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PHOTOS AND KEEPSAKES
Photo Galleries: Reprints and Keepsakes
Photos of the Day

Photo courtesy of Bobbie Hawkins

Playing the Mother’s Day Matching Game

Lauren Freudenburg, left, and Bobbie Hawkins celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at a family gathering in Emporia in 2006. The mother-daughter duo won The Herald’s look-alike contest for Mother’s Day, which is Sunday.

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Video Report

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Historical Photos

Franklin County History is at your fingertips in our special photo gallery showing the historic figures and every day lives of early Ottawa. Each photo, published exclusively by The Ottawa Herald, can be framed and purchased or you can create a special keepsake or gift. Each purchase includes a $5 donation to the Franklin County Historical Society.

Photos selected by and courtesy of Deborah Barker, Historical Society Director.

Virtual Ottawa

Want to take a cyber trip to Ottawa? Using Apple's Quicktime VR technology (which is free to download and works on both PCs and Macs), you can virtually visit the Ottawa University campus, courtesy of OttawaHerald.com!