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Stephen E. Myers: A Photographic Record of a Professional

Stephen E. Myers (1883-1942) was born in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana to Daniel J. Myers and Ada J. (Williams) Myers. He...

Searching for the Elusive Whippet

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Trabant, a very amiable couple from Vincennes. They came into the Daviess...

Marie C. Dosch: A Courageous Musician

Marie C. Dosch (1893-1976) was the daughter of John Dosch and Charlotte (Faust) Dosch of Washington, Indiana. She lived most of her life...

Benjamin J. Burris: A Daviess County Educator

Benjamin J. Burris was born in Daviess County, Indiana on March 19, 1882, the son of Tobias Burris and Flora (Cole) Burris. He attended...

The Sears Building of Downtown Washington: A History

The Sears Building as we know it is where we bought tools, tires, batteries, and appliances when we were growing up, and I tried to get...

Articles and photographs curated by the Daviess County Historian Team; Bruce Smith, Jeannie Eaton, Sarah Fry, Tom Bummett, & Chris Palmer.

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