Throwback Thursday: Vintage photos of downtown South Bend …
WEBSep 13, 2018 · A 1960s photo of the 200 block of South Michigan Street in South Bend, showing Robertson’s Department Store, the Frances Shop and Dainty Maid Bake Shop. An undated image of the exterior of The...
Throwback Thursday: Vintage photos of downtown South Bend …
WEBSep 20, 2018 · The Holly Shop, a women's clothing store at 135 S. Michigan St. in South Bend, in 1960. The Roma building, 221 N. Michigan St., in May 1965, when the Charcoal House Restaurant operated there.
Industrial Ruins of South Bend, Indiana - Places That Were
WEBMay 19, 2017 · South Bend, Indiana once thrived as a major industrial city. Since the 1960s, manufacturing jobs have steadily disappeared, leaving the Rust Belt city riddled with abandoned factories and homes.
A Look Back - The History Museum
WEBOur photos hold special memories, and document day-to-day activities as well as once-in-a-lifetime moments. Each image tells a story and captures a bit of our history. As part of our mission, The History Museum collects and preserves images, both print and digital.
A Look Back: Beginnings of local TV viewed nostalgically
WEBAug 1, 2016 · If you grew up in the South Bend area in the 1950s, ‘60s or ‘70s, for instance, looking back might bring to mind fond memories of local TV personalities including Lois Pence, Rod Johnson,...
Category : South Bend, Indiana in the 1960s
WEBNavigating the 1960s In the 1960s Architecture · Books · Carriages · Engravings · Events · Fashion · Films · Paintings · Politics · Sculptures · Transport · Vending machines ·
South Bend Bait Company - The History Museum
WEBLocation: 1108 S. High St., South Bend. The South Bend Bait Company grew out of a small company founded by Frank G. Worden, who manufactured bucktail fly lures in his home. Not much is known about Worden’s early life …
More People: No Neighborhood in South Bend Avoided Decline
WEBJul 30, 2020 · If we time traveled back to 1960 South Bend and told people the city as they knew it would lose nearly 50,000 people in five decades, they would not have believed you. It would be completely against what they had experienced in the previous twelve decades of their city’s history.
South Bend, Indiana - Wikipedia
WEBThe population of South Bend declined after 1960, when it peaked at 132,445. This was chiefly due to migration to suburban areas as well as the demise of Studebaker and other heavy industry. Today, the largest industries in South Bend are health care, education, small business, and tourism.
South Bend City Directories Tell the Story - The History Museum
WEBIn 1830, the government changed the name to South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and thus it has been known ever since. The county was organized in 1830; the town in 1835. The first city charter was granted in 1865.