Lawrence Lore
May 19, 20231 min read
A Bit of Auto History
The April 15th blog entry asked for old auto- related photos. B MacKenzie responded with the two above. The top photo is of his...
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Lawrence Lore
May 18, 20231 min read
Swing Fiddle Program
DENNIS STROUGHMATT WILL SPEAK ON "SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SWING FIDDLE" AT NEXT MEETING OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY String-musician Dennis...
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Lawrence Lore
May 17, 20231 min read
Big Train. . . Little Train
Big Train. . . LIttle Train! The little model train car is a Dorfan "O" gauge car, marked Indian Refining Co., Lawrenceville, Ill. Dorfan...
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Lawrence Lore
May 16, 20231 min read
Horse Racing at Birds 1902
August 1902 Lawrenceville Republican: Those interested in fine racing should be at Birds Sunday afternoon. Track extends from iron bridge...
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Lawrence Lore
May 15, 20231 min read
St. Francisville Honor Roll
On October 4, 1942 a large Honor Roll containing the names of Denison Township men serving in the United Stated Armed Forces during World...
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Lawrence Lore
May 12, 20231 min read
G.A.R. Posts in Lawrence County
G.A.R. (aka Grand Army of the Republic) Posts were organizations of Civil War Veterans who met regularly and "socialized." Lawrence...
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Lawrence Lore
May 11, 20231 min read
Hankin's Texaco Collection
Daily Record May 24, 1974 Obituary Edwin (Red) Hankins, 62, died suddenly May 23, 1974 at his home at 317 State Street, Lawrenceville....
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Lawrence Lore
May 10, 20231 min read
Mystery of the Cart Path Farms
Those of us who are native to the area on either the west or east bank of the Wabash River in the vicinity of Vincennes and interested in...
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Lawrence Lore
May 9, 20235 min read
Fillmore School History and Early Photo
The earliest photograph (really just a newspaper clipping of a photograph) of Fillmore School states that it was taken about 1900. The...
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Lawrence Lore
May 8, 20232 min read
An Obituary for the Original Owner of "Hell's Half Acre"
Daily Record February 18, 1931: "A man who once had a fortune in his grasp died at the County Home at 11 pm Tuesday. He was Hiram...
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