Journalist chronicled important milestone in Hannibal’s history
Employees of the Hannibal Morning Journal newspaper gather outside the building on East Broadway circa 1900. This building was known as...
Rivalry between Settles, Pettibone carried weight in 1880 Hannibal
This photo, taken from the southeast corner of Main and Broadway circa 1866, shows the Settles & Helms dry good store, located on the...
Picture tells story of business half-block destroyed by fire in 1898
This map, based upon a Sanborn Fire Map of 1899, shows where the businesses that burned were located. ILLUSTRATION BY MARY LOU MONTGOMERY...
Syrian refugee, Solomon Joseph, operated a wholesale dry goods business in Java Jive building
This photo, from the Maddox family collection, is identified on the back as: S.G. Butler, Han Merc Co 1-22-13. Presumably, Solomon...
9th grade class project provided snapshot of 1960 Hannibal
Tom Maddox, left, and his sister Becky David look through over their family scrapbooks at Java Jive on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2016....
Doctor contemplates dangers of walking alone at night after 1906 close encounter
This photo from Steve Chou’s collection shows the building at the northwest corner of Hill and Main Street in Hannibal, where Dr. J.J....
Huegel name synonymous with promotion of Hannibal
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Hannibal police raided the ever-popular gathering spot on South Main Street in downtown Hannibal – the Mark Twain...
Dr. Fred Vernette left a unique legacy when he passed in 1904
This photo, taken by Anna Schnitzlein, shows what is believed to be oil drilling operations on Dr. Fred Vernette’s property circa 1902....
Hannibal jewelers expanded into Quincy, installed landmark clock
This is the former Wells building, on the southwest corner of Fifth and Broadway in downtown Quincy, Ill. In this building from 1905 to...