The Francis Ryder House
Ryder, Illinois. 
Built in early 1890's which included, General Store, U.S. Post Office, Photograph Studio upsatirs, and living quarters in the rear. 
W. C. W. Passenger train made daily stops here from Chester to Mt. Vernon and back.

Submitted By: Cindy Ford
from the September 1981 Issue 3 Volume 11 of 
The Prairie Historian