

Roderick's Ford Garage
Sumner Garage 1940s Rodrick's Ford Garage pictured above in the early 1940's was located on W South Avenue Sumner. It was operated by Everett and Harold Rodrick. The building having been remodeled was used by the Christy Fire Protection District Headquarters in 1995. Note the air pump located on the left and the 1935 or 1936 Ford far right.

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Shuppert's Tourist Court
This ad ran in the Daily Record December 10, 1948. Does anyone have any photos of Shupperts Tourist Court? Contact lawrencelore@gmail.com

Lawrence Lore
Oct 101 min read


Texaco Service Stations
Walter Dorwin Teague 1883-1960 was born in Decatur Illinois and studied advertising, graphic, packaging and product design in New York...

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Oct 82 min read


Corrections and Memories
When photos arrive at the Research Library if they are marked, we try to have the identification verified but that is not always...

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Sep 301 min read


Fill'er Up
This service station is believed to have been located near where the Hardee's restaurant in Lawrenceville is now. 1938 Service Station...

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Sep 291 min read


A True Adventure Story
The life of Alonzo McClellan "Mac" Fyffe (A. M. Fyffe) reads like a chapter from an adventure story. Born at Ft. Smith, Arkansas,...

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Sep 112 min read
Safe Blown Open
October 26 1900 Bridgeport Robbery Friday morning news was telephoned to Lawrenceville that the bank safe of Seed Brothers at...

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Aug 181 min read


Hotel Lawrence 1920
The directors of the new Hotel Lawrence leased the building to Woodson Moss for five years at a yearly rental of $6,000. Mr. Moss had...

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Jun 91 min read


Early Brickyards
Most of the brick made in the county was shaped by the soft mud process in which molds holding one, two, or three bricks were filled with...

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Apr 141 min read
April 2 1880
Old winter had almost “marched” out in April of 1880. Sumner News: Business improved as the roads got better. The surplus wheat that...

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Apr 35 min read



