August (Gus) Maseru Watanabe (Aug. 17, 1941-June 9, 2009). Renowned physician, clinical investigator, and pharmaceutical executive, August (Gus) Watanabe was born in Portland, Oregon,… Read More »August (Gus) Maseru Watanabe
Robert V. Welch (May 26, 1927-Sept. 11, 1992). Robert V. Welch was born in Indianapolis and graduated from Cathedral High School and the… Read More »Robert V. Welch
John R. Weliever (Oct. 23, 1941-Sept. 11, 1992). A graduate of Arsenal Technical High School and Butler University, Weliever worked in the restaurant… Read More »John R. Weliever
Helen Wells (Feb. 3, 1927-April 14, 2016). Helen Wells, born Helen Gardiner, grew up in the historic on the southside of Indianapolis.… Read More »Helen Wells
Western Electric Western Electric was a telephone manufacturing unit for Bell Telephone with several locations throughout the U.S. The company added a… Read More »Western Electric
Charles Weymann (Aug. 2, 1889 – 1976). Haitian American aviator, inventor, and businessman Charles Weymann gained international fame as an aviator and… Read More »Charles Weymann
Wheaton World Wide Moving Ohio native Earnest S. Wheaton founded Wheaton Van Lines in 1945. He had entered the moving business in 1916 with… Read More »Wheaton World Wide Moving
Frank H. Wheeler (Oct. 24, 1864-May 27, 1921). Frank H. Wheeler was a native of Manchester, Iowa, coming to Indianapolis from California in… Read More »Frank H. Wheeler
The When Store came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for clothing wholesaler, Owen, Pixley… Read More »The When Store
White Castle #3 Indianapolis White Castle #3 opened in 1927. Located at 660 Fort Wayne Avenue, the 600-square-foot square restaurant was a simple… Read More »White Castle #3
