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This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to peruse Scott Bushnell’s Historic Photos of Fort Wayne (Turner Publishing). If you have any tie to Fort Wayne or appreciation for historic photos, you’ll be well served to pick up a copy of this book. Bushnell has done a wonderful job of collecting and synthesizing hundreds of years of history into this tome.

The photos in the book date back to the early-to-mid 1800’s and span the culture and society of Fort Wayne in areas of commerce, industry, leisure, religion and sports. You’ll find many wonderful photographs of buildings, railroad scenes, waterways, churches and sporting events like the Fort Wayne Komets, Zollner Pistons and some of the many baseball leagues that have called the Summit City home.

Of course, I immediately sought out all the baseball related photographs to pique my on interests. But there are so many other photos that simply must be enjoyed. For instance, the G. C. Murphys’ building on Wayne and Calhoun Streets where old-school buses and crowds of people masterfully dictates a different era. In fact, I likely would not have recognized the street as Fort Wayne if it were not for the Lincoln Tower lurking in the background.

Another wonderful photograph is of Sylvanus F. Bowsers’ factory on East Creighton Avenue. dozens of men work diligently to earn a day’s wages as the inventor, industrialist and philanthropist looks on. I could spend an hour looking over this charm to consider the many untold stories that appear here.

I could give you plenty of other examples. There are so many photos in this book, you’ll want to return to it time and time again. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. Bushnell’s work won’t disappoint.

[tags]books, Fort Wayne Indiana, Scott Bushnell, Turner Publishing[/tags]