The first Marion Township High School Yearbook Memory Kits were issued at the New High School on West Main St. in 1918. This list contains the names of those who graduated Marion high school before yearbooks were created. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
This two page photo spread was featured in the Marion Living Magazine in January 2008. I can never resist archiving aerial views because they capture so much activity in one shot.
(Photo from Marion Living, January 2008)
This impressive Princess Anne style home at 903 N. Market Street sits on the northeast corner of Market and Boulevard. It was originally built in the spring of 1898 for Andrew J. Binkley and his wife Josephine Continue reading
Court and Copeland 1984
This view taken in 1984 shows the intersection of Copeland Street where it meets S. Court Street in center frame. At the bottom of the frame right to left are Fox’s Flowers, Fowlers Heating/Air, Shawnee Pawn shop, and then a car wash where Casey’s now sits in front of W. Prairie intersection. Across the street is the old lot where a Texaco station sat on the corner and next to it is 500 S. Court in center frame.
(Photo courtesy of John W. Copeland Jr.)
Marion Daily staff late 40s
This Marion Daily Republican staff photo dates from the late 1940’s and was taken in their office located where the American Legion was located later for decades in the southeast corner of the square next to Speed’s bus stop. It was also the earlier location of the Leader published by James P. Copeland and a few other papers before it as well. Continue reading