Front of A&P store on north side of square.  Christmas time 1950's

Paul Armstrong (R) owner of A&P store

1956 Parade in Petersburg

North side of square in Petersburg

Snow fall in Petersburg.  My dad Frank Hodgen scooping snow

January 1952 looking out of Godbey's apartment above Whalens Drug store to the north side of the square

C&IM train coming into Petersburg

C&IM coming up hill on north end of Petersburg

East side of the square in Petersburg 1955

Flood in Petersburg about 1942 or 1943

3rd Ward School during flood 1942 or 1943

April 1979 Flood in Petersburg

Honest Abe Days 1960's Petersburg

View from ferris wheel at Menard County Fair in the 1950's

Horse racing at fair grounds 1956

Horse rider at county fair 1950's

Inside New Salem Lodge at park

Kelso Hollow Theater in New Salem Park Sept. 1965

The old Salem Vistor Center in New Salem Park 1950's

In New Salem park 1978

Park View Motel, Restaurant & Station, Winter of 1955

Parkview Gas Station, April 1955

Around the Godbey table above Whalens Drug Store, 1950's. This is how people use to have a good time.

Court House in the 1950's

Winter in Petersburg

Bowling was the big thing in Petersburg.  Taken in the 1950's

Taken from inside of Finney's Drug Store 1950's

Inside Finney's Drug Store.  David Finney (father of Art and David, Jr.)

Inside of the old greenhouse on the north end of Petersburg, 1950's

Looking north from Gambles Store.  1950's

Old Illini Service Station, Petersburg, IL

Petersburg Library

At front desk of public library.  Lucille Doyen at desk

Old Sinclair Station in Petersburg

Old Hudspeth building in Petersburg (Jim Harris in picture)

Repairing old water tower Fall of 1954

Nance Hill in Petersburg

Old Cheese factory and in later years was the skating rink in Petersburg

Harris Opera House in Petersburg

North end of Petersburg - old brick yard and elevator

The old brick yard

Movie theater in Petersburg

Inside the movie theater. Dena Belle (Osborne) Juergens splicing film in projector room March 1971

Theater projectors in the movie theater in Petersburg March 1971

Back and side view of Robbins Store in the 1950's

Pine Room in back of Watkins Cafe. Hoolie Doyen and Eddie Armstrong. 1950's

Bucks and Cook Garage

Fred Cook in show room of Bucks and Cook Garage

Fred Cook, Judy Cook and Phyllis Hodgen. We were serving at an open house at the Bucks & Cook Garage

Judy Eilers and Dorothy Turner out at county fair serving Sno Ball Cones. 1959

Back of Apken Lumber Yard from Lucille & Hoolie Doyen's back yard

Root Beer Stand in Petersburg 1967

Old steam engine and passenger train stopped in Petersburg

Old Standard Service Station in Petersburg 1942

Rose View Greenhouse from Antle Street in Petersburg 1950's

The Wagon Wheel at New Salem Park near the entrance Oct. 1974

New Salem Lodge October 1974

The old American Legion Hall and Seilings Garage in background