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A&P Grocery
1021 Broad Ripple Ave
Currently: Thr3e Wise Men
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1962
Across Broad Ripple Avenue from Borky's
Pictured: Peggy Ballard and Dave Cranfill
A&P 1962
1977
Closed. Taking down sign
A&P 1977

Atlas Grocery
54th and College
Currently: Fresh Market
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July 2000
Atlas Grocery July 2000
"Miss You Sid" sign - Sept 2000
Atlas Miss You Sid sign - Sept 2000
Indian Sign - April 2002
Atlas Grocery Indian Sign

Bazbeaux

June 2003 - New location with rooftop dining.
811 Westfield Blvd
Still on the canal.
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Bazbeaux June 2003
Bazbeaux June 2003
Bazbeaux June 2003

Jan 2003 - Old location with rooftop sagging.
832 Westfield Blvd
Very quaint.
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Bazbeaux January 2003
Bazbeaux January 2003
Bazbeaux January 2003

Block's - William H. Block Co.
724 Broad Ripple Avenue
Moved to Glendale Mall
Currently: Huntington Bank
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1957
Advertisement
William H. Block Co ad
1957
Broad Ripple Ave
William H. Block Co
1958
Broad Ripple Ave
William H. Block Co

Borky's Snack Shop
1020 Broad Ripple Avenue
Became Borky's Colony House
Currently: McDonald's
Previously Snack Shop Drive-In (VonBurg's)

1949
Snack Shop Drive-In - Proprietors Mr. & Mrs. L.L. VonBurg
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1949
Snack Shop Drive-In

Borky's Snack Shop
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1955
Advertisement
Borky's Snack Shop ad
1955
Pictured: Sandy Bork and Karen Baldwin.
Borky's Snack Shop
1956
Pictured: Nancy Johnson, Beverly Youmans, Sandra Bork, Judy Oliver, Linda Miles, Karen Baldwin, and Mary Ann Blackley.
Borky's Snack Shop
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1957
Borky's Snack Shop
1959
Borky's Snack Shop
1962
A & P Grocery across the street
Borky's Snack Shop
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1964
Pictured: Myla Pierson, Heidi Wolfram, Sharon McCormick, and Sally Creekmore.
Borky's Snack Shop

Broad Ripple Hobby - Ed Schock's Toy and Hobby
6220 Carrollton Avenue
moved from 929 Westfield Boulevard

929 Westfield Boulevard
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1949
Broad Ripple Hobby
1950
Pictured: Ed Schock
Broad Ripple Hobby
1953
Broad Ripple Hobby

6220 Carrollton Avenue
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1954
Pictured: Barbara Jones
Broad Ripple Hobby
1955
Pictured: Deanna Goodrich, Don Witt, and Dick Witt
Broad Ripple Hobby
1956
Pictured: Charles Byfield, April Doolittle, Bill Leahy, Deanna Goodrich, Sandy Samonski
Broad Ripple Hobby
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1957
Pictured: Dick Witt and Paul Weishaar
Broad Ripple Hobby
1964
Pictured: Doug Richards and Phyllis Weinstein
Broad Ripple Hobby

Broad Ripple State Bank / Fletcher Trust / AFNB / Bank One / Chase

1940's at Fletcher Trust
706 E. 63rd Street (now Broad Ripple Avenue)
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1946
Pictured: (Front row) William Dawson, Ed Beaman, and Lee Welker.
(Rear) Ruth McMillan, Ruth Turner, Tim Byers, Mary Sheets, and Helen Dawson Hague.
Fletcher Trust 1946 employees
1947
Pictured: Bob Harmon, Mary Sheets, Morris Dodd, Ruth Turner, William Dawson, Helen Hague, and Ed Beaman
Fletcher Trust 1947 employees

