Civil War-era train wreck claimed father of long-time Elzea Addition businessman
Bruce Hoffman, descendant of Joseph R. Hoffman, identifies this small house as the site of the Hoffman Grocery Store, 1521 Vermont St.,...
Hannibal man plays key role in early St. Louis hotel management
This illustration represents the St. Nicholas Hotel in St. Louis. After his father-in-law’s death on July 3, 1878, Marcus Elzea, who grew...
1883: Elzea farmland divided to create unique subdivision
This section of the 1913 Sanborn map for Hannibal, Mo., shows the details of the layout of Elzea’s addition (circled in red). The block...
German family worked together in order to build a lasting legacy
John Loetterle (1868-1929) is pictured with two young children in front of the grocery and feed store that he operated for more than two...
‘Overland’ vehicles popular with Marion County drivers
The panoramic photo shows Overland car dealers in Hannibal on Sept. 24, 1919. The participants are posing in front of a newly constructed...
Marion County man served as witness to shocking scene
The Marion County Courthouse in Palmyra, Mo., as illustrated in the 1875 Marion County Atlas. Just after the beginning of the 20th...
Pioneer orchardist, preacher left behind tales of his work
Charles Kuhns posted this photo of his great-grandfather, the Rev. G.A. McKee, on Facebook a few years ago. Rev. McKee, a Methodist...
Ira Westfall and his colleagues kept Hannibalians on the move
One element in Steve Chou’s vast historic photo collection is this early photo of one of Hannibal’s electric street cars, a conductor and...
South Side drug/ confectionery store’s lineage stretches across nine decades: Walker, Kramer
The brick two-story building, pictured at left, served as a drug store/confectionery for 86 years, operated in succession by two Hannibal...
