Celebrating the barbers
who kept men groomed
Cecil Daniels, left, gives a haircut to a young boy - Becker Spaun - circa 1950. CONTRIBUTED MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Nick Long has seen many...
Southwestern cattlemen boarded
at Stockyards Hotel in Oakwood
This undated newspaper clipping shows the old Stockyards Hotel, which served southwestern cattlemen in the 1870s, 1880s and beyond. Stock...
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...
19-year-old New England bride
made Hannibal home, circa 1860
In 1885, the Loomis & Snively Coal and Wood Yard encompassed an area along Bear Creek to the south, Collier Street to the north and Main...
An engineering mind kept
Flem Ellis’ life interesting
In 1895, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad tracks cut a diagonal line across the Charles F. Ellis’ farm, located near Barkley...
Popular H&St.Jo conductor
had friends across the state
This house at 800 Broadway, photographed by Charles Doty, shows the residence of Thomas and Fannie Gee, beginning around 1900 and...
Tiles transform wasteland
into profitable farm land
This magazine clipping is reproduced from the Aug. 9, 1919 edition of Country Gentleman magazine. William A. Rinehart, as of that date,...