taken in and around Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, that Will Voss was a student at Polk's School of Piano Tuning in Valparaiso.
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Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Will Voss
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This photograph is labeled "Office of piano school" and was taken at Polk's School of Piano Tuning. Caleb Clark Polk was the proprietor of this school, which was established in 1896 and incorporated in 1900. The school was initially located within a house located at the northeast corner of Indiana Avenue and Lafayette Street in Valparaiso, and would shortly thereafter move to the old Merchant's Hotel building south of the courthouse square. In January 1921, Polk sold his school to C. M. Towne of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, and William R. Powell of Oklahoma. Powell became president of the company and began to relocate the school to LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Polk's School of Piano Tuning was located on what historically has been called the Excelsior Block, which is located on the southeast corner of Mechanic Avenue (now Indiana Avenue) and Washington Street. Constructed in 1858, the structure was initially used for many years as housing by private families and a place where rooms were rented out. Later, the building became known as the Winchell House. In 1875, the structure became known as the Merchant's Hotel, with Thomas T. Maulsby as proprietor; the Merchant's Hotel was a leading hotel in Porter County for many years. Polk's School of Piano Tuning then became the primary tenant of the building, and later the Court Hotel, operated by Charles Kenyon. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1927, ending its 69 years of existence.
This photograph was included in an album of photographs that appear to have been taken by Will Voss between 1919 and 1921. Most of the photographs in the album are labeled and dated. The bulk of the photographs in the album were taken in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
It is apparent from the photographs taken in and around Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, that Will Voss was a student at Polk's School of Piano Tuning in Valparaiso.
Copyright 2023. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.