Willys Jeeps Offered For Sale by Case Musselman
Willys Jeeps were once sold in Gallatin, MO, by Case Musselman. NOTE: Willys Jeeps got their name from John North Willys who bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company in 1908 and in 1912 named it the Willys-Overland Motor Company....
Great Depression: Too Many Banks, Many Failures
Our country was in a serious financial state in the 1920s. The small town banks had thrived in the early part of the 20th Century partly due to the slow method of transportation. Almost every small town had at least one bank if not two or more. What we will find is...
1920: Memories Offer Insights on Gilman City, Bancroft
Ira O. Oliphant, the oldest person living in Gilman City, observed his 90th birthday (circa 1920) with a dinner at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Buell Oliphant, reports the Trenton Republican-Times. Mr. Oliphant has been in business in Gilman...
1920: Early Cars, Car Tags and Vehicle Licenses
During the 1920s more and more people were driving cars. The new transportation was causing dirt roads to become outdated. At election time the General Assembly voted to levy a tax for road improvement. Amendment 6 allowed the state to issue bonds up to $600,000,000...
Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance Company
These were once the officers and directors of the Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance Company of Daviess County, MO
Undertaking at the Pettijohn Parlor in Gallatin, MO
This shows the undertaking room at Pettijohn’s Parlor once operating from a storefront on the west side of the Gallatin business square.
Courter Theater ‘Brings Hollywood’ to Gallatin, MO
Gallatin’s Courter Theater opened in 1920, operated by John E. Courter at 103 South Main Street.
Crane Auto Supply a Brunswick Tire Dealer
Crane Auto Supply offered Brunswick Tires for sale as well as other vehicle products in Gallatin, MO.
Gravestone Monuments Once Produced in Gallatin, MO
Stone monuments were once produced and sold from a storage building located just east of Hope Funeral Home at 106 West Van Buren Street in Gallatin, MO (date unknown)
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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