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Rev. Hanna L. Almon came to Derby in August of 1945 with her husband Rev. Clarence E. Almon. He was invited to be the minister for the Presbyterian Church for three years. She took over when he became seriously ill in December of 1945. Hanna served…

Gertie Chamberlin and Guy Human at her filling station in 1937. The station was called the Independent Oil Company. She also had a cafe called Gertie's Cafe.. It was located at 131 N. Baltimore and was closed by Gertie around 1966. Guy was employed…

The Derby Post Office was located at 101 S. Baltimore on the corner of Baltimore and Washington. The building currently houses the VFW and was originally built in 1918 by Ed and George Klegg and Claude and Zoe Alley. One side housed the Derby Post…

An interior view of the Derby Post Office located in what is now the VFW in 1938. Sarah Zoe Alley held the position of Postmaster or Postmistress from Oct. 1, 1937 - July 1, 1944.

Pictured (left to right): Beulah (Austin) Rippel, James Alley (in…

Marie Dixon with camera

Photo is from page 13 of the Dixon family scrapbook.

Catherine "Kate" Morton Dixon sent a scrapbook of photos to her brother Seymour Morton. The photos are of Dr. W. E. Dixon, wife Kate, and their children: Madge, Maude,…

Unknown children

Photo is from page 12 of the Dixon family scrapbook.

Catherine "Kate" Morton Dixon sent a scrapbook of photos to her brother Seymour Morton. The photos are of Dr. W. E. Dixon, wife Kate, and their children: Madge, Maude, and…

Horse and buggy. The house in the background is the house next to the Dixon family. This house later became known as the Pendell house when Dr. Pendell and his family moved to Derby in 1928.

Photo is from page 12 of the Dixon family…

Unknown children

Photo is from page 11 of the Dixon family scrapbook.

Catherine "Kate" Morton Dixon sent a scrapbook of photos to her brother Seymour Morton. The photos are of Dr. W. E. Dixon, wife Kate, and their children: Madge, Maude, and…

Dr. William Dixon feeding the chickens in the family garden.

Photo is from page 8 of the Dixon family scrapbook.

Catherine "Kate" Morton Dixon sent a scrapbook of photos to her brother Seymour Morton. The photos are of Dr. W. E. Dixon, wife…

Katie Dixon feeding the chickens

Photo is from page 8 of the Dixon family scrapbook.

Catherine "Kate" Morton Dixon sent a scrapbook of photos to her brother Seymour Morton. The photos are of Dr. W. E. Dixon, wife Kate, and their children:…