This scan is from a tiny black and white photo 1.5 x 2" taken in 1938 of the Indy 500. It was found in the Madding Collection. Many...

A shoebox of photographs was given to the Historical Society recently. The majority were unnamed. However, we found ourselves fascinated...

Thad Hennessy In 1982 Lawrenceville Illinois High School played Monmouth High School in the State Basketball tournament.  The Lawrence...

1981-82 State Basketball Simmons and Novesek In 1982 Lawrenceville Illinois High School played Herscher High School in the State...

Andy Gainer Andy Gainer started Bridgeport High School in the fall of 1955.  He played football, basketball, baseball and ran track the...

Notice the marching band in the lower photo on above page

Can anyone help us identify the people in these photos? Please. . . .

His nickname was Breakaway Bill for obvious reasons. Yet in the case of Bill How e, the nickname was only part of the legend.  A 1952...

The Sumner Grade School Basketball Team 1971 First Row: Sean Sheeler, John Potts, Ricky Dowty, Jeff Schultz, Greg Grazier, Chuck Hixon,...

For many years our school was housed in the front vault of the History Center. That had to be relocated when the doll collection moved...