Here Are The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Indiana And They're Incredible

Indiana celebrated its bicentennial in 2016, and thanks to this awesome landmark in our state’s history, many Hoosiers and organizations gathered hundreds of old photographs of the Hoosier state. Take a look at some of Indiana’s oldest photos ever to see how far we’ve come in over a century (or more!).

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Can you believe this photo is over 120 years old? This image captures a former butcher’s shop on N 4th street in Terre Haute.

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This photo of the Reitz family’s sawmill was taken sometime in the mid to late 1800s.

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Here's an early picture of the Gary, Indiana fire department in downtown Gary.

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Here’s a shot of charming Corydon in the late 19th century.

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This photograph depicts the Palladium Printing House which could be found on Main Street in downtown Richmond.

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Here you can see the bustling Main Street in Thorntown in 1908. Check out all of the local small businesses!

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Check out Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis in the early 1900s. It's incredible to see how this area has changed in 100 years.

What do you think of some of the oldest photos in Indiana? What place do you think has changed the most? For more Indiana history, check out the oldest towns in Indiana, here.