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This photo, taken in 1907, shows the overhead bridge over the Wabash Railroad at Rockfield. From files of Carroll County Comet, Journal-Citizen, Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, the Flora History website and the Carroll County Historical Museum. 10 YEARS AGO Jefferson Township resident John Brown was sworn in as the District 1 Carroll County Commissioner April

This photo taken around 1925-26 shows cousins (l-r): Junior Harmon, Max Knapp, Leonard Burge, Martha Bell Michael, and Wilma ? From files of Carroll County Comet, Journal-Citizen, Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, the Flora History website and the Carroll County Historical Museum. 10 YEARS AGO Preservation and progress will be the theme for an Indiana bicentennial

Students at the Liberty School near Burlington are seen outside the schoolhouse sometime around 1900. Sylvester Barnard, fourth from right, back row, was the teacher. Among those pictured are: Nerot Kellar, John Carr, Edd Baylers Grant Harris, Harry Carr, Davin Bousom, Ambros Keller, Belle (Gillam) Butcher, Dezzie Davis, Frank Haltzman, Sam Bousom, Jesse Davis, Rolla

The Delphi High School Oracles were Sectional champions in 1948. Team members are (l-r): Front - Doug Hatton, Frank Kerker, John Hawn, Eddie Dickinson, Tom Ives. Back - Bob Roach, C.J. Hyman, Coach Elmer McCall, Don Pauley, Bob Cassell, John Zartman. From files of Carroll County Comet, Journal-Citizen, Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, the Flora History

A gathering of Purple Privy Club members is seen at their clubhouse along the Tippecanoe River, south of the dam near Delphi, in 1950. Those pictured include Harry Roach, Lee Shaffer, John Thompson, Bob Woods, Herman Theophile, Hoy Mount, Verge Thompson, Dr. Crampton, Jimmy Clifford, Rosco Shelly, Bob Davidson, Paul Johnson, Joe Ives, Arthur Ritehey,

Martin Boone is having some fun posing for this picture in 1919 at his farm east of Delphi. Boone is laying down in a sweet potato patch, appearing to try to blend in with the potatoes. From files of Carroll County Comet, Journal-Citizen, Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, the Flora History Historical Museum. 10 YEARS AGO

Delphi physician Dr. Eldon Baker is seen holding the Sacha twins, John J., left, and James R., right, in this photo taken along Washington Street in 1959. The twins, who are around age three, are the sons of John R. Sr. and Lou Aldrich Sacha. Their dad owned and operated The Sandwich Shop for many

George and Louva Jones Hanaway are pictured in 1962 with six of their eight children. The Hanaways, who married in 1922, moved their family to a farm on Bicycle Bridge Road, Delphi, in 1937. Pictured with them are their children, George Edward “Tuffy,” Sally Annie, Carl Thomas “Pete,” Beverly Jean, Mary Margaret and Hobart Charles.

The Delphi Junior Band, is seen in this photo from 1929. Band members are (l-r): Front - Paul Jacoby, Mary Alice Downs Ferrier, Max Manker, Ted Owens, Bob McCain, Melvin Hemmig, June Trobaugh Schrader, Florence Gamble Lee, Dane Retherford. Middle - Charles “Bony” Caldwell, Don Kite, Bob Julius, Edith Baum, John E. Walker, Doretha Shaffer,

Miss Edna Snyder was a teacher at the Radnor School. She is pictured with her students on Jan. 24, 1914. Students seen, in no particular order, include Fred Clawson, Jessie Shaw, Jonnie Vore, Florence Loveland, Viola Vore, Sylvia Clawson, Raymond Vore, Esther Dickison, Zula Riffey, Zola Fetterhoff, Eva Hattery, Ruth Thompson, Earnest Neigheart, Raymond Shaw,