The Old News column is contributed by the Webb City Area Genealogical Society. It features historical photos that have been donated and archived at its headquarters on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library, in Webb City, Missouri.
A real photo postcard of 524 S. Hall St., Webb City. The house is no longer there. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Real 1914 life recorded by real photo postcard We recently acquired a real photo postcard showing the D.C. Julian home located at 524 S. Hall St. …
1942-1943 Eugene Field Grade 6, Miss Goldie Burton-teacher. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library 1942-43 sixth graders at old Eugene Field Our feature photo this week, of the 1942-1943 Eugene Field Elementary sixth grade class, was donated to the genealogical society by Sharon Peek. Melvin Gretz identified everyone he …
Joplin Globe Webb City Fire Chief Jess Gordon and his assistant, Goss Blanchard, stand with pride by their department’s new rescue van in 1968. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Sale of ’39 fire truck helped purchase rescue vehicle for WCFD in 1968 Webb City Fire Chief Jess …
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Area Mining Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library We have an accumulation of unknown miner photos Group of Miners #48 At the Webb City Area Genealogical Society we have many unidentified photographs of mines and miners. Here are a few of our favorites. Area Mining This photograph was donated …
A photographer around 1900 took this picture of the Lakeside Hotel (left) and the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company powerhouse. The canopy in the foreground was over the streetcar waiting area. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Lakeside business, including 200 bathing suits, sold for $200 110 years ago …
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This aerial photograph shows the grounds of the Jasper County Tuberculosis Hospital in 1956. The hospital was located 1 1/2 miles northwest of Webb City on Carl Junction Road. It’s the current site of Webb City Health and Reahbilitation Center, and the road is now called Stadium Drive. (Contributed by Jeanne Newby) Old News From …
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Production of Preble Shoes comes to a momentary halt for an employee photo. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library 150 were employed making Preble shoes The Preble Shoe Manufacturing Company was located on the northwest corner of Church and Tom streets. This building, still standing but vacant, was later …
This stereoscopic (double) set of photos is of the Sucker Flat mining fields, taken in 1877. Sucker Flat, of course, was where King Jack Park is now. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Sucker Flat mining fields were among the first in Webb City The Sucker Flat mining fields …
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An image of Oronogo’s Irving School, apparently taken in the late 1930s after the annex holding the gym and auditorium was constructed. It was located on Central Street at Grant Street, where the downtown water tower is today. Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Two teachers, paid an average …
Two teachers taught 82 Oronogo elementary students during the 1932-33 school year Read More »
Old News From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Give me a ‘W’ Basketball season is good time to share this nice photo of the 1955-56 Webb City Junior High cheerleaders. They are, as written on the back: Patty Wise (7th grade), Joy Moyer (7th grade), Janie Fisher, captain (freshman), Sue Cahill, …
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