

Ghostly image of Hornback Building's long-time occupant, Dr. Mary S. Ross
This is believed to be the only known photo of Dr. Mary S. Ross, who practiced medicine in Hannibal's Hornback Building at Fifth and...


Building's interior served as frolicking ground
Becker and Mary Lou Spaun, circa 1954, in their father's second-floor office in the Hornback Building. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The Hornback...


Female physician won her way into the hearts of her patients
The calculated date of this photo of the Hornback Building, located on the northwest corner of Fifth and Broadway, is 1912. The Hannibal...


Weldon Ross: Child of the Depression; dairyman of the future
The Weldon Ross family as they posed for a picture in the front yard of their home in the summer of 1950. Seated on the ground are...


In 1905, MU grad Byrne Bigger chose the law over a baseball career; never second-guessed his decisio
The photo above was reproduced from the 1904 University of Missouri yearbook. The next year, Byrne Bigger was the captain of the...


Bassen Bro's, early shoe proprietors
Advertisement reprinted from the Marion County Herald, May 27, 1887. newspapers.com. For information regarding these early Hannibal shoe...


Spectacular Christmas Eve fire guts historic Hannibal building
Photo of 1233 Market Street, Hannibal, taken Saturday morning, Dec. 26, 2015, following the Christmas Eve fire. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY MARY...


In 1931, Eugene Field School students presented May Fete
Note: Photo and information reprinted with permission from the Hannibal Free Public Library. LaVergne Wiehe (Miller) mention in the...


An interview with Miss Mary Wiehe, circa 1980
Miss Mary Wiehe is pictured along with the other Hannibal High School teachers in 1947. She is standing on the second row, second from...