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Leiter Grade School
Class of 1940
Zeigler, IL
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The City Hall and Fire Department
Zeigler Illinois -1925
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Tearing Down City Hall
1992
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Kohlsdorf's Clothing Store Military Display
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Veterans Memorial board on the Circle
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Lawrence Hawkins
1945
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President Harry Truman came to town in 1948
Between Maple/Pine Streets & Rt 149
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Fire Destroys a Business
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Mitch's Place Coming Back
Mitch's Place in Zeigler, a neighborhood tavern which was destroyed by fire last month,
is being rebuilt because customers — recipients of free fish frys for years—
donated labor for the rebuilding when they learned there was no insurance.
Mrs. A.M. Mitchell watches as Jerry Walker hands her husband some material as
Bart Baltruses and Andy Welch (left) lay brick blocks.
(Photo by Ed Greer)
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The community building also housed the first library
Was built on South Main Street by the WPA
Zeigler Illinois-1937
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The Dinky also delivered mail and mine payroll money
Zeigler Illinois
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Passengers and Crew prepare to board the "Dinky"
for the last time
Zeigler, 1957
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The Empire Theater
100 Block of Oak Street
Zeigler Illinois - 1920's
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Herman Hall was the town's first Fire chief
Zeigler Illinois -1924
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Officer Claude Crump
Zeigler Illinois-1953
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The Library was in the Community Building on South
Main Street in Zeigler Illinois
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The Beck Brothers "Ritz" Theater on Oak Street
Zeigler Illinois -1952
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The fire tower was located between Zeigler
and Royalton on Route 149
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About two blocks off the Circle on North Main Street
Zeigler Illinois -1918
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The first jail was the "lock up" located near the Flats area
Zeigler, IL 1908
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The Zeigler Hospital's first Ambulance was pulled by two white mules
Zeigler Illinois -1910
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Television came to Zeigler in 1953 and featured
"Cactus Pete"
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