School photo identity challenge accepted
Some detective work determined this photo was likely taken of the second grade class of Eugene Field Elementary in Carthage in 1946. From the 3rd floor of the Webb City […]
Looking back at the early years of Webb City
In the foreground, the Webb City Hotel faces west from the intersection of Webb and Joplin (Broadway) streets. (It’s the site today of the Route 66 Tourist Information Center.) Webb […]
Students continued to be educated at Rising Sun School until 1961
Like kids today, some of these Rising Sun students seem more than ready in 1921 to be let out of school for summer. From the 3rd floor of the Webb […]
Before the Middlewest Hotel, there was Middle West Brewing
Middle West Brewery delivery wagon on West Daugherty Street. From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Old News Before the Middlewest Hotel, there was Middle West Brewing […]
The 58th graduation of Oronogo eighth graders was in 1927
An invitation to the 1927 eighth grade commencement is among the items in the Webb City Area Genealogical Society’s collection on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library. […]
Tour the world by watching ‘Tourist For a Day’ POV videos
The Internet Archive this week promoted its ‘Tourist For a Day’ series of POV (point-of-view) videos. Sunset Boulevard in 1952 is one of them. Tour the world by watching ‘Tourist […]
School days memories
From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Old News School days memories School days memories Marilyn Clark, vice president of the Webb City Area Genealogical Society, donated […]
Zinc City sign became outdated as mining waned
Eleven years after this picture was taken, community leaders intent on diversifying Webb City’s economy, no longer wanted to promote being The Zinc City. From the 3rd floor of the […]
Lakeside opening day left News Herald reporter in awe
Amazing crowd for a trolley celebration at Lakeside Park. From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Old News Lakeside opening day left News Herald reporter in awe […]
The Carthage Courthouse was built for $100,000 in 1895
Courthouse photo published Oct. 10, 1895, in the Carthage Press. From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Old News The Carthage Courthouse was built for $100,000 in […]
