An 1898 scene in the DeWitt town square forwarded to me by James Prange via Bob Moody. A close and careful examination will reveal just how charged with history is this image. There appears, near the left-center of the group, to be a man standing on a platform of some sort that suggests perhaps a political -- or perhaps religious -- gathering, but little else is known about it.
However, it tells us a great deal about the community at that time.
I believe the crowd is in front of the current Leibrock's. Note the next building has the doorway on the corner, as does the current antique store, in the old bank building. I also liked the sign for "Furniture, Caskets & Coffins" in the background.
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