Kirksville Photos by Drake, 1893, is a collection of 35 images of Kirksville buildings, businesses and people created by "Drake, Fotografer" and originally owned by Clifford Elmore Henry. For more information about the "Kirksville Photos by Drake, 1893: The Clifford Henry Album" at Pickler Memorial Library's Special Collections and University Archives at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, see https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/149.
The North Missouri Railroad, which began north-south passenger and freight service through Kirksville in 1868, became part of "The Wabash Line" in 1889. This building, on the west side of the track at the corner of McPherson...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Familiarly known as "Baird's Bank," the Porter and Stebbins Bank was organized in 1865 with William Thomas Baird as Manager. Baird and a partner purchased the stock in 1867 and he retrained at least partial ownership until 1906...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
From newspaper accounts, one could get the impression that the east side of the square was not a good place to do business in the early 1890s. The stores seem to have changed quite frequently and all but one of the ground floor...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
This picture was taken from the Harrison-Elson intersection at the west end of the block. Although "Joseph Baum Dry Goods" is still on the side awning of 122, Baum moved to the other end of the block in 1891 (store not visible...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
The stores on the west side include a mercantile & cigar store at 101 selling water from the spa at Excelsior Springs, MO. Unfortunately the Excelsior Springs sign obscures the store name painted on the window. (Note the...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
This was the home of Mrs A.F. Towers, a dressmaker, in 1892 and numerous families lived in it over the next few years. Lonnie F. Gibbs, an officer of Kirksville Trust Co., lived here from about 1915 until his suicide in March...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
William D. and Mary (Kutzner) Sigler are posed here on the lawn & porch of their new home with some of their children and grandchildren. Formerly residents of Memphis, MO, they moved here from McPherson, KS, in Sept 1891...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Also known as the Kirksville Mercantile College Ladies' Residence, the home of President W.J. Smith was part of the school's campus. Mrs. Smith oversaw the residents and apparently served meals to all students as well (the sign...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Long-time city merchant and former City Marshal, Jonas Caskey, built this new home in the fall of 1890. His grocery store was on South Elson, just a couple of blocks away. The folks on the porch are not identified. Jonas &...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Harmon Jackson and Nannie (Elliott) Bailey built their new place on the south edge of town, circa 1892. It appears to still be fairly new in this photo, if the size of the saplings around the house is any indication. Nannie...
Subject:
Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs
Creator:
Drake
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
