Indianapolis: The Circle City

By Lee Mandrell and Matthew Tully

A beautifully photographed tour of the Indiana capital from city streets to state fairs to the world’s biggest Christmas tree.

Indianapolis shines like never before in this one-of-a-kind book filled with stunning images. Photographer Lee Mandrell showcases a Circle City of unique architecture and natural areas, outstanding museums, and historic landmarks. Readers will be drawn into the rich culture, history, and art of Indianapolis as well as all things modern.

Stroll along the famous Canal Walk. Explore the largest children’s museum in the world. Wander through the city’s parks and enjoy beautiful seasonal displays. Marvel at the campuses of Butler University and IUPUI—and see the two hundred eighty-four-foot-tall Soldiers and Sailors Monument covered in lights and the world’s largest Christmas tree.

“This book will inspire with joy and reverence a greater love of Indianapolis.” —Senator Dick Lugar

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Aug 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9780253021694

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INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS

The Circle City

LEE MANDRELL

FOREWORD BY Matthew Tully

This book is a publication of

Quarry Books

an imprint of

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS

Office of Scholarly Publishing

Herman B Wells Library 350

1320 East 10th Street

Bloomington, Indiana 47405 USA

iupress.indiana.edu

© 2016 by Lee Mandrell

All rights reserved

No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition.

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992.

Manufactured in China

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Mandrell, Lee, photographer.

Title: Indianapolis: the Circle City / Lee Mandrell; foreword by Matthew Tully.

Description: Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015048275 | ISBN 9780253021618 (cloth) | ISBN 9780253021694 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Indianapolis (Ind.)—Pictorial works. | Indianapolis (Ind.)—Buildings, structures, etc.—Pictorial works.

Classification: LCC F534.I343 M36 2016 | DDC 977.2/52—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015048275

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CONTENTS

Foreword by Matthew Tully

Acknowledgments

Gallery

Photography Talk

Index

Indianapolis as Seen from the Central Canal

Foreword

BY Matthew Tully

For me as a writer it is always humbling to work with great photographers, and I’ve been fortunate enough over the years to work with many of them. No matter what I’ve written, no matter how good I might think a piece of work is, time and again I’ve found that a photographer with a sharp eye and a passion for the job can help an ink-stained newspaper columnist like me reach people in a way that words alone rarely can.

And a great photo, a great series of photos, can help you