Billy Joe Riley: Maybe somebody remembers the melodies he wrote; or the sound of his voice in song
The Rhythm Rascals, from left, Jim McMorris, Bill Riley and Herb Powell. 1953 calendar contributed by Carolyn Burroughs Riley. MARY LOU...
Compounding medicine during the Civil War era
Sketch artists attempted to capture the essence of the Civil War's brutal reality and convey it to the American people. Though...
Artist's work represents a lifetime achievement
Augusta Griffen is pictured with some examples of her artwork at the National Guard Armory. While Lynne McGee Tutor has been gathering...
A gala gathering of 19th Century contemporaries
Benjamin Stevens, pictured 1890, was among the guests attending a birthday party for John B. Lewis in 1891. Stevens died in 1896. Photo...
Tilden’s school fundamental to Oakwood’s early development
Photo of the Oakwood School, (also known as Tilden School) located in Township 57N, Range 5W, Marion County, Mo. Photo from the 1913...
If you lived in Hannibal, you knew Bennie Howard
Bennie Howard, photographed in the late 1960s or early 1970s by Debra Hartley. Shared by Nick Long. Reprinted with permission from the...
Sprightly school janitor demonstrates his agility
In 1951, Herman Glasenapp made a trip back to his homeland, and returned with a bride. Photo reproduced from the Black and Red yearbook....
Lavoo brothers unlucky on the rails
At left, Christopher Columbus Lavoo, a Hannibal native, conductor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, who was reportedly murdered aboard a...
A cow, an idea, and investor cash: The start of Bluff City Dairy
City Dairy was located in the building at left, and across the street, to the right, is the former Kempker upholstery shop. Photo by Mary...
Pictures help capture essence of the 600 block of Broadway
This photo, from the Steve Chou collection, shows a glimpse of Hannibal and its people circa 1875. Totally unrecognizable today, the...