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How beautiful are these water lilies at T.C. Steel How beautiful are these water lilies at T.C. Steele State Historic Site?! 🪷 The the dragonflies are out, the tadpoles are swimming, and most importantly, the lovely and serene water lilies are beginning to bloom. #tcsteele #tcsteeleindianastatemusemhistoricsite #ismhs #indianastatemuseum #indiana #visitindiana
Celebrate Juneteenth with live performances and ha Celebrate Juneteenth with live performances and hands-on activities at the Indiana State Museum on Saturday, June 17! 🎉 We will have FREE ADMISSION that day, so come out and join the celebration! #IndianaStateMuseum #Juneteenth #JuneteenthIndy
We’re heading behind-the-scenes of the Indiana S We’re heading behind-the-scenes of the Indiana State Museum’s collection to show you this #stereoscope and stereo card! 📸🎞️ Imagine if you had to have a license for a bicycle today! 🚴‍♀️ #history #photohistory #museum #indianastatemuseum #ismhs #bikes #bicycle #bicyclehistory #artifacts #indiana #indianapolisindiana #indianapolis
From mathematics to social activism and fashion de From mathematics to social activism and fashion design to politics, LGBTQ+ Hoosiers have made an enormous impact on our culture. Throughout the month of June, we will be highlighting some of these Hoosiers in honor of Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Fashion designer William Ralph Blass (Bill Blass) helped define the relaxed, pared-down elegance that would characterize American fashion in the late 20th century. His biography at billblass.com says that as a young child in Fort Wayne, Blass gravitated towards the romance of American celebrities. He was the first American designer to brand himself, using his own name and pulling back the workroom curtain at a time when the profession had yet to be glamorized. His clothes were worn by a who’s who list of the city’s high-profile socialites. #PrideMonth #Hoosiers #IndianaStateMuseum
Calling all fellas and flappers: Put on your glad Calling all fellas and flappers: Put on your glad rags and let’s breeze back to the #roaring20s! 🥂💃 We’re so excited to have @naptownstomp and @robdixonsax at this event! 🎷 Get your tickets for this sure-to-be spectacular event at our link in bio! 🎟️ #1920s #1920sfashion #flapper #flapperdress #flappergirl #flapperstyle #indy #indiana #indianapolis #indianapolisindiana #visitindy #visitindiana #thingstodoinindy #thingstodoinindianapolis #indyevents #indydatenight
Before there was Google, there was Floyd Clymer's Before there was Google, there was Floyd Clymer's "Indianapolis 500 Mile Race History" booklet! This 1947 issue contains photographs, charts, articles and statistics on previous races. It gives a "Complete Detailed History of Every Indianapolis Race Since 1909." 🏁 Want to find more #Indy500 artifacts? Check out our online collection database and keep discovering!

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