See life in Indianapolis 100 years ago with 'Golden Age' photos from the 1920s
Indianapolis went through a growth spurt in the 1920s, a decade defined nationally by the "flapper" style, the Jazz Age and a booming economy before the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Sometimes called the "Golden Age" of Indianapolis, the roaring decade saw the economy and population expand in the Circle City as manufacturing and development grew rapidly.
Powered by the growth of the railroad and auto industries, many in Indianapolis and across the state now had "radios, flush toilets, cars, telephones, sewing machines and fancy stores jammed with enticing goods," according to the Indiana Historical Society.
One of the first planes to leave Indianapolis on a night flight with air mail is shown in this 1929 photo taken at Stout Field.
Prohibition also took hold in Indiana during the decade, though bootleggers did pop up across the state.
While it was a time for growth and change for many, the decade did also have a dark side as the Ku Klux Klan rose to prominence. The Klan hit its highest membership in 1924 in part due to a sympathetic governor and legislature, according to IHS.
Check out the photos that take you into the past below, or click here if you're interested in seeing other decades.
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