Monthly Archives: January 2013

Spring and Park, Jerico Springs, MO by Suttle

Posted on January 30, 2013 by admin

Real photo postcard by Suttle This is an earlier version of the spring and basin (such as it is). Even in the early days, it didn’t pour forth a volume of water. Originally there was a sandstone or limestone rock … Continue reading →

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Foster, Missouri Railroad Station and Handcar

Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin

Cabinet card of Foster, Missouri, circa 1910 The watershed of the upper Osage/Marais des Cygnes, Little Osage and Marmaton rivers is more crisscrossed by railroads than that of the main Osage and contains a number of much-diminished towns like Foster.  … Continue reading →

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SOUVENIR DECAL OF BAGNELL DAM

Posted on January 16, 2013 by admin

Water-based Decal, 1950s Water dip decals are colorful cartoonish icons of vintage vacations. They decorated luggage and car windows, commemorating many a family vacation at Niagara Falls, a visit to a buffalo ranch, or Disneyland. Hobbyists have for generations used … Continue reading →

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NIGHT HAWKS TAVERN, Camdenton, Missouri

Posted on January 9, 2013 by admin

Real photo postcard, 1935-1945 Inscription on back reads – “We enjoyed a fine meal here today with Toots and Jack.” Toots and Jack Stotler operated this thriving business from 1933 until selling to Buford and Anna May Foster in 1945. … Continue reading →

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Junction of Sac and Osage rivers near Osceola

Posted on January 6, 2013 by admin

Real Photo postcard, circa 1920 People have been taking pictures from the overlook on Highway 82 above the junction of the Sac and Osage rivers for a long time. Though the scenery along the Osage was not celebrated in oil … Continue reading →

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