New Albany High School - Vista Senior Blotter Yearbook (New Albany, IN)

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-4lie 'f . 3? ','4Sik Z7'3 1- :D-,H : 'iff Ja Ttkmiiil uf. -' ' f 4u-, w.:f'fEf:l ! Albany was not only the largest town in the state during this period but also one of the most active. Our town was brought to a standstill following this era of prosperity . . . steamboating declined rapidly . . . the Civil War depleted the wealth of the town, New Albany met this decline by turning to the manufacturing of glass . . . and then to the iron rolling mills. When both of these eventually failed. our town saw the possibilities of a new industry -- plyv-.ond manufacturing. The river and railroads would ig fl! r 1 b 4.3.5 F' 1 Q x ,fr This pictures New Albany as it was seen from the hills above in the days of steamboats and stage- coaches. furnish transportation , , . near-by forests would provide hardwoods . . . there was an abundant supply of labor. Thus it was that New Albany gave rise to the first plywood factory, and today is one of the largest producers of plywood in this country, Our town has come a long way from paddle wheel boats and veneer mills . . . always growing . . . a'ways welcoming new industries . , . always building our transportation facilities to a maxi- mum, 5 V. ' -. -T uf . - V . ,.,,,',:'.aJ-Ls-fffes 352- .,. , ' ' . ' ' SL 9 ' i

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The Scribner House was built by Joel Scribner in l8l4. lt is the oldest residence in town and today retains its original furn- ishings. 4 . . . a town long associated with historic fact and fiction. It was the western border of the land grant made to George Rogers Clark . . . the site of many shipyards famous for the steamboats they furnished for Ohio and Mississippi River trans- portation . . . the home of William Vaughn Moody . . . the last station south on a famous railroad . . . the beginning of industries new to the Middle West . . . the site of colorful taverns where Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, and many other famous persons were entertained. Our town was founded by the three Scribner brothers who left Albany, New York to sail down the Ohio River to find new and fertile lands. ln the spring of l8l 3, they set foot on the soil they later named New Albany. Our town grew rapidly and within a few years had acquired a reputation as a boat-building cen- ter. Timber was plentiful and near at hand . . . the shore sloped to a deep all-season channel. Little wonder the best steamboat builders crowded into New Albany. During this era of river traffic, our town was the scene of brilliant social affairs . . . steamboat captains and their families crowded the local taverns . . . southerners vacationed here. New

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A smoke stack and a factory whistle symbols of an industrial town. 6 . . . a town of many factories, railroads, churches, and schools . . . city buses, parking meters, and dial telephones . . . a town conven- iently located near a metropolitan area. Our town is a town surrounded by natural beau- ty . . . the Ohio on one side and the hills above on another. It is a friendly town . . . inhabited by approximately 30,000 people . . . the se'on:l largest city in southern lndiana. New Albany is an industrial town . . . with a high standard of living. lt houses 43 major indus- tries. . . manufacturing plywood, veneer, furniture, clothing, stoves, leather, machinery, prefabricated houses, wrought metals, and many other products. Our town is a civic-minded town . . . with many organizations and activities . . . our people wor- ship in 26 churches of various denominations. Our town guards the health of its people . . . a well-equipped tuberculosis sanitorium proviies modern treatment. . .a l00 bed hospital maintains up-to-date facilities. Our citizens are vitally interested in educational advancement. We have l4 schools . . . elemen- tary, parochial, junior high, and high schools. Our town has a public library . . . a business col- lege . . . the high school offers adult education.