Marshall Public Library (Marshall, IL)

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Marshall Public Library was founded in 1916 and has a proud history of serving our community. We are honored to be the go-to place for resources for the history of our community including a robust genealogy collection, thousands of historic photographs, and a one-of-a-kind oral history collection. Many of our collections can be found on the Illinois Digital Archive at idaillinois.org This collection is a work in progress. Photo titles, details, and dates will be updated as staff time allows. If you have any questions, please email Head Librarian Jamie Poorman at jpoorman@marshallplib.com

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Stanfield Fire 2

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  • Marshall Public Library (Marshall, IL) said:
    The rooming house in this photo, located at 613 Locust, was run by Clay Montgomery and his wife, Josephine. Notices in the newspapers as early as the 1920s advertise rooms for rent at the couple's home. The 1950 census, taken 6 years before this fire, recorded Clay and Josephine at the home along with 6 lodgers - Robert Schofield, Clara Crow, Mary Sanders, Sam Norton, Jack Corn and Eva Jesson.

MR 10.57 Hogue Farm

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  • Marshall Public Library (Marshall, IL) said:
    Notes from Brian Murphy:
    The house was originally built by Nineveh Shaw. The farm was later purchased by James C Bryan, my Great Great Grandfather. He was the first hardware store owner in Marshall. Dad and Uncle George Kile had the house torn down, they found it had walnut floor joists and poplar flooring. I have the original order for the lumber that came from Walnut Prairie. It was purchased from William B Archer. That farm had a loom shed on it where farmers brought flax to make linen material. I have a throw that was made there. The farm is now the Westwood Subdivision.

Marshall dance team

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  • penguindrooster said:
    Those boots are smashing! What a great resource for researchers.

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