Knightstown Photographs
This is a page of Photographs of Knightstown.
(Click on any picture or click the first photo and then the “next” buttons.)
The pictures in the following gallery were sent to me by Wayne Kelly (Class of ‘52) a well known and highly respected news Photographer. Most of the pictures were taken in 1966 with a few from the late 1940s. To see some of Wayne’s news portraits of very famous people visit his site at this link:
link to Wayne’s Web Site
(Click on any picture or click the first photo and then the “next” buttons.)
Please note all photos are copyrighted and licensed for use on this “Knightstown in the 50s” web site. All requests for reprints and/or other usage must be approved by the photographer, Wayne Kelly.
Historical Pictures
Most of the pictures in the gallery below are from the “Historic Knightstown” archives. Visit them any Friday afternoon and have a look at some of the thousands of items they have in their archives.
Thank you so much for the pictures! What a trip down memory lane you gave me. I’ll look forward to more.
Phil Dougherty
Comment by Phil Dougherty — July 28, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
The pictures are wonderful–I take a nostalgic “real” tour of K-town at least once a year with my sister Roberta Winegardner and so enjoy it–Barbara Paul Craft ‘56
Comment by Barbara Paul Craft — August 23, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
I loved this,but would like more info on the plague in1833 please!
Comment by JUDY BOWEN — September 21, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
Thanks for the comment Judy..!! Here’s a link to a pretty good article about the devastating results of the outbreaks of cholera in small midwestern towns, like Knightstown, in the early-mid 1800s.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2394684
Comment by Ed — September 22, 2008 @ 4:58 am
Looking for Jim (James) Chance. He may have graduated in 1954/55. I believe his Dad owed a grocery store in town. Can you tell me anything about him or pass along my e-mail address?
I really enjoyed your pictures. Thanks.
Comment by Brendapatrick — February 2, 2009 @ 1:45 am
Hi, Brenda.
Yes, I certainly remember Jim Chance but after I left K-town in 1952 I lost touch.
His father owned a grocery story across the street from the old Sullivan’s liquor store. It was the first business west of what I believe was then the old sSnclair gas station. May be wrong about that. I lived just a block or two from Chance’s Grocery and I was a regula rvisitor. Jim was often on duty to relieve his dad.
sorry I can’t be more helpful.
If you want a couple of people web search sites send me a note and I will forward the URLs.
Comment by Wayne Kelly — February 12, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
Hi Brenda,
I think James is living in the Indianapolis area. I found on the internet he has lived in Knightstown, Fortville, Dayton, Ohio and Indianapolis. He might have an unlisted telephone number as I could find no listing for him. Good luck in finding him. Sorry about the mistake above. I hit the wrong key.
Comment by Terry Clark — February 20, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
jim chance is my uncle. he lives in fortville, in. his e-mail is jc67112000@yahoo.com i saw him last oct/08. he is well.
i have a picture of him on my myspace page in the indiana album. enter tommy dunaway in the find friends dialog box.
Comment by tom dunaway — October 7, 2009 @ 8:09 pm