rich00 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Chief Little Shell and Major Israel McCreight - Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The Wigwam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Sons of the American Revolution - The Wigwam 1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderer Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Makes me sad to think this home was not taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycat Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Me too. Does anyone live there? Like a lot of this towns historic buildings they are either in disrepair or already gone, because no one ever did anything to preserve them. Its probably way too late for the wigwam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Major Israel McCreight and The Wigwam are National Treasures. Restoration of The Wigwam is on the event horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 M.I. McCreight's Native American Collection is recognized internationally as one of the best documented collections from the Old West. Here's a Carbine from M.I.'s gun closet at The Wigwam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 MI at the Wigwam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Chief Akweks Final Letter to M.I. McCreight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderer Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Interesting Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Chief Flying Hawk on the Hollywood Screen Chief Flying Hawk of the Sioux, Du Bois's most famous Native American, was depicted in the 1955 movie "Chief Crazy Horse." Flying Hawk was a frequent visitor to The Wigwam for several decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 The Wigwam: The Need for a Preservation Plan for an Historical Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Radio interview of M.I. McCreight (age of 83) by George H. Heid, Sr. in 1948 at the Wigwam in Du Bois. (11 minutes) George H. Heid, Sr. (1902-1973) produced and hosted some of Pittsburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Deposit National Bank of Du Bois Series 2 Treasury Note (1915) bearing the signature of M.I. McCreight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxcar Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 rich00 I would like to thank you for sharing the McCreight story with all of us, it is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Dear Boxcar Thanks for your encouragement and support. More to come.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 The House of Felix Flying Hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1968 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Thank you for sharing,i love old history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Children of Felix Flying Hawk in Du Bois in June 22, 1908. Grandchildren of the Oglala Sioux Chief Flying Hawk Photograph by M.I. McCreight at "The Buffalo Bill Wild West Show" in the City of Du Bois. Thanks to "The M.I. McCreight Collection" and Chet Baranowki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccermom Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Me too. Does anyone live there? Like a lot of this towns historic buildings they are either in disrepair or already gone, because no one ever did anything to preserve them. Its probably way too late for the wigwam. It's never too late if the building is still standing. The problem is that people in charge in DuBois have never taken much of an interest in historic preservation. Many of the historic buildings, especially the homes, have been turned into rentals and allowed to deteriorate. If you look at the history of many of the old homes of DuBois, you'll find some really fascinating people lived here. Many years ago, we had a gentlemen that worked in the DuBois area that tried to get people excited about preserving what we have but he just couldn't get those in charge excited. If you look at a town like Brookville, you'll see very few rentals in the prominent neighborhoods but that's what DuBois has become. Hopefully, it's not too late to turn it around. I'm still waiting to see if the Elm Street Program is actually going to take off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 First question, "What is the Elm Street Program"? Second, as the weather turns nicer, take a walk around Long Ave. and Scribner going up towards Highland Street, in the evening just as dusk is setting in. Even those houses that have been turned into rentals, will show their original forms very nicely. DuBois had some very nice homes and some really skilled builders decades ago. It is not too late, but the sun is setting quickly on saving many of these homes from irreparable damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccermom Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 First question, "What is the Elm Street Program"? Second, as the weather turns nicer, take a walk around Long Ave. and Scribner going up towards Highland Street, in the evening just as dusk is setting in. Even those houses that have been turned into rentals, will show their original forms very nicely. DuBois had some very nice homes and some really skilled builders decades ago. It is not too late, but the sun is setting quickly on saving many of these homes from irreparable damage. The Elm Street Program was supposed to help the area which you're talking about. As the downtown gets more and more fixed up, it's hoped that if you fix up the "walking" areas of the downtown, more businesses and more people will follow. I last read about it in February of this year but haven't heard anything since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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