Unbelievable Franklin County photo collection returns home
The J B Muecke collection dating 1940s to 1960s, with more than 6 000 negatives and 2 000 photos, was loaned to the Franklin County Historical Society to archive. Deborah Barker notes its historical significance and catalogs roughly half of the collection, expanding archives by over 50 percent.
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J.B. Muecke
Mickey
Franklin County Historical Society
Deborah Barker
Barker
Ottawa
E. Morgan Williams
Washington, D.C
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The
Historical Society
Franklin County Records and Research Center
Seventh St. Terrace
Herald
Seventh Street Terrace
Williams
Foxy Foxhunts Series Teases Season Three in Prized Run
A fragment hints at a TV or film series titled Foxy Foxhunts with an award run and an upcoming season three. Mentions a valet in prison setting and a melee involving GMCs and MMA mics, suggesting a dramatic, action centered plot tease.
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Weather Outlook Turns Sunny with Light Southwest Winds
Local forecast calls for partly sunny conditions with southwest winds around 9 mph and gusts up to 12 mph. High near 39 and low around 31 with a sunny day expected on Monday.
Kansas Weather Briefed as Northwest Winds Rise
Forecast calls for clear skies with NW winds at 9 mph and daytime high near 45 with a cooler 19 at night. Mostly cloudy conditions noted across Kansas with a hotline and online updates provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Weather extremes sweep lower 48 states Friday
The Associated Press reports national temperatures ranged from 33 degrees at Alamosa Colorado to 84 degrees at Opa Locka Florida. The day showed a wide spread in readings across the mainland United States with notable regional variations.
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Old Depot Museum to close for winter months
The Herald reports the Old Depot Museum will close again for the winter season. Page 10 notes the closure period and asks readers to visit when reopened. Also on Page 10, a prompt to identify subjects in one of J B Muecke’s Ottawa historical photos.
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Old Depot
J.B. Muecke
Ottawa
Historic society seeks help identifying photos from archive
Well documented in the archives Barker notes, the collection includes photos and photo essays of men unloading grain at the Coop, river dredging for a drowned boy, circuses, scrap drives in World War II, mug shots from the county jail and I-35 construction. Volunteers assist but identifications are often incomplete. society continues to request public help.
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Documenta
Williams
The
Historical Society
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!