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Big Dance in Colfax—100 years ago!

By Bill Kemp
November 8th, 2013
Historic Photos
Ronald Reagan poses with 5 women who are all smiling and holding papers

Photo of the Week, 40: “The Gipper” here in 1955

By Bill Kemp
November 7th, 2013
Historic Photos
the back of a truck is pulled up to a sidewalk. a crowd has gathered and a man in uniform is in the center.

Photo of the Week, 39: Move Along Folks . . . Nothing to See Here

By Bill Kemp
October 31st, 2013
Historic Photos
a group of 28 gathered in the corner of a basement. they are all wearing costumes and there are decorations on the windows and walls.

Photo of the Week, 38: Boo!

By Bill Kemp
October 24th, 2013
Historic Photos
A shorter white man standing next to a tall Black man. Ellington has his arm around the other man's shouder.

Photo of the Week, 37: The “A” Train Stopped in Bloomington back in ‘72

By Bill Kemp
October 16th, 2013
Historic Photos

McHistory: Workin' In A Coal Mine

By Bill Kemp
October 11th, 2013
WGLT McHistory Series
a large group of people including four nuns seated in the jury box in the courtroom of the museum

Photo of the Week, 36: "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free..."

By Bill Kemp
October 9th, 2013
Historic Photos
view of the front of a three story brick building. a tall sign reads JESUS ONLY and the first floor is covered in signage incluing

Photo of the Week, 35: Home Sweet Home Mission, Downtown Bloomington, 1920s

By Torii Moré
October 7th, 2013
Historic Photos

McHistory: Humor In A Governor's Veto From 60 Years Gone By

By Bill Kemp
September 26th, 2013
WGLT McHistory Series
a birds eye view of buildings with one that says 5 Mi Bloomington with a large arrow.

Photo of the Week, 34: Bloomington that-a-way?

By Torii Moré
September 25th, 2013
Historic Photos