Historic Photo Collection - Buildings and Evansville Scenes: The Deeds-Glascock Collection

Images of early 20th-century Evansville photographed by William Deeds, who worked for the Evansville Courier; also included are images photographed or collected by Robert and Virginia Glascock of Evansville. All of the images in this category were generously donated to Willard Library in 2015 from the Glascock estate.

Historic interior showing an ornate, empty swimming pool with arches, balustrades, and classical design elements.

City National Bank: Interior of bank (renamed National City, then Integra Bank) at 229 Main St., probably soon after it opened in 1914 (Deeds-Glascock 12)

Historic brick building with sign "INDIANA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK", cobblestone street, no visible people.

Indiana Trust & Savings: 29 NW Fourth St.; renamed Morris Plan building c. 1916 when Indiana Trust moved across the street; c. 1915 (Deeds-Glascock 5)

Old street corner with buildings and a "Red Spot Paints" advertisement. Vintage black and white photo.

Lamasco Bank: 220 N. Fulton Ave. at West Franklin St., looking south towards Sterling Brewery in the distance (left); c. 1920 (Deeds-Glascock 6)

Historic street corner with a building, tram tracks, early car, and people, resembling early 20th-century city life.

Main Street at Seventh Street: The Farmers Trust Company is on the corner; in the background at left is the F. W. Cook Brewery Company; c. 1920 (Deeds-Glascock 4)

Vintage photo of a tall building on a city corner with pedestrians and old cars, enveloped in fog or smog.

Main Street, 300 Block Citizens Bank at Fourth and Main, soon after its construction in 1916. The building was Evansville’s first skyscraper and has also been named the Southern Securities Building and the Hilliard-Lyons Building (Deeds-Glascock 2)

Vintage street scene with old buildings, cars, and shops, such as a bank and jewelers.

Main Street, 300 Block From left are the Citizens National Bank (329 Main), Artes Jewelry Company (327), J. H. Schultz Shoe Store (325), and the Palace of Sweets (323); c. 1920 (Deeds-Glascock 3)

A historic black and white photo of building facades with "The Old State National Bank" sign, a horse-drawn carriage, and streetcar tracks.

Main Street, 400 Block Buildings about to be demolished to make room for the new Old National Bank and extension of the Lincoln Hotel; c. 1914 (Deeds-Glascock 9)

Black and white photo: vintage street scene with cars, buildings, and scaffolding.

Main Street, 400 Block Construction of Old National Bank’s third building; c. 1916 (Deeds-Glascock 10)

Vintage street scene with historic buildings and an old car.

Main Street, 400 Block The newly-completed Old National Bank(left), which was used until 1969 when another building was erected at Fifth and Main. Two doors down is the new entrance to the Lincoln Hotel; c. 1916 (Deeds-Glascock 11)

Vintage street scene with old cars, buildings with bank signs, and a person on a bike.

Main Street, 500 Block Looking towards Fifth Street; the Victory Theater and Sonntag Hotel are in the distance; c. 1920 (Deeds-Glascock 1)

Old neoclassical building with columns, labeled "Old State National Bank," cobblestone street, vintage photo.

Old State National Bank: 20 N. Main St.; built in 1830s and remodeled in 1855 to create Greek temple façade; later became Old National Bank; c. 1910 (Deeds-Glascock 8)