Lawrence Lore
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Shoe Repair
Harvey's Cobbler Shop Jefferson St Lawrenceville Frank Harvey shown in both photos
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Benson Family Photos
Lewis L Benson was the son of Andrew Benson and Nancy Gilliam Benson born in 1872 in Lawrence County Illinois. Among his siblings were...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Soldiers and Sailors
African American Soldiers and Sailors 1940s. Raymond "Bud" Lewis is kneeling on the right. He was a member of the first Black Marine...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Sumner Postmarks
On temporary exhibit now is Zane Parrott’s collection of Havoline items. If you have been in the History Center you have seen Libby...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 17, 20241 min read
1971 Sumner Basketball
The Sumner Grade School Basketball Team 1971 First Row: Sean Sheeler, John Potts, Ricky Dowty, Jeff Schultz, Greg Grazier, Chuck Hixon,...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Music Makers
Researchers don't know everyone in this popular Lawrence County Band of the 1920s but they have identified Arthur "Bud" Smith on the...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Graffiti at the Jail
Albert Akers, an employee of Roy Bolles, seemed to be enjoying his work as he put the finishing touches on one of the door latches in the...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 14, 20246 min read
The Lynching
On July 14, 1893, in the law-abiding county of Lawrence, in which Lincoln visited and which claimed the earliest school integration in...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 13, 20241 min read
Don't Forget to Heart
To the readers of the blog, we need your help. Â We have included a list of deceased residents who would have had birthdays this week...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 11, 20242 min read
To Wear or Not to Wear
The Robinson Argus Thu, Jun 20, 1878 · Page 2 In an indirect way the Supreme court of Pennsylvania has been called upon to decide the...
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