Munster, Indiana

Munster, Indiana

By Edward N. Hmurovic

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Publication Date: 6th August 2003

Munster, Indiana was referred to as Strathmore on early railroad maps as workers would tirelessly tie "one strath more."

When a young man from the Netherlands by the name of Jacob Munster opened Munster's General Store, complete with a small U.S. Postal Station in the back, more residents populated the area, and the "Town of Munster" was founded in 1907. Munster, Indiana is a photographic tour of the places, people, and events that have shaped the Town of Munster from the 1850s onward. Nearly 250 historically significant images capture the town's growth from a simple farming ... Read More

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    Munster, Indiana was referred to as Strathmore on early railroad maps as workers would tirelessly tie "one strath more."

    When a young man from the Netherlands by the name of Jacob Munster opened Munster's General Store, complete with a small U.S. Postal Station in the back, more residents populated the area, and the "Town of Munster" was founded in 1907. Munster, Indiana is a photographic tour of the places, people, and events that have shaped the Town of Munster from the 1850s onward. Nearly 250 historically significant images capture the town's growth from a simple farming ... Read More
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    Munster, Indiana was referred to as Strathmore on early railroad maps as workers would tirelessly tie "one strath more."

    When a young man from the Netherlands by the name of Jacob Munster opened Munster's General Store, complete with a small U.S. Postal Station in the back, more residents populated the area, and the "Town of Munster" was founded in 1907. Munster, Indiana is a photographic tour of the places, people, and events that have shaped the Town of Munster from the 1850s onward. Nearly 250 historically significant images capture the town's growth from a simple farming community to the bustling town it is today.

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    • Pages: 128
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
    • Series: Images of America
    • Publication Date: 6th August 2003
    • State: Indiana
    • Illustration Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9780738523361
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    Author Bio
    Mr. Hmurovic is a resident of Munster and a member of the Munster Historical Society. He is a retired business executive, a small-business owner, and a Master Gardener. He has also served on the boards of numerous civic, social, and religious organizations during the last 20 years.
    Munster, Indiana was referred to as Strathmore on early railroad maps as workers would tirelessly tie "one strath more."

    When a young man from the Netherlands by the name of Jacob Munster opened Munster's General Store, complete with a small U.S. Postal Station in the back, more residents populated the area, and the "Town of Munster" was founded in 1907. Munster, Indiana is a photographic tour of the places, people, and events that have shaped the Town of Munster from the 1850s onward. Nearly 250 historically significant images capture the town's growth from a simple farming community to the bustling town it is today.

    • Pages: 128
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
    • Series: Images of America
    • Publication Date: 6th August 2003
    • State: Indiana
    • Illustrations Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9780738523361
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    Mr. Hmurovic is a resident of Munster and a member of the Munster Historical Society. He is a retired business executive, a small-business owner, and a Master Gardener. He has also served on the boards of numerous civic, social, and religious organizations during the last 20 years.

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