

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...

Lawrence Lore
Sep 30, 20251 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...

Lawrence Lore
Sep 29, 20251 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,...

Lawrence Lore
Sep 11, 20252 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...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 18, 20251 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...

Lawrence Lore
Jun 9, 20251 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...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 14, 20251 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...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 3, 20255 min read


Easter Finery
Spring 1920 Mrs. W E McCarty of Pinkstaff advertised that she had new spring hats. Mrs. Thompson advertised she had spring hats at her...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 2, 20251 min read
Foregoes
What was happening in Lawrence County during the first week of March 1880? Seed potatoes and garden seeds were for sale at Watts in...

Lawrence Lore
Mar 10, 20254 min read


Station at State and 10th
When we were going through our photo files for Lawrenceville businesses, we found this photo. It was filed with the Texaco station...

Lawrence Lore
Feb 7, 20251 min read