1950's at Fletcher Trust
706 E. 63rd Street (now Broad Ripple Avenue)
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Fletcher Trust employees
Fletcher Trust employees
Right: Helen Dawson Hague
taken on bridge over canal between Westfield Boulevard and Laverock
Fletcher Trust employees
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Employee photo taken on Broad Ripple Avenue side of bank
Fletcher Trust employees
Holiday pitch-in by vault
Fletcher Trust employees
Holiday pitch-in, likely in break room
Fletcher Trust employees
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Christmas photo inside bank
From right: 2nd Helen Dawson Hague, 3rd Lee Welker, 5th Morris Dodd
Fletcher Trust employees
Broad Ripple Avenue side of bank
Fletcher Trust
From left: Mary Turner, 3rd Helen Dawson Hague
taken on bridge over canal between Westfield Boulevard and Laverock
Note row of apartments on right razed in 2015
Fletcher Trust employees
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Christmas photo inside bank
From left: 2nd Helen Dawson Hague, 3rd Lee Welker, 5th Morris Dodd
Fletcher Trust employees
Interior of bank, from center toward back offices
Fletcher Trust interior
Pictured: Helen Dawson Hague, Girstle Hague, Morris Dodd, Mary Turner
Fletcher Trust

Deering Cleaners
6380 College Avenue
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2002
after fire
Deering Cleaners
2002
building demo'ed after fire
Deering Cleaners
2002
reopens in old Roselyn Bakery
Deering Cleaners
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2002
after fire
Deering Cleaners

Lilly Orchard
71st and College Avenue
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1957
Home Movie
Lilly Orchard

Little America Kiddy Land (Jack Ensley's)
Kiddie amusement park on south west corner of 62nd and Keystone Avenue
6160 N. Keystone Avenue
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1955
Train: Vonnie Smith Letsinger and Susan Hague
Little America
1955
Horses: Susan Hague
Little America
1962
Carousel: Alan and Susan Hague
Little America
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1962
Carousel: Alan Hague
Little America
1962
Train: Alan and Susan Hague
Little America
1962
Horses: Alan and Susan Hague
Little America
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1962/3
8mm Home Movies
Little America
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1962
Boats: Alan Hague
Little America
1962
Rockets: Alan Hague
Little America
1962
Horses: Alan and Susan Hague
Little America
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1963
Rockets: Alan Hague with his ticket
Little America
1963
Rockets: Alan Hague
Little America
1963
Train: Alan and Susan Hague
Little America
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1963
Rockets: Susan Hague
Little America
1963
Rockets: Alan Hague
Little America

Lobraico's Rexall Drugs
902 E. Riviera Drive
became 902 Westfield Boulevard
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1928
Lobraico's ad
1939
Lobraico's ad
1954
Joe Lobraico and Susan Lobraico
Lobraico's
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1955
Rosemary Lobraico
Lobraico's
1957
Rosemary Lobraico
Lobraico's
1960
Father and Son - Mike and Joe Lobraico
Lobraico's
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1961
Bob Turber, Sandi Gardner, and Nick Haan
Lobraico's
Interior of store as seen in security mirror.
Mary Lobraico
Lobraico's interior
1971
Gary Bouwkamp and Mike Lobraico
Lobraico's
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1972
Delivery cars
Lobraico's
1975
Steve Loy and Mary Lobraico
Lobraico's
1990
Store closing sale. Right: Ellen Morley Matthews
Lobraico's Sale

McDonald's
1020 Broad Ripple Avenue
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January 20,2003
First day open after rebuild
McDonald's
LavAzza Coffee Bar
McDonald's
piano
McDonald's
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Fireplace
McDonald's
Sofas
McDonald's
Goodies
McDonald's
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New sign
McDonald's
First day
McDonald's
New drive-thru order board
McDonald's

June 2003
Wayne Lundberg
playing on open piano Sunday
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McDonald's
McDonald's
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July 2005
LavAzza Closes
Mary LaForge on break
McDonald's
July 2006
Bingo day in front room
McDonald's
June 2017
Complete remodel underway
McDonald's

News Cafe
5406 N. College Avenue
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November 2004
News Cafe

Roselyn Bakery
6280 College Avenue
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October 2000
Roselyn Bakery
Aug 2002
New Deering Cleaners in old Roselyn
Roselyn Bakery

Russet Cafeteria
6247 College Avenue (also 6243)
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1958
Pictured: Saundra Weisheit and Kay Weisheit
Russet Cafeteria
1959
Pictured: Mary Sue Burkhart, Barbara Bumb, and Cindy Golling
Russet Cafeteria
1962
Pictured: Katy Kessler
Russet Cafeteria

Tin Star
1020 Broad Ripple Avenue

Closed 2004
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Tin Star
Jail cells in basement
Tin Star
Tin Star