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rough-shod over many of the towns and cities in America's heartland.
But some towns, for one reason or another, have managed to avoid the
blessings of the wrecker's ball, concrete pastures, out of character
modern buildings, and suburban style malls. Golconda is one of the
survivors. Golconda developed from a frontier ferry crossing into an important and bustling river town which was a port-o'-call for keelboats, flatboats, packet boats, and the grand river steamers of the nineteenth century. It remained an important river port into the twentieth century, and there still seemed to be hope of progress when the railroad finally came. But the railroad didn't stay. The river stayed, and periodically has undulated the town. When the river is being kind, however, it provides Golconda with a wonderful recreational asset. Though no longer the bustling and busy town it once was, Golconda has retained a certain timeless charm which, along with the timeless river and the beautifully forested hills that surround it, is certainly one of its most cherished assets. What we present below is a gallery of old photographs of Golconda, most of which were taken from old postcards dating from the pre-automotive era until relatively recent times. The great flood of 1937 is particularly represented, though it is possible that some of the photos are from earlier floods. The color aerial view of Golconda was taken by the late renowned Southern Illinois photographer Ned Trovillion, and is presented here courtesy of Main Street Golconda, Inc. You'll find more information on Golconda and Pope County on following web sites: Main
Street Golconda Inc. Miscellaneous Genealogy and History LINKS, Including Golconda and Pope County Our thanks go to Mrs. Virginia Walker, of Golconda, who generously made this page possible. The post cards are from her personal collection, and were scanned and sent to the webmaster by her son, Billy Dunstan, also of Golconda. We hope you will enjoy them. NOTE: If copyright is claimed by any person on any of these photos, please contact the webmaster@heritech.com so the material may be properly credited or removed. |
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| GOLCONDA POSTCARD AND PHOTO GALLERY | |
 Photo by Ned Trovillion -- Courtesy of Main Street Golconda, Inc. |
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Notice to Photographers and Possible Copyright Holders The webmaster claims no copyright to any material on this page. The original photographers hold the rights to their work unless assigned to others or released to the public domain. It is assumed (but certainly not known), that most of these photos have reverted to the public domain. Any copyright claimants should contact the webmaster if they would like credit to be given, or if they would prefer that their work be removed from this page. Such requests will be promptly honored. Please send email to: webmaster@heritech.com. |
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