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A Life Remembered: Lillian Viola Rednour (1913-1916) On March 15, 1916, a tragedy unfolded in Henderson that shook two families and stunned the community. Three-year-old Lillian Viola Rednour,…
I wondered what all signs were on this wall in the 200 block of North Main. This old photo clearly shows Red Ranger Cigars. See other ghost signs…
Near the corner of Second and Green, beyond the Moose Lodge building, stands a property that reflects the rise, peak, and transformation of Henderson’s automobile era. The address…
A “Spider Web and Soap Bubble” in 1904 Henderson A small notice tucked into the Henderson Morning Gleaner on July 31, 1904, offers a glimpse into everyday life…
Ed R. Carlisle was a lifelong Hendersonian whose life reflects the everyday working fabric of the city at the turn of the 20th century, rooted in family, labor,…
Branson Surveys: Mapping Henderson’s Growth Since 1968 In a profession where accuracy is everything and history often lies buried in deeds and boundary lines, Branson Surveys helped shape…
Henderson Hero: Corporal Luke Richard Briscoe, Jr. 🇺🇸 If you walk through Fernwood Cemetery on a quiet afternoon, you might pass it without realizing what you’re seeing. A…
If only this could be located… It will be remembered the German Artist, Mr. H. Wedge, spent sone five or six weeks in taking a bird’s eye pencil…
The Wampus of Henderson… That Wasn’tIn October 1905, curiosity spread across Henderson about a strange creature-a “wampus”-reportedly on display at a local livery stable. Depending on who you…
Just a place to put a collection of Maclean Dameron photos. They have photo numbers, but I don’t know how many there are or what the system is.
Standing quietly in the doorway, a young boy looks out onto First Street, likely unaware that decades later his image would offer a glimpse into Henderson’s early commercial…
Henderson Hero: PFC Parker Cleveland Yates 🇺🇸 On a quiet stretch in Section 1 of Fernwood Cemetery rests a soldier who never made it home alive. His name…