DAYS GONE BY

These photographs were given to me by my grandmother, Irene Daniel Munsch, over forty years ago. They were all taken in either Mason county or Menard county. I have added names when they were on the back of the photos. If you know the names of others in these pictures please contact me and I will add them.

Armstrong Reunion, August 14, 1932, Havana, Illinois

Threshing day on Joseph Munsch's farm near Easton.

Threshing with Joseph Munsch and others on his farm near Easton.

Transporting farm equipment in Mason County.

A parade in Oakford, Illinois

A school somewhere in Mason county around 1923.

Primary room in Rockwell School, Havana, Illinois. The date is 1929.

Graduating class in Easton. Taken about 1906. Boys: Earl Bale, Eckard Munsch, W. R. Barnes (teacher), Melvin Gregory Girls: Lora Bale, ___tha Van Etten, Nora Gregsby

Graduating class of Walker Grove School in 1914. Back Row: Hazel VanEtten Asey, Gerald Thomas, Paul Tobinson, Irma Robinson Front Row: Mable Hall Thomas, (teacher) Irene Daniel, Fern Sanders

Graduating class of either Walker Grove or Beck School. Irene Daniel is the teacher.

Graduating class of Beck School. Names on back are Anna Pepmeyer, Ida Martzluff, Verna Umback, Edna Folkman, Lillian Folkman, Lizzie Behrends. The teacher is Irene Daniel Munsch.

Beck School Back Row; Unknown, George, Verna, Lizzie, Louela, (teacher) Irene Daniel, Katheryn, Lillian, Unknown, Edna, Addie, Lizzie Front Row: Anna, Edith, Bill U. Howard Ade, Fred, Sylvia, Howard F., Roy, Leota, Percy, Ida Last names were not on the photo.

Joseph Munsch with his stallion, Scott. Al Schultz holding the white horses, Tom Street on the wagon and Dane Street on the fence. The photo was taken between 1890-1900.

Emma Holmes is behind the counter. The other lady is unknown.

Robert Armstrong is to the far right of the photo. The others are unknown.

John Mauier and family out for a buggy ride.

Mrs. John Armstrong at her home in Oakford, Illinois.

Joseph Munsch home near Easton. Mary, Hannah, John, Bob,(sitting on father's lap), Joseph and Eckard Munsch. Photo taken about 1897.

The Joseph Munsch home near Easton. Jim Smith, Dale Smith, Bob Armstrong, Joseph Munsch, Eckard Munsch, Hanna Armstrong Munsch, Mary Munsch, Mrs. Reason, George, Blanch, Unknown, Ida Armstrong Hagen, Joe Smith, Eliza Armstrong Smith. Photo taken around 1890.

Mrs. George Daniel,s house in Grygla, Minnesota. The Daniel family homesteaded there in the early 1900's. They later moved back to Mason County.

Robert Armstrong is in the white coat. Other men are unknown.

One of the men in white coats is Oscar Armstrong. Other men are unknown.

Riding in front is Joseph and Hannah Armstrong Munsch. In the back is Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong.

A gathering of the John C. Ade family of Kilbourne, Illinois. Julia Pierce and Grayce, Nancy Harbit, Julia, Minnie, Edith, Caroline Comingore, Dee, Ray, Will Ade, Grandma Ade(Barbara Chilchtes), Lizzie Ade Daniel, Irene Daniel and Florence Ade. Names are not in order of their place in the portrait.