Warren Webster Duncan, of the Williamson County Bar, was born on a farm in Jeffersonville, Lake Creek Township, Williamson County, Illinois, January 21, 1857. Continue reading
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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
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.)