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1908 Hammond's Grove Boathouse Indianapolis Indiana

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1908 vintage postcard Hammond's Grove Boathouse, Indianapolis, Indiana. Two men lay on the grass enjoying the day.

Hammonds Grove was owned by Thomas Hammond and was located around what is currently 40th to 42nd Streets and N. Keystone Avenue, along Fall Creek. It was in Section 17 of Washington Township at about 4240 N. Keystone Avenue. This antique lithograph postcard would look great framed or make a nice addition to any collection.

Thomas Hammond moved to Hammond, Indiana, in 1876, where he played a key role in establishing the dressed beef industry. He managed the tripe operation at the State Line Slaughterhouse, located on the south banks of the Grand Calumet River, which was co-founded by his brother, George H. Hammond. This tripe segment was a new venture in the meat-packing industry at the time.

Hammond was an original member of the Hammond City Council and served as the city's second mayor from 1888 to 1893. He won the 1888 mayoral election against Marcus M. Towle, Sr., his brother's former business partner and Hammond's first mayor. During his tenure, Hammond oversaw the implementation of the city’s first proper municipal water system, as the city had previously relied on subpar artesian water sources.

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