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Early History of the Bloomington Creamery aka Johnson Creamery

Blog post by Randi Richardson The Johnson’s Creamery smoke stack that rises skyward 110 feet is one of Bloomington’s most recognized landmarks. Although the smoke stack was not built until 1949, the original creamery building at 400 W. Seventh Street was completed in 1914. As the creamery business grew, it was necessary to expand the building. The

THE INDENTURED SERVITUDE OF ANACA/ANICA JOHNSON

Feb 24, 2020Monroe HistorypeopleEllettsville, Johnson, people of color, Sedwick, Slavery

Blog post by Randi Richardson Deed books include property transactions and slaves were considered property. Occasionally, then, even in those states where slavery was banned by constitutional law, deed books include contracts of indentured servitude, one of the ways whites maneuvered to keep possession of their slaves in spite of the law. John Sedwick,