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On the Square Blog

Collection Highlights Historic Photos Museum News On the Square Magazine Volunteers & Interns WGLT McHistory Series
a man seated in a wooden chair holds a large catfish which is about the same size as the small child standing next to it.

Mackinaw River catch, July 1940 Boolman residence, Bloomington

By Bill Kemp
July 8th, 2017
Historic Photos

Lexington Dog Show July 31, 1940

By Bill Kemp
July 6th, 2017
Historic Photos

Downtown Bloomington September 1938

By Bill Kemp
July 5th, 2017
Historic Photos

Red, White, and Kaboom! Independence Day 1941

By Bill Kemp
July 4th, 2017
Historic Photos

Independence Day 1964 Miller Park, Bloomington

By Bill Kemp
July 3rd, 2017
Historic Photos

Tot Tries Tiny Tractor August 1947

By Bill Kemp
July 2nd, 2017
Historic Photos

Beckley-Moots Wedding Saybrook, September 1938

By Bill Kemp
June 30th, 2017
Historic Photos
two white men look at wall hangings that are collages of mugshots

BPD’s Rogues Gallery August 1947

By Bill Kemp
June 29th, 2017
Historic Photos
a man is in a barber chair with shaving cream on his face. he is turning and looking at a man behind him that is sitting on a cow or bull. the barber is standing next to his client with razor out

Bull in Barbershop Hudson, June 19, 1947

By Bill Kemp
June 28th, 2017
Historic Photos

John Thomas’ new corn crib June 1958

By Bill Kemp
June 27th, 2017
Historic Photos

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