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Home > Historical Tidbits

A Historical Tidbit is generally a short Tazewell County related historical article.  It could be up to 5 or 6 page story but could be as simple as a family photo, letter, or document.  Almost anything Tazewell County related is eligible (see all the Tidbits listed below).

 

If you have a Tazewell County related article, photo, letter, or document you’d like to share, here’s how to make a submission.

 

If you have questions or comments, please contact us.

1910’s – John Dingledine Family

Based on John’s death date, the photograph was taken sometime prior to 1914. The picture was originally found in a box of photos of the Blumenshine and Keil family from Washington. Originally posted as the January 2019 Mystery Photo,

Our thanks to Darrel Hunter who saw the photo on our Facebook Page & identified the subjects as the John Dingledine family. Darrel supplied the family members’ names & dates.

1914 – Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC) Baseball Team

Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC) Baseball Team – 1914

Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC) Baseball Team – 1914

Originally contributed by member Tom Dirksen and posted as the May 2021 Mystery Photo.

All team members identified by member Mary Faux who owns a copy of the 1914 newspaper the original photo appeared in (her uncle was in the photo).

1915 – Sarah Jane Prettyman Smith

Photo of Jane Sarah Prettyman Smith as a child in 1915

Sarah Jane Prettyman Smith (11 Jun 1912 – 1 Oct 1992) spent the majority of her life in Tazewell County.

The photo was submitted by her son, Richard “Dick” Prettyman Smith of Pekin, Illinois.

1929 – Horse Drawn Illinois River Ferry

Photo of 1929 Horse Drawn Illinois River Ferry

Horse drawn ferry across the Illinois River at Kingston Mines

1935 – Anne Louise Smith

December 2021 Mystery Photo 1

Ann Louise Smith, class of 1935, daughter of daughter of T. N. & Elsie (Roth) Smith.

Originally posted as December 2021 Mystery Photo. Identified by visitors to our Facebook page.

1938 – South Pekin Tornado

Photo of 1938 South Pekin Tornado Damage

On March 30, 1938, a family of three to five tornadoes moved across central and west central Illinois during the afternoon. The worst damage from the outbreak occurred in South Pekin, where three city blocks were leveled, including extensive damage to the Chicago & Northwestern rail yards.

1940’s – Pekin Grays Baseball Team

November 2021 Mystery Photo 2

Pekin Grays Baseball Team – 1940’s

Originally contributed by Beth Rosenberg Zweig and posted as the November 2021 Mystery Photo.

All team members identified by Deanna Oltman.

1944 – Green Valley High School Class

Photo of 1943/1944 Green Valley High School class

Our thanks to Grace Hutton Hoerr for naming all the students in this 1944 Green Valley High Class Photo!

Originally posted as October 2019 Mystery Photo.

1944 – Sally Wallinger

December 2021 Mystery Photo 2

Sally Wallinger, class of 1944, daughter of Leroy and Mabel (Conn) Wallinger.

Originally posted as December 2021 Mystery Photo. Identified by visitors to our Facebook page.

1952 – Deer Creek-Mackinaw High Graduates

April 2022 Mystery Photo 2

1952 Dee-Mack High School Graduates.- Contributed by Michele Hoque as the April 2022 Mystery Photos..

Identified by classmate Dallas Embry and Brenda (did not supply full name)

1959 – Pekin Fire Department

April 2019 Mystery Photo

Originally posted as the April 2019 Mystery Photo.

Our thanks to Joe Weghorst for naming all the firemen in the photo.

2021 – Marge Sevier & the creation of World War II Remembrances

Chicago Tribune posts article on November 11, 2021 on member Marge Sevier & the creation ofbTazewell County WWII Remembrances

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