Peak & Mulvane:

This is listed on ebay now.

Vintage Hindsboro Phone Book 1967

This item is for sale by owner- call Jeannie Rankins at 346-2180

Oakland Coffee Drinkers:

I guess as long as there is a pot brewing, they will always come.

Oakland's Early Drug Store on Main Street:

These old cabinets are still in the building... the front right cabinet contains cigars and is different from the others- perhaps and humidor- there would have been a tray in the back you filled with water to keep the tobacco from drying out.

ca late 1800's- early 1900's

a closer view of the items in the back of the store...this building is next to Martha's

Notice that they used mirrors to reflect the light- the back of the store would have been very dark with the lighting options they had.

The Oakland House- Hotel:

Do you know where this was?

Lysbeth Anne Sanderson- early Oakland business woman:

Cora Turner- 1941

Gladys Gilbert Rutherford- 1941

She took a lot of photos of area residents, their children and the town. If you have a family that has been in Oakland a long time, I'm sure you have a Sanderson photo.

Springdale- Oakland's very own early resort:

from an old postcard on Springdale-it was owned by the Garrison family just out of town...

baby pigs on the Garrison farm...

the Garrison family showing one of the many activities they had for visitors...

Hayes Mill

unknown date- bottom right intersection is the highway and Hazel Street

1962- Pete Jordon's Maple Syrup Camp:

OLD OAKLAND POST OFFICE POST CARD POSTMARKED 1910:

DO NOT KNOW WHERE THIS WAS- BUT IF ANYONE DOES- LET ME KNOW...

A ROMANCE GONE SOUR???

WT GWINN AND SONS EXCELSIOR ROLLER MILLS CA 1910:

THIS WAS LOCATED ON OAK STREET ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF MAIN STREET AND DUE TO THE RAILROAD- HAVING A WAY TO SHIP THE FINISHED PRODUCT- IT COULD GRIND, BAG AND SHIP FLOUR, MEAL AND FEED.
IT HAD THREE STORIES- WHICH IT ADVERTISED IN THE OAKLAND PAPER- AND LISTED THE FOLLOWING:
1ST FLOOR- 60 HORSE POWER STEAM ENGINE RUNNING 6 SETS OF DOUBLE ROLLERS WITH A TOP SPEED OF 450 RPM'S, 3 SCALES AND A WHEAT DRYER.
2ND FLOOR- 2 PURIFIERS AND BRAN DUSTER
3RD FLOOR- 9 REELERS, 2 WHEAT SCALPERS, 2 SMUTTERS

IT WAS IN OPERATION FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS BEFORE BEING ABANDONED, AND AFTER SITTING EMPTY FOR A TIME- IT WAS DONE AWAY WITH IN 1968.

THE RAILWAYS COMING INTO OAKLAND BUILT THIS TOWN- FOR WITHOUT A MORE SECURE, ECONOMICAL AND TIMELY WAY TO SHIP, EARLY SETTLERS WOULD HAVE MOVED ON TO PLACES THAT HAD EASIER EXCESS TO GOODS AND SUPPLIES.

Oakland Movie House:

ca 1950- the movie theater is where Donna Hale's office is now at the Citizen's Bank. Does anyone remember the price of tickets and a bucket of popcorn? Humphry Bogart in Chain Lightning was playing at the time the photo was taken.

L W DALLAS FARM IMPLEMENTS OAKLAND, IL:

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS BUSINESS WAS LOCATED OR ANYONE IN THE PHOTO?

OLD MOVIES:

1950

1951

1940

1947

1950

OAKLAND USED TO HAVE A MOVIE THEATER ON THE SQUARE- MORE LATER ON WHERE...

OAKLAND NATIONAL BANK

OAKLAND HERALD BANK AD-THIS IS THE BEST IMAGE I COULD GET OFF OF THE PAPER-

THE OLD BANK BUILDING- NOW A RESALE SHOP

JOHN RUTHERFORD WAS THE CASHIER- ALL THE WAY ON THE RIGHT...

These are bank notes issued by the Oakland National Bank- way back when.
They were on ebay- they run between 150.00-350.00
I haven't bought any of these.

This is another yearbook I found on ebay this winter- cover, teachers, senior class and one page of the ads.

If anyone would like more pics of these or to see these yearbooks, just let me know.

These are of Pierson Bros lumber- early 1900's