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- McFarlan Radiator Emblem, circa 1925 - John B. McFarlan established his carriage works in Connersville, Indiana, in 1856. His grandson, A. Harry McFarlan, manufactured the company's first automobiles in 1909. Large and luxurious, McFarlan cars were built in small numbers. McFarlan Motor Car Company survived World War I and the postwar recession, but Harry McFarlan's failing health led to its closing in 1928.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
McFarlan Radiator Emblem, circa 1925
John B. McFarlan established his carriage works in Connersville, Indiana, in 1856. His grandson, A. Harry McFarlan, manufactured the company's first automobiles in 1909. Large and luxurious, McFarlan cars were built in small numbers. McFarlan Motor Car Company survived World War I and the postwar recession, but Harry McFarlan's failing health led to its closing in 1928.
- Cockefair Mill Coverlet, 1848 -
- 1848
- Collections - Artifact
Cockefair Mill Coverlet, 1848
- Lexington Radiator Emblem, 1920-1930 - In 1910, a group of Connersville, Indiana, investors bought out Kentucky-based Lexington Motor Car Company and relocated it to their city. The Lexington was an assembled car and its production peaked in 1920. A steady decline began after the post-World War I recession. E.L. Cord purchased the company in 1927.
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Lexington Radiator Emblem, 1920-1930
In 1910, a group of Connersville, Indiana, investors bought out Kentucky-based Lexington Motor Car Company and relocated it to their city. The Lexington was an assembled car and its production peaked in 1920. A steady decline began after the post-World War I recession. E.L. Cord purchased the company in 1927.
- Lincoln Campaign Flag, 1860-1865 - This flag was handmade by Lucinda McGrath of Fayette County, Indiana. Her husband, John, carried it in parades supporting Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in the 1860 presidential election. In 1865, McGrath--carrying this flag--led a group of mourners to meet Lincoln's funeral train as it passed through Indiana en route to its final stop in Springfield, Illinois.
- 1860-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Campaign Flag, 1860-1865
This flag was handmade by Lucinda McGrath of Fayette County, Indiana. Her husband, John, carried it in parades supporting Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in the 1860 presidential election. In 1865, McGrath--carrying this flag--led a group of mourners to meet Lincoln's funeral train as it passed through Indiana en route to its final stop in Springfield, Illinois.
- Winged Radiator Cap, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Winged Radiator Cap, circa 1925