Something unusual among our donation items

We’re grateful for Jack McKibben’s donation of several photos and Carterville yearbooks to the Webb City Area Genealogy Society.

Among the photos was a picture of the engine room of the Black Hawk Lead Zinc Co.

The back reads: Frank McWethy and Clarence McKibbin (spelled as written on the back).

The Hotel Barron key fob is really unusual. This is the first time we have heard of this hotel. We welcome information from readers about the Hotel Barron and the Black Hawk Lead Zinc Co.

WCAGS members staff the Genealogy Room on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library. Hours are the same as the library’s.WCAGS meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the library. For more information, call (417) 673‑0398.