A portrait of F. E. Marsh, a Major in the Union Army during the Civil War. The photo belonged to Emma Hoops, longtime acquaintance of the Major. At one time, he owned the majority of the lakefront property on the south shore. He first came to...
Advertising items from the Hoops Tea Company (approx. 1900). William Acton Hoops, a native of Goshen, prospered in Chicago where he was an importer of teas, coffees and spices. He bought 4 lots (currently Pier 797) from Dr. John Wright (the...
An article about “Rich Man (William. A. Hoops) Charters Switching Crew” article (1902). Hoops, upon learning about the death of his mother in Eaton, OH, negotiated an extra run of the B & O passenger train to get him to his destination sooner. ...