Former slave tells of her heritage during court testimony in Hannibal, Mo., in 1894
1854, City of Hannibal map, adapted from the original map by Dave Thomson 2004. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Mary Cook was but nine years old...
Riverman Charles W. Curts left a lasting imprint on Hannibal
Charles W. Curts’ last home, (see picture at right) where he breathed his last breath, and where his daughter Josephine Ayers continued...
Business site for many years
Rhonda Brown Hall told me that this building in the 200 block of Lyon Street, Hannibal, once served as the office for Brown's Transfer...
Veteran journalist Scoug Scougal apprenticed at the age of 10; was among Iowa's first linotype o
art: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander Duane Scougal, considered to be one of the most colorful journalistic writers of his...
What stories a picture can tell
Photo date: 1948 As my regular history blog followers already know, I love to study a picture to see what stories it tells. This photo,...
1949, Ed O'Neill: A two-finger typer
Long-time Hannibal Courier-Post sports editor Ed O'Neill is photographed by co-worker Otis Howell in 1949 at the newspaper office, which...
Neighborhood grocery, Seventh & Colfax
Mrs. Nell Tatman operated the Seventh Street Cash Market at the Corner of Seventh and Colfax in 1957. She lived at this same residence....
An addendum to the Hannibal, Mo., Congregational Church's colorful history
The Hannibal Congregational church committee, under financial duress, had locked the doors to the magnificent church structure at Lyon...
Snyder grocery store served the needs of the Chestnut Street neighborhood
This house on Chestnut Street formerly served as the neighborhood's source for groceries. The P.M. Snyder grocery store was operated...
As a 4-year-old musical performer, Walt Chandler was an admitted ‘show off’
Walter Chandler was just 4-years old in 1935 when Hannibal – during the depths of the Great Depression - staged a monumental celebration...