New Exhibits
The History Center has a new Look. Thanks to John White, Brianna Jackson, Larry Curry, Donna Burton, and Nancy King new exhibits have...
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May 10, 20241 min read
6 Months Old- Still Unemployed
The curators found this photo in a scrapbook made from articles in the Beacon magazine, a publication for Ohio Oil personnel. It was not...
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May 9, 20241 min read
"I work for my Liquor!"
Apparently, the Lawrence County News editor was asked where he got his ideas for his editorials, one of which must have made some folks...
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May 8, 20241 min read
Artifact is Direct Link
Page 1 of The Vincennes Weekly Sun, published in Vincennes, Indiana on Saturday, September 13th, 1862 “Terrible Railroad Accident—Civil...
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May 7, 20242 min read
702 11th Street
Stillwell and Wright service station of the northeast side of the square. New cash register at the station in 1937; new gas pump--the...
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May 6, 20242 min read
Gambling on Gum
September 28, 1911 Lawrenceville Republican Four Slot Machines Confiscated by the Sheriff and State’s Attorney Last week Earl R Decker,...
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May 3, 20242 min read
Don't Take Your Dynamite to Church, Boys
LAWRENCEVILLE ILLINOIS JANUARY 25, 1900 The Devils Work: A Terrific Explosion of Dynamite and Falling Plaster, Rattling Windows And...
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May 2, 20242 min read
Maytag $79.50
This brochure was mailed to local farm families in the late 1930s. We are not quite sure where the Maytag store was or if it was sent as...
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May 1, 20241 min read
McClintock Military Men
During WWII the sons of Mr and Mrs George McClintock of Bridgeport fought for their country. James R McClintock AMM 2/C served aboard a...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
355th Eng Depot Co 1950
November 1950 The 355th Engineer Depot Company at Bridgeport, Illinois was activated and sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for...
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Apr 29, 20241 min read