Bretzman, Charles

Description

A group of uniformed Indianapolis Police stand in front of the City Court building in 1916. Located at the corner of South Alabama and Pearl Streets, the building contained Police Headquarters, the City Court and Clerk offices. The Marion County Jail was across the street. The Indianapolis Police Department was founded in September 1854. This group is dressed in uniforms, long coats, and hats. The captain, lieutenant, and sergeant are identified by the ranks on the front of their hats. Two African American policemen are in the group. The image also shows the buildings to the north and south of the court building. To the north was the Alabama Flats with the storefront occupied by the William S. Frye Transfer Company. To the south was the Lake Erie and Western Rail Road. The same group can be seen in PAN0255.The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. Interpositives are stored in PAN number order.

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Indiana Historical Society

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Indiana Memory