Webb’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Webb. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Webb City (Webbville) was platted by John C. Webb in September 1875 and incorporated in December 1876, with a population of 700. The city was located on a portion of Webb's 200-acre farm, which he entered in February 1857. There, in 1873, Webb discovered lead while plowing. With the assistance of W.A. Daugherty, he sank the first pump-shaft in 1874. Webb then leased his land to Daugherty and G.P. Ashcraft. In 1876, the Center Creek Mining Company leased the land and began operations. Some 20 years later, 700 mines were located within the limits of Webb City and adjacent Carterville, and the district ranked first in the production of zinc ore.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Webb’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Webb’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJane Chinn Hospital 1910, 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Webb
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Webb, decade by decade
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Jane Chinn Hospital 1910 (1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (8) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.