Post Cards of the Past

Franklin County, Illinois




Benton, Illinois
GENERAL- 'John A. Logan' Homestead
Benton, Ill (Photograph)
(1941) The Bank Of Benton Welcomes You.
First Bank Automotive Window in Illinois
(1916) Benton Box Factory - Benton, IL.
(1916) C. & E.I. Depot - Benton,Ill
(1945) Community Building - Benton, Ill
(1926) Country Club - Benton, Ill
(1926) Christian Church - Benton, Ill.
(1945) Christian Church - Benton, Ill.
(1955) First Baptist Church - Benton, Ill
(1955) Benton City Hall - Benton, Ill
(1955) St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Benton, Ill
(1945) Township High School - Benton, Ill
(1945) High School Gymnasium - Benton, Ill
(1926) Middlefork Mine - Benton, Ill
(1916) Hart-Williams Mine - Benton, Ill
(1916) Franklin County Court House - Benton, Ill
(1945) Franklin County Court House - Benton, Ill
(1955) Franklin County Court House - Benton, Ill
New Hotel Kingsway - Benton, Ill



Christopher, Illinois
(1928) Franklin Grade School - Christopher, Ill
(1928) Catholic School and Church - Christopher, Ill
Baptist Church - Christopher, Ill
(1937) First Baptist Church - Christopher, Ill
(1928) Methodist Church - Christopher, Ill
(1921) First National Bank - Christopher, Ill
(1900's) United Mining Co - Christopher Ill
(1928) East Coal Mine - Christopher, Ill.
Victor Memorial Monument - Christopher, Ill
(1928) Market Street, Looking East - Christopher, Ill
North Victor Street, Christopher, Ill
(1940's) Camping - Greeting from Christopher, Ill



West Frankfort, Illinois
(1938) City Hall - West Frankfort, Ill
(Artist Rendering Postcard)4-H Club Camp Lake
West Frankfort, Ill
FL Barter - West Frankfort, Ill
State Bank - West Frankfort, Ill
(1938) United States Post Office - West Frankfort, Ill
(1945) The Salvation Army - West Frankfort, Ill
(1938) Looking East On Main Street - West Frankfort, Ill
(1917) Opera House - West Frankfort, Ill
(1917) East Side High School - West Frankfort, Ill
(1938) West Frankfort Community High School
West Frankfort, IL.
First Baptist Church - West Frankfort, Illinois
(1945) First Methodist Episopal Church - West Frankfort, Ill
(1945)First Christain Church - West Frankfort, Ill
(1938) United Mine Workers of America Hospital
West Frankfort, Ill
(1938) Orient #2 Largest Coal Mine in the World
West Frankfort, Ill
Industrial Coal Co., Mine NO. 19
West Frankfort, Ill. --4
Southern Gen Coal Co's Mine No. 1
(West Mine) West Frankfort, Ill
(1917) Peabody Coal Mine - West Frankfort, Ill
(1945) WW II Memorial - West Frankfort
Gray Plaza Motel- West Frankfort
(Front)
(Birthday postcard to Nancy Maddox Webb Moore,
from son Charles Webb)

Wishing You A Happy Birthday
Be Faithful to thy mission,
In Service of thy Lord,
And then a golden Chaplet
Shall be thy lust reward
(West Frankfort)
Submitted by: Donna Fischer
(Back)
Would have like to been with you tuesday? but I could not. Dear Mother I received your card. Was glad to hear from you. We are not well. Paul is sick with Something the matter with his stomach. I am butchering him a hog today. Daniel Phillips is working for me. I am building me a ???? with ?? m?? have G??? "hoping this will find you well. Charles R.R#2
L.M. Webb
West Frankfort
Post Marked Jan. 1911



Akin, Illinois
Well, here I am in
Akin, Illinois
Enjoying it's sights and cheer,
I'm feeling first rate and this Town is
just great;
Now, don't you wish you were here?



Sesser, Illinois
(1965) Newspaper Ad. "Outstanding Gun Dogs"
Sesser, Ill
1945 Greetings from Sesser, Ill.



Royalton, Illinois
Miners Hall - Royalton, Ill





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