2023 archive

Two Liberty Township Bands, 1923-35

Today, photos of Mercer County’s Liberty Township Band (1923-26) and the Liberty League Orchestra (1935). And best of all, most of the musicians in these photos have been identified.

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day! Today we celebrate our nation’s birthday, when in 1776 the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring that the thirteen colonies were no longer part of Great Britain…

Fly the Flag on the Fourth of July

July 4th is just a few days away and is one of the best holidays to fly the American flag. Here are some of my flag photos and other patriotic photos from around our yard.

Tombstone Tuesday-Another Knights of Pythias Symbol

I have read that the Knights of Pythias have over 20,000 different symbols and I believe this is one of their symbols.

1879 Willshire Postmark

This is one of the oldest Willshire postmarks that I have, if not the oldest. The envelope is postmarked Wilshire, O, Mar 11.