Probably around the turn of the century. The young men are not known.
Boys at Yorktown Methodist Church
1948 Jim McKibben and Percy “Clyde” Burgess
1948 Jim McKibben and Percy “Clyde” Burgess at the Burgess Service Station. Clyde was born in 1879 and died in 1963.
In-Law Lake
In-Law Lake cabin ruins circa 1975
Tourist cabins at In-Law lake circa 1975
Yorktown Merchants Advertisement 1964
Emerald Lake
Dickey Mouse
The Dickey Mouse was in this 1965 advertisement with other Yorktown Merchants.
Dairy Queen 1961
The Dairy Queen was on Smith Street in downtown Yorktown. At this time there was no dine-in service. One just walked up and placed an order. The very first Dairy Queen opened in Illinois in 1940.
The Dairy Queen appeared in this 1965 advertisement of Yorktown Merchants.
Yorktown Methodist Church
The Yorktown Methodist Episcopal Church built their first church in January 1875. The churches were supported by ministers who rode a circuit to minister to the people. The earliest churches in Yorktown met in homes and the school house.
Just 23 years after building the first church, they had outgrown it. The old church was moved to another site and another church built in the same location on the corner of High and Walnut Streets. These boys pose sometime after 1898 in front of the brick structure. The church had a fire in 1950 The structure is still in use in 2021 by the Baptist Church.
Carpenter Hardware Cammack
Byely’s Drug Store
Later was Bonnet Drug Store downtown