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III ARCHIVES
BY LARRY LAWRENCE
T
he Indiana Historical
Society is a gem in the
city of Indianapolis. Since
1830, the organization has been
Indiana's Storyteller, connecting
people to the past by collect-
ing, preserving and sharing the
state's history. Over the years,
IHS has told countless stories
about the people, places, and
things, of the Hoosier State.
HIS's newest exhibition cel-
ebrates 70 years of Schulteti
family ownership of Indianapolis
Southside Harley-Davidson.
Featuring photographs, arti-
facts, collectibles and vintage
motorcycles, the exhibit show-
cases this iconic American
treasure through the lens of a
Hoosier family who has been
in the business for almost a
century.
Featuring a motorcycle deal-
er at the History Center is step-
ping out of IHS's usual scope of
concentration, but according to
Rachel Hill Ponko, IHS Director
of Public Relations, telling the
story of one of central Indiana's
oldest dealerships was made
possible by the fact that the
family-owned dealership has
done an excellent job over the
years documenting and pho-
tographing its history, which
dates back to 1947.
"This exhibit is a bit unusual
for us," Hill Ponko said. "Nor-
mally our featured exhibits use
items from IHS's own collec-
tions, but in this case Southside
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