by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 15, 2026 | Historic facts, Music
By Paul Hobe Wouldn’t it be remarkable if there were a photograph of one of the first noteworthy performances of the Alliance City Band in existence? In essence there is. These seminal historical events are revealed in two newspaper reports and one telling photograph....
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 1, 2026 | Historic facts, Music
By Paul Hobe Pictures, photographs actually, bridge the time between the instant the shutter was pressed until the moment it is noticed my someone at a later time. I was that someone. The five or six framed photographs of the Alliance City Band were displayed on the...
by Alliance Historical Society | Feb 3, 2023 | Historic facts
by Dave McMahon A Magazine Ad | Who Was William Campbell? | Our New Stove Alliance has a rich history of products that were manufactured and sold throughout the world. Anyone with a basic knowledge of Alliance could name off some of the major players from Alliance...
by Alliance Historical Society | Dec 3, 2022 | Events, Historic facts
Background | What Happened | After the Crash | The Victims | Who Was to Blame Alliance’s deadliest train accident occurred on December 8, 1856, at the crossing. Eight people were killed and many others were severely injured, when two railroad trains collided....
by Alliance Historical Society | Jan 27, 2022 | Historic facts, Index, Rodman Library
Learn About Local History Through Rodman Public Library by Jack Weber A library is full of resources to help its patrons connect with its community’s past. Rodman Public Library is no different, but what you may not know is that residents of the greater Alliance area...
by Alliance Historical Society | Sep 11, 2021 | Events, Historic facts, Obituaries
At 4 o’clock in the afternoon of February 1, 1884, Alliance’s worst disaster occurred. Seven people lost their lives and at least 15 others were seriously injured as the fumes from a gasoline spill inside the Orr Block ignited, causing the three-story building...
