October 5, 2017

Captured on Film #136

Captured on Film galleries feature Southeast Missourian photographs taken mainly in the 1960s through the 1990s, before the age of digital photography. Comments or questions about these images should be directed to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Published March 26, 1980. James Campbell, left, and Jewell Crawford, right, signed MIAA letters of intent to attend Southeast Missouri State University while visiting the university on Tuesday. Helen Campbell is seated next to her son while Earline Crawford is next to her son. Charleston High School coach Lennies McFerren, center, watches his star players sign with his alma mater. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Oct. 26, 1992. Circuit Judge Bill Syler administered the oath to Sister Mary Jane Jansen at Common Pleas Courthouse, where she became the newest special probation officer of the Cape Girardeau County Juvenile Office. She was a former principal at St. Mary Cathedral School. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Oct. 25, 1992. Mel Carnahan, the Democratic candidate for Missouri governor, spoke at a gathering of supporters at Sands Pancake House in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 14, 1981. The 13 members of the city Charter Commission, charged with the responsibility of drafting a governing charter for the community, were sworn in Monday at Cape Girardeau City Hall. The commissioners are, from left, A.C. "Doc" Brase, George H. Wrape, J. Hugh Logan, Ralph L. Edwards, Thomas M. Meyer (partially obscured), commission chairman Narvol A. Randol, Mayor Howard C. Tooke, Vernon V. Fee, councilman Donald R. Strohmeyer, Dr. Peter Daniel Hilty, Edward E. Calvin, James P. Limbaugh and Paul W. Stehr. The commission will hold its first meeting this week. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Oct. 18, 1992. Grand Slam was one of the American saddlebred horses at Eulinburg Stables near Jackson. From left were Fred Lee, Gene Masterson, Irvin Lee Eulinburg and Bonnie Eulinburg. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Aug. 27, 1992. Chris Halcomb, left, of Cape Girardeau, Boyd Ott of Sikeston and Phillip Statler of Patton, students at Southeast Missouri State University, were among many area residents who felt a 3.5 magnitude earthquake centered in east Perry County. Here, the students look at the impact of the quake as recorded on the university's seismograph. (David Hente ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Aug. 6, 1982. Some people may pitch tab tops, but James E. "Barney" Lipscomb of Cape Girardeau turns them into art. Lipscomb displays an alligator that he made. He gets them by the bushel basket from a friend who owns a lounge. (Southeast Missourian archive)

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Captured on Film galleries feature Southeast Missourian photographs taken mainly in the 1960s through the 1990s, before the age of digital photography. Comments or questions about these images should be directed to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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