Shirley Agner and Judy Oesch hold their newborn babies. The Agners were from Livingston County, while the Oesch family lived in Normal. Both births took place at Mennonite Hospital.
None of these buildings are standing today. This is all surface parking and the Irvin Theater would be built on this block in 1915.
This building served as the city’s post office from 1896 to 1932. The successor post office on the 400 block of North East Street is now part of Second Presbyterian Church.
This New Year’s Day card, circa. 1914, comes from the Museum’s Greeting Card Collection.
Staged photograph of Father Time and Baby New Year. Unfortunately, we don’t know the name of either the unhappy toddler.
Herman Kadgihn ran a news and cigar shop out of this storefront.
The Bloomington Public Library bookmobile program “bookwagon” parked in front of Bent Elementary School.
Commercial air service to Bloomington began on Nov. 6, 1950 with Ozark’s first flight into Bloomington Municipal Airport. Local officials were guests on the inaugural flight.
The Pontiac Holiday Tournament is the nation’s oldest such Christmastime classic. Seen here are University High School’s Jim Barnes (#12) and Ted Smith (#8).
The Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and members of the McLean County Museum of History wish everyone a Merry Christmas.