

Bridgeport 1912
These maps show what Bridgeport looked like in 1912.
Lawrence Lore
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Happy Fourth of July
1911 Fourth of July Parade Bridgeport
Lawrence Lore
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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Movie-time
This toy movie projector is part of the LCHS Toy Collection. The size of the machine is 14”x 9” and weighs 3 lbs. It was patented in...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Bathing Suit Time
Unidentified photo in a photo album from a Lawrence County resident.
Lawrence Lore
May 31, 20241 min read
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Grocery Shopping 1914
Kirkwood and Mills was a grocery store located in the Barnes block on North State Street across from what was then the location of the...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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Rooster Meets Minister
Page 6 of Lawrence County News, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Wednesday, February 20th, 1924 An industrious hen sat upon a...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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Money Trees in Lukin
One of our researchers who reviewed the February 1924 local newspapers found several items about events one doesn't hear about happening...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 22, 20241 min read
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Banker and Oil Man
F C Borough, for many years one of the leading businessmen of Lawrenceville, was killed at Harrison New York February 17, 1924, by a...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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'Til Death Do Us Part
February one hundred years ago might have been the month for romance but not for these couples: Herschel L Kendall vs Clemence Kendall;...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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Almost a Valentine Bride
Page 1 of Lawrence County News, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Wednesday, February 20th, 1924 Miss Grace Holsen (31) and Omer...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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