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Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
On the same day sixty-two years ago that Howard Hughes made history by lifting his enormous “Spruce Goose” above the waters of Long Beach harbor in California, Springfield made a little aviation history of its own. It dedicated Capital Airport northwe...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Fall is here, and on some days, a continuation of the feeling that our abnormally cool summer never quite left us. For myself, I’m really enjoying the seasonal change after living in the Sunshine state for the past ten years. One recent sign o...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The charm of Matt’s Barber Shop at 210 West Laurel in Springfield is all about what hasn’t changed: the green linoleum flooring, the display card of blue and red Pocket Hair Brushes for sale-each priced at .99 and tacked to vintage pine paneli...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I attended the Second Annual Westlake Art Show Friday along with our columnist Dave Bakke. The Westlake Center is a division of the Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois and is an affiliate of Memorial Health System. The show featured approximat...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
When the last reel of “The Monkey’s Uncle” starring Tommy Kirk and Annette Funicello finished running through the projector for the late show July 31, 1965, the grand Orpheum Theater had just a little more to give its audience before its...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Some of my earliest memories as a photographer were taking pictures at fairs and carnivals. Even now, I can say without a doubt my love for photography as a kid came about when exploring the old Danbury State Fair grounds in CT with my camera duri...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
There is certainly no rhyme nor reason to how Mother Nature unleashes her destruction. Perhaps the dying words of President William McKinley are appropriate in this case, since the severed remains of a pressed-glass commemorative plate featuring his fin...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
If organizers of the Illinois State Fair want to attract large crowds, forget about choosing the right grandstand act. Just invite the President of the United States. Four presidents have visited the fair, according to Pam Gray with the Illinois State Fai...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
First day of school in Chatham today. As if she didn’t have enough to deal with, I called Chatham Elementary school principal Kim Sepich early this morning last minute and asked if I could photograph the orchestrated pandemonium I knew would be ...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The inspiration for Robert Williams’ creative bent was ordinary, everyday items and his preferred medium the same, bottle caps. Lots of bottle caps.
At his home at 2106 Grandview Avenue, Williams was photographed in the spring of 1941 for the Illino...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
In keeping with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial spirit, the third Lincoln One-Cent coin was placed into nationwide circulation today with a ceremony on the grounds of the Old State Capitol. The official United States Mint press release for the event ap...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Bishop James A. Griffin, leader of the Catholic diocese of Springfield since 1924, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1948. Griffin had been ill since mid-July. He was 65-years-old.
Remains of the bishop lied in state at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Spied what appeared to be a half-eaten ice cream cone in the middle of a crosswalk while leaving an assignment early this afternoon. Threw it into reverse to check my hunch after nearly squashing it and decided to take a snap before someone else put it ...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
When Illinois Gov. James Thompson and his wife Jayne brought their newborn daughter Samantha home to the Executive Mansion this date 31 years ago, she was the first child born to a sitting Illinois governor in 72 years. The Thompsons arrived home from Mem...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
photo illustration of breakfast is good for you, oatmeal, sugary cereals
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Arguably, the spirit and heart of what remains at the former Inn of the Lamplighter in Springfield is all that matters: the funky groovy retro pool and deck-complete with fake palm trees. As a kid growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, I stayed ...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
An Illinois Central passenger train traveling from St. Louis to Chicago, with a stop planned in Springfield, went through a caution signal and slammed into a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy freight train two miles south of Litchfield this date in 1947. Twe...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I couldn’t help but stop and shot some pictures of this scene along the east wall of Chase Bank downtown in the alley leading to Adams Street. I don’t condone graffiti in any shape or form, but this visual illusion was cool in my book. This wa...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Drove to Lincoln today along with photographer/videographer extraordinaire Justin Fowler and one of our summer writing interns- Blake Toppmeyer- to cover a homecoming parade for members of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 33rd Infantry Brigade C...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I visited the Lincoln Tomb last night: Abe was dry and still resting comfortably although some of the living waiting outside were getting drenched waiting for the 114th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (Reactivated) to make a decision. In this case,...
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