{"id":212,"date":"2025-04-11T00:57:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T00:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2025-05-03T01:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T01:02:07","slug":"archival-images","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/archival-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Archival Images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Village Over Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During our project, we have collected many archival images of the Village. This page contains a selection of the 70 recovered images displayed with their information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Archival services are invaluable to historical research. These images are from multiple databases\u2014many thanks to the Ball State Archives and Special Collections and the Minnetrista Museum and Gardens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity pledges washing a car at a service station in the Village (c. 1956)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Max Kidwell working at the Soda Jerk in the Uni-Mart Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dalby’s Pharmacy and Collegiene Shops (c. 1955)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gas Stations (c. 1950)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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College Sweet Shop, Smittie’s University Cleaners, and Uni-Mart Restaurant (Sept. 30, 1958)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Business District in the Village (pictured are Dalby’s Pharmacy, College Sweet Shop, Smittie’s Menswear, and the Uni-Mart Restaurant c. 1935)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Images above courtesy of Minnetrista Museum and Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kaleidoscope Boutique and Dugout Clothing (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shippy’s Village Kitchen (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Marathon Gas Station (c. 1950)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Village Standard Service Station and Collegienne Shops (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pasquales Pizza Parlor (Sept. 1972)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steck’s Apple Tree Clothing (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Business District (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Village Bootery, Uni-Mart Restaurant, University Cleaners, College Sweet Shop (c. 1950)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Marathon Gas Station (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kaleidoscope Boutique, Shippy’s Kitchen, Dugout Clothing, and Griffin Creek (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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College Sweet Shop and Sycamore Shop (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chug-A-Mug Bar (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Smittie’s Inc. and College Sweet Shop (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Varsity Barber Shop (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Village Storefronts (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steck’s Villager Men’s Clothing (c. 1965)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Signs for Village businesses (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ray’s Village Texaco Station (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Pasquale’s Pizza Parlor (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Uni-Mart Restaurant entrance (September 1972)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Collegiene Shops storefront (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sycamore Shop storefront (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steck’s Apple Tree Clothing (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Uni-Mart interior and staff (c. 1941)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pine Shelf Restaurant (c. 1950)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Three women outside of Steck’s Apple Tree Clothing (c. 1973)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Images above courtesy of Ball State Archives and Special Collections<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n