April 12, 2018

Captured on Film #163

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 April 4, 1993. Elma and Ron Staten stand in one of the 11 dining rooms in their new Whitfield's Fine Dining facility at 220 Independence St. The service will be on the order of old Southern service. The building will also include Staten's Unique Caterers and Creative Arrangements. They will have two seatings daily, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 20 1993. Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gene Huckstep, left, presents a book that will be placed in the Missouri State Archives, "Missouri's Swamp and Overflowed Lands and their Reclamation," which is dated to 1912, to Margaret Beggs of Jackson, of the state's local records program, along with Jane R. Jackson of Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 7, 1993. Jim Engelhart, director of secondary education for the Cape Girardeau School District, left, listens to the preliminary results of the Cape Girardeau school bond election Tuesday night, while Dan Milligan, principal of Cape Girardeau Central High School, waits for the news. (Don Shrubshell ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 16, 1993. Kenesia Schaper, left, and Clint Welker, both of Jackson, test their abilities on the obstacle course Thursday night as part of an anti-drug rally at the Healthy Lifestyle Conference, which continues today at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 26, 1993. Cape Girardeau traffic officer Don Hellwege shows the new stripes on a police car. The design was developed by officers wishing to make their cars unique to the city they serve. The door logo was derived from the shoulder patches worn by all uniformed officers. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 7, 1993. David Ludwig, Jackson Ward 1 alderman, right, congratulates Paul Sander, who defeated longtime Jackson Mayor Carlton Meyer Tuesday. The two were watching returns at the Cape Girardeau County Administration Building Tuesday night. (Don Shrubshell ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Southeast Missourian advertisement, April 10, 1941: Lesem-Millikan Inc. invite you to their grand opening Saturday, April 12, 221 Independence. The picture shows the smart, modern design of our newly completed DeSoto sales and service building. Interior finish and decorations are carried out in the modernistic theme, which achieves beauty with no sacrifice of utility and comfort. Lesem-Millikan sold their first car August 21, 1931. Since that time they have delivered to their friends and customers 6,497 cars. (G.D. Fronabarger ~ 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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