Siedler the cigar maker known as a jolly fellow
This photo, taken from the east side of South Main Street, circa 1903, reveals a thriving business district, despite the flood-swollen...
A.A. Masterson: A long career behind the bar
This photo shows finishing touches put into place on the Hannibal Trust Co., building, on the northeast corner of Third and Broadway,...
Picture tells story of business half-block destroyed by fire in 1898
This map, based upon a Sanborn Fire Map of 1899, shows where the businesses that burned were located. ILLUSTRATION BY MARY LOU MONTGOMERY...
Fire! A big deal in fledging river town
This undated photo from Steve Chou’s historic photo collection shows horses pulling an engine and firefighters from the downtown fire...
1924: Heroic efforts of Hannibal firefighters saved original Eugene Field School building
Elwena Barrett Carr, president of the Class of 1939, Eugene Field Junior High School, is pictured in this 1939 photo of the girls'...