December 21, 2017

Captured on Film #147

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 Dec. 17, 1992. Aboard the caboose of the Southern Pacific Santa Special, Santa Claus, portrayed by J.R. Johnson, and his elf, daughter Tracy Johnson, spread some Christmas cheer in Scott City Wednesday to Eric Lutes, left, and his brother, Ryan Lutes. The train is making stops in six states so Santa can visit with children and granchildren of railroad employees. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Dec. 7, 1992. St. Nick, Brad Sample, and his helpers, Carol Hente, left, and Sonny Minor, braved the cold Sunday afternoon to participate in the Christmas spirit. Cape Girardeau's SEMO chapter Harley Owners Group donated toys to the Eagles Club. (Larry Thompson ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Dec. 9, 1992. Judy Dambach, a member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, attaches a red ribbon to a police car antenna at the Cape Girardeau Police Department with Police Chief Howard "Butch" Boyd, left, and Al King of Procter & Gamble which donated 15,000 ribbons for the project. The ribbons are a reminder not to drink and drive. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Dec. 9, 1992. Charles Lincoln, left, and Pete Jarrell work on constructing oak rocking chairs, which a few lucky children will receive from the Toybox program when Jaycee Santas make their rounds on Dec. 17. The two men and some other residents of the Missouri Veterans Home are using their woodworking skills to make the chairs, rocking horses and doll cradles and high chairs. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Dec. 20, 1992. Cape Girardeau Salvation Army Capt. Elmer Trapp, center, poses with Cheekwood Studio owner Bill Cheek, left, and Cheekwood photographer Barry Gray after Cheekwood Studio customers donated 50 teddy bears for the Salvation Army's Toy Town. The customers received a free 4x5 portrait with no sitting fee for donating a bear. The bears will be distributed to less fortunate children at Christmas. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Dec. 8, 1989. Melody Hutson, left, shows a hand-carved cameo shell to Tom Stine, David Barklage and J. Ronald Fischer during the third annual holiday auction Thursday at the Port Cape Girardeau restaurant. The auction of items donated by city merchants raised just over $8,000 for the downtown Holiday Decoration Fund. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

This picture of the new Southeast Missouri Telephone Co. building was taken by G.D. Fronabarger probably during the late 1930s. The structure at the northwest corner of Broadway and Ellis Street looks very different than it does today. Read more about the building and the telephone call made in 1930 by Mayor Edward L. Drum to Gov. Henry S. Caulfield in this blog: www.semissourian.com/blogs/flynch/entry/31728

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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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