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Autumn Was Apple-Hauling Time

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Autumn Was Apple-Hauling Time

October 25, 2021

In the St. Louis area, Calhoun County, Ill., is a narrow peninsula that was organized in 1825. Strategically situated beween the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, today the region can be… Read More

Apple-Hauling Time On The River The D.H. Pike with a cargo of apples (Keith Norrington collection)

Apple-Hauling Time On The River

November 20, 2020

Strategically situated between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, Calhoun County, Ill., is a narrow peninsula that was organized in 1825. Today the region can be accessed by crossing the Illinois… Read More

The Vicksburg Wharf In 1906 The packets Belle of Calhoun (left) and Belle of the Bends at the Vicksburg waterfront in 1906. (Photo from Keith Norrington collection.)

The packets Belle of Calhoun (left) and Belle of the Bends at the Vicksburg waterfront in 1906. (Photo from Keith Norrington collection.)

The Vicksburg Wharf In 1906

September 17, 2018

This week, we visit Vicksburg, Miss., with two vintage views, taken in 1906. One can almost vicariously experience the sights, smells and sounds of the bustling waterfront. At the left… Read More