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Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The Illinois State Journal and Register called the display of the American flag over the state capitol building “the most beautiful exhibition of the national colors in the Midwest.” To give readers of the paper an idea of what was involved in...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The annual State Farm Classic tees off today, a little bit earlier than usual, as the tournament was bumped up in the schedule this year. Covering a pro golf tournament for a photographer can be a grueling task as there are no fun golf carts to drive ar...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I’m very proud of my family history: on the first day of the American Revolution, my ancestor, Private Abner Hosmer, was killed in the first volley fired by the British regulars at the North Bridge in Concord on April 19, 1775. During the Civi...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The world premier on May 30, 1939 at Springfield’s Fox-Lincoln Theater of the Twentieth Century-Fox Darryl F. Zanuck movie, “Young Mr. Lincoln,” was described by the Illinois State Journal as the “event that Springfield and the ent...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Hiram H. Shumate was recalled as a “living symbol of the stout-hearted men who fought for the Union under Abraham Lincoln” when he died on New Year’s Day 1948. Shumate was 98-years-old and the last surviving Civil War veteran from Sangam...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
During the summer months, the newsroom gets at least one call a week, it seems, from someone riding their bicycle through the city on a long-distance trek. It appears to have been no different in 1942.
The caption published with this photo in May of that ...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
It’s hard to criticize the Illinois State Journal’s effusive coverage of the second annual Parade of Bands in downtown Springfield on May 17, 1941, even if the newspaper itself sponsored the event.
The photographs published by the Journal prov...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
It’s hard to criticize the Illinois State Journal’s effusive coverage of the second annual Parade of Bands in downtown Springfield on May 17, 1941, even if the newspaper itself sponsored the event.
The photographs published by the Journal prov...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I’ve photographed quite a few track and field meets in the last two weeks or so since my last post. With each one it can be a struggle to try and find a new look on the same scene. If you’ve seen me at these events you probably noticed that ...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Springfield firefighters test a collapsible fire chute in May 1949 at the Capitol. Members of the fire department hold the bottom of the “Eastman evacuator,” a collapsible fire chute while State Rep. Orville Chapman slides from a third floor w...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis opened this week for practice. The Indy 500 is coming up on Sunday, May 24.
Springfield had a first hand look at a 1941 Chrysler Newport, which served as the official “pacemaker car” for the race...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
Spring has made a dramatic appearance at Lincoln Memorial Gardens around the shores of Lake Springfield. On an overcast day not particulary cold or warm, and with the remnants of rain underfoot, a meandering tour on a weekday afternoon brought a few sig...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I attended a moving ceremony today, the 24th annual Illinois Police Officers Memorial Day, held on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol. The little boy in this photograph is three-year-old Ian Crowell, the son of Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas A. Cro...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
One of Springfield’s most spectacular fires consumed the seven-story John W. Bressmer Co. department store at 613 E. Adams in Springfield on May 2, 1948. Founded in 1861, it was one of Springfield’s oldest businesses and along with Myers Broth...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The rain in April 1957 was relentless. Just over eight inches fell in the middle two weeks of the month and by the time a heavy thunderstorm passed through on April 26 dumping another 1.5 inches, the saturated ground could no longer soak it up. So far thi...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The present-day Cumberland Presbyterian church situated at the corner of north 9th and Sheridan streets in Petersburg has had a colorful history to say the least. Constructed in 1876 by the Disciples of Christ (Petersburg First Christian Church) denom...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad yard on Springfield’s northeast side was idled during a labor strike by 125 union employees that began April 27, 1950, despite efforts by President Harry Truman to head off the walkout. C & I.M. offici...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
The National Clydesdale Sale is in town this weekend and it’s an opportunity if you’re not familiar with the breed to see these amazing animals. The sale is open and free to the public.
Affectionately called “gentle giants” Clydesd...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I have to say that one of the most wonderful things about this job is the opportunity it affords to meet new and interesting people. People like Dawn Gass a bronze sculptor, originally interested in graphic design she migrated into painting and eventually...
Posted by Behind the Curtain 2 years ago.
I had a wonderful time yesterday photographing a mini-theater troupe known as “Foodplay“, now on a national tour and spreading their message of the importance of healthy eating habits and exercise for young people. In the gymnasium at Gr...
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