This is a collection of photos captured through the camera by Thomas Wimberly in 1958-59. Deyoung went from being an outlying, discontigous, small city street to Illinois new Route 13 and one of the towns largest arteries in only a couple of years. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
The original Jefferson School at 702 E. Boulevard St. was completed in 1907. It was a modern two story eleven room brick building and cost $16,000. Continue reading
In 1982, a tornado destroyed the McKinley school building at 904 N Court St. Continue reading
In 1855, a four room frame building in the 200 Block of West Jefferson Street, was more than adequate for the city’s needs. This facility was called the “Washington Combined School” building Continue reading
Mayors of Marion, Illinois 1839-2015 Continue reading