1893: Startled horses take flight, leading grand charge down Broadway
300 Seventh Street, Hannibal, Mo., was where John Russell – a switchman for the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad - lived. On Nov. 20,...
213 North Main, Hannibal, Mo.: Sidewalk in front of Central Hotel was scene of 1910 fatal stabbing
The building at 213 N. Main Street, Hannibal, once served as the site for the Central Hotel. Hannibal city directories accessed through...
Dr. Toalson’s roots are deep in Mexico, Mo.
This photo of Dr. George F. Toalson is reproduced from the Mexico Ledger May 30, 1975. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Dr. George F. Toalson, born in...
Temple and Troutman: Two names, etched together in stone for 111 years
This inscription is etched in a manufactured stone just under the soffit on the eastern wall of the Scott’s Chapel United Methodist...
Dr. McCreary made quite a display of style
Dr. S.E. McCreary, as pictured in his advertisement in the Marion County Herald, Palmyra, on Dec. 6, 1900. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The year...
Mr. Widby was absentminded, but a solid community citizen of Hannibal, Mo., and Pike County, Ill.
John M. Widby walked four blocks in the snow in 1894, in order to have lunch with his wife. He jiggled the door only to find it locked....
Evan Smith’s legacy: Manufactured stone structures in Monroe City
Evan Smith, Monroe City contractor, got the masonry bid for the re-construction of the Maddox House hotel in Monroe City, Mo., in 1906....
Prominent Hannibal woman’s death - Mary Ann Helm -overshadowed by gruesome murder
Mary Ann Helm and her family lived at 513 Broadway, Hannibal, until her death in 1889. This photo was taken during a later era. STEVE...
Hannibal vs Quincy: A ‘flour war’ 165 years ago
This photo, taken from the southeast corner of Main and Bird streets in downtown Hannibal, shows two buildings that were primaries in a...
‘The birth of the Joe’ as told by Thomas Jobson, who once worked the rails
Archie Hayden of Hannibal shares a picture of a Hannibal and St. Joe Railroad steam engine, Number 30. The rail line between Hannibal and...