Fettes transformed farm into model apple orchard
Jennie Fette. Source: AncestryUK, johndouglas955 MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Jennie May Dubach was welcomed into the family of David and Emmaline...
Edward P. Montgomery 69, of Hannibal
Edward (Eddie) P. Montgomery, 69, of Hannibal, Mo., died at 9:47 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be at 3...
Larry D. Harris: At age 6 or 7, I was the only colored, 'black' Catholic in Hannibal, Missou
Jean and Scott Meyer, owners of the Fette House on Palmyra Road, share this photo of their house, taken in the early 1900s. At the back...
Siedler the cigar maker known as a jolly fellow
This photo, taken from the east side of South Main Street, circa 1903, reveals a thriving business district, despite the flood-swollen...
From the archives: Lu Jaworsky's memories of Mark Twain Avenue
By MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Photo by Mary Lou Montgomery First published in the Hannibal Courier-Post January 2012. Lu Jaworsky died in...
A.A. Masterson: A long career behind the bar
This photo shows finishing touches put into place on the Hannibal Trust Co., building, on the northeast corner of Third and Broadway,...
The Notorious Madam Shaw: Family slave tells of 1839 scandal inside Catherine Casey's Lexington
Five-year-old slave Andrew Jackson lived in Catherine Casey's household on High Street, between Upper and Mulberry, in 1839. A few years...
W.T. Johnson shares inspiring story of M.L. King Jr.'s life
W.T. Johnson, professional storyteller and retired educator, was a guest reader at Veterans Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 13, 1017....
19-year-old New England bride made Hannibal home, circa 1860
In 1885, the Loomis & Snively Coal and Wood Yard encompassed an area along Bear Creek to the south, Collier Street to the north and Main...
A tribute to those who help preserve stories from the past
Jack Wasson , left, and his wife, Geneva, right, pose with collectibles from the Quality Dairy, which was once located at 1248 Lyon...