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a yellow paper and faded print shows a dog with his mouth open, tongue hanging out. He has dark fur that is wavy, thick all the way down to his furry paws. He has floppy ears. He has four legs in this image. Below the image of the dog it says

Beloved ‘Rags’ rode the rails to local fame
The story of “Rags” is proof that most everyone loves a shaggy dog story, especially those of t...

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East Grove Street, Bloomington July 1956
Phillip Hogan (on bike) chats with Marty Weigman is this summer of 1956 scene along East Grove ...

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Freitag children, rural Stanford February 1959
Jane and Doug Freitag horse around with a canine friend at their family farm outside of Stanfor...

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Lexington Dog Show July 31, 1940
Seen here are 5 of the 30 some entries for the children’s dog show, held July 31, 1940, in Lexi...

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McHistory: Bloomington’s War on Dogs
Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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McHistory: Rags the Dog, The Illinois Traction System Mascot
Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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Ms. Stanberry and Queenie July 21, 1938
Gretchen Stanberry, a senior in the school of music at MacMurray Women’s College in Jacksonvill...

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Photo of the Week, 130: Dogs of War, 1946 Bella and Her Two Surprises
U.S. Army veteran Dwight Pierceall of Normal received quite a shock on June 6, 1946, when he op...

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‘Fancy Pants’ Gets a Trim April 1946
This April 13, 1946, scene shows Bloomington veterinarian Dr. Fred H. Conover giving a warm wea...

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