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From the Hannibal Courier-Post Oct. 27, 1973 Steve Chou provided this incredible reprint from the Hannibal Courier-Post On a summer’s...

Local Legacies By Mary Lou Montgomery Published Dec. 12, 1981 Hannibal Courier-Post Hannibal has a strong foundation. At least many of...

My cousin, Cathi Conner McDade, visited Hannibal from Portland, Ore., during mid May, and brought with her, her mother's childhood...

If you have access to Robertson Cemetery in Cass County, Ill., and would be willing to locate and photograph Lt. Job's graveside, click...

Are you a descendant of Joseph Bassen? click here to begin a conversation with Mary Lou Montgomery. Here's a building block from...

Delorise Vark became the bride of Otis F. Howell on Feb. 13, 1949, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hannibal. The bride is the daughter...

This photo from Steve Chou's vast collection has fascinated me for several years. It is labeled "Turner Reunion." I am researching the...

First aid training - Members of Boy Scout Troop 117, sponsored by the Kings Men Class of Broadway Methodist Church have been receiving...

I firmly believe that a community is a compilation of each and every person who lives and/or works within its parameters. I came across...

19th Century Ahrens Steam Pumper Heather Gibson took this photo of a steam pumper at the Lincoln museum in Springfield, Ill. The pumper...