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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 14 results for Boss Brickyards.

ID	16853
Title of Article	Only the ponds remain
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 22, 1990
Page	A1
Subjects	Boss Brickyards, Brick Making

ID	48559
Title of Article	Former Johann Boss home in front opf Elliot park, now 29291 C.R. 16.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 8
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2, 3
Date	September 21, 1986
Page	34
Subjects	Boss Family, Boss Brickyards, Boss, J. C.

ID	45099
Title of Article	Photo taken from Elliott Park, looking downstream
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	April 20, 1983
Page	78
Subjects	St. Joseph River, Elkhart, Boss Brickyards

ID	45100
Title of Article	Photo taken from Elliott Park tower, looking south
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo bottom of page
Date	April 20, 1983
Page	78
Subjects	Physicians Urgent Care, Boss Brickyards

ID	45115
Title of Article	112 Division
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1; 112 Division Street, Elkhart
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	November 3, 1982
Page	81
Subjects	Historic Homes, Boss Brickyards

ID	43887
Title of Article	Elkhart, 1876 - a better place than many in that era
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	maps & drawings
Date	July 4, 1976
History #	1511
Subjects	Winchester & Tiedemannâ€™s, McLachlan, Hugh, Boss Brickyards, Doty, David

ID	40579
Title of Article	'Nineties' period saw modernizing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 8, 1963
History #	880
Subjects	Mennonites, National Tablet & Supply Co., Primley Chewing Gum Factory, Boss Brickyards

ID	21735
Title of Article	Homestead remains, but the old brickyard is gone
Notes	West Indiana Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	sketch of site by Amos gott
Date	August 27, 1960
History #	735
Subjects	Boss, Jacob, home of, Boss Family, Historic Buildings, Boss Brickyards

ID	1640
Title of Article	Century old tavern to come down? Haunt of rivermen on St. Joseph
Notes	4500 block W. Indiana St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of tavern
Date	October 7, 1955
Subjects	White Elephant Tavern, Boss Brickyards, Historic Buildings, Taverns

ID	47998
Title of Article	Mrs. Julia Boss, wife of Johann K. Boss, who began Boss Brickyards
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 6
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1916
Page	48
Subjects	Boss Brickyards

ID	28630
Title of Article	Boss reads paper: system employed by Ekhart brick manufacturer attracts wide attention
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 10, 1909
Page	1
Subjects	Boss Brickyards, Brick Making

ID	48558
Title of Article	Johann Boss home at 3600 W. Indiana Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 8
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1890
Page	34
Subjects	Boss Family, Boss Brickyards, Boss, J. C.

ID	48560
Title of Article	Boss Brickyards, Elliot Park is now located on the site.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 8
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4-6
Date	January 1, 1890
Page	34
Subjects	Boss Family, Boss Brickyards, Boss, J. C.

ID	47997
Title of Article	Boss Brickyards
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 6
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1885
Page	48
Subjects	Borr, Martin T.