April 6, 2017

Captured on Film #110

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 May 3, 1992. Cape Girardeau Mayor Gene Rhodes joined Harry Rust, his family and guests to cut a ribbon celebrating the opening of the new Rust and Martin Store in Cape Girardeau. In front row, from left, are John Mehner, Rust, Bailey Rust, Mike Rust, Tanner Rust, Tennie Rust, J. Ronald Fischer, Rhodes, Stephen Rust, Deshay Rust, Barbara Rust and Ashley Rust. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published May 24, 1992. Clippard Elementary School kindergarten student Jake Knaupp put everything he had into the tug of war during the school's play day. (Lou Peukert ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 9, 1992. Jesus Two, a 10-year-old Sicilian donkey from Capetown Safari, was the center of attention at the Cape Girardeau Public Library as the Summer Reading Club kicked off. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 1, 1992. April Sanders, left, of Scott City got a little help from her mother, Laura Sanders, while waiting to have her portrait taken at a meeting of contestants for Little Miss Riverfest. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 14, 1992. Nicholas Barwick, 2 1/2, flipped his mini-mower during an uphill battle with the tall grass in his family's yard. Barwick was helping his mother mow their lawn in the 1600 block of Themis Street. (Lou Peukert ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 11, 1992. Bert and Maryanne Kellerman purchased the old green warehouse at 11-15 S. Spanish St., in downtown Cape Girardeau. They planned to restore the turn-of-the-century building to its original look. It was renamed the Alliance Building. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 14, 1992. Don Strohmeyer, president and owner of Cape Art Engraving Co. Inc., stood in front of his business at its new location at 728 Broadway. (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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