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Carolyn Lucas Dickson

(July 25, 1913–Sept. 19, 2010). Carolyn Lucas Dickson was an Indianapolis physician who served patients for 53 years. She was one of the first African American female physicians to own a medical practice in Indianapolis. This work earned her several statewide accolades, including the Sagamore of the Wabash Award as well as the State of Indiana Half Century Business Award. Lucas was born in Indianapolis to Clarence A. Lucas Sr., a doctor, and Carrie Heston Lucas, a schoolteacher. She had one brother, Clarence A. Lucas Jr. Carolyn Lucas attended and… Read More »Carolyn Lucas Dickson

Indianapolis Arrows

The Indianapolis Arrows was a proposed Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise that represented the city’s attempt to secure a third major professional sports team during the 1980s. Though the team never materialized, the effort to acquire an MLB team generated significant public enthusiasm and demonstrated Indianapolis’s growing prominence as a major-league sports city, one which had developed extensive fan bases for the existing NBA team and following the arrival in 1984 of the NFL squad. Bringing an MLB expansion team to Indianapolis was part of Mayor vision to use sports… Read More »Indianapolis Arrows

Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana

The Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana (MOW) program is a medically tailored home-delivery food program serving residents of Marion County and parts of Boone, Hamilton, Johnson, and Morgan counties who are homebound due to age, disability, or chronic illness. While once geared specifically toward senior citizens, the Central Indiana program has more recently broadened its mission to support the health and well-being of a greater range of individuals who are homebound or in recovery residences, regardless of age. In Indianapolis, the first food delivery program was developed in 1964… Read More »Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana

Sarah Shank Golf Course

The Sarah Shank Golf Course, located on the south side of Indianapolis just west of , is one of the city’s oldest municipal golf courses. It opened in 1927 with a nine-hole layout designed by Harry Schopp. The course was expanded to eighteen holes in 1941 under the design of Indianapolis architect . The course’s key features include a strategic and challenging layout, its proximity to downtown Indianapolis, and multiple tee lengths to accommodate both beginners and more experienced golfers. In August 1925, the approved plans for a new nine-hole… Read More »Sarah Shank Golf Course

W. D. Huffman Pickle Company

W. D. Huffman Pickle Company was a business that operated in Indianapolis for roughly 30 years. The proprietor, William D. Huffman, began working in the food products business in the late 1880s before opening his own establishment in the late 1890s. Though the company was known for its pickles, Huffman frequently sought out new products to process and bring to the marketplace. During the firm’s lifetime, it processed pickles, catsup, vinegar, jellies, ciders, and canned or preserved vegetables. At its start, the company was in the cider business. This endeavor… Read More »W. D. Huffman Pickle Company