

McCooey School Nun offered young athlete a shot at life
John O’Donnell (20) of the McCooey Shamrocks and John Barnum (11) of Louisiana High’s Bulldogs battled for possession of the ball in a...


Two Hannibal men, on opposite sides during the war between the states
Spencer C. Tilbe was a Union supporter during the Civil War, swearing his oath of allegiance in St. Louis following President Lincoln's...


King Tanner: Hannibal man of color fought for the Union during Civil War
Cutline: King Tanner’s tombstone in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Kansas. Photo on Find A Grave posted by Steve McCray. MARY LOU...


A man of music, Fred W. Miller's compositions left national mark
First Regiment Band of Hannibal Missouri 1910. Boys in front: Carl and Arnold Lambertz. Band members include, front row, Fred Lindstrom,...


Mozart Hall: An historic entertainment venue
This Herring Studio photo from the 1940s spotlights the 400 block of Broadway, to the right, with buildings constructed as early as 1871....


Gurniss Tapley: The Story of a Man and a Horse
Jean Otten Moore shares a photo of Gurniss Tapley, who sold his horse, Colonel, to her father, Franklin Otten. Gurniss subsequently...


Class of 1933 Levering nursing grads
Pictured are members of the 1933 graduating class of the Levering Hospital School of Nursing. Class members are, front row, from left,...


Remembering The Home for the Friendless
Mrs. Laura Hawkins Frazier is pictured in 1914 by Tomlinson of Hannibal, Mo. Laura Hawkins lived across the street from Sam Clemens...


Firefighter training session
From the Oct. 5, 1956, Hannibal Courier-Post: Two firemen climb a ladder to a height of more than 50 feet with no support but anchor...