Monthly Archives: December 2013

Warsaw on the Osage – 1905 Postcard

Posted on December 19, 2013 by admin

  Real Photo Postcard, mailed 1905 Sent by Lula G. Davis from Lincoln, Missouri to Miss Edith Belle Ordway of Haverhill, Mass., on December 6, 1905 showing “a scene in our county – at Warsaw on the Osage.” This real … Continue reading →

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Osage River near Osceola

Posted on December 16, 2013 by admin

Real Photo Postcard, circa 1920 Message on the back makes it sound like this photo was taken for a particular friend. Written in pencil it says:  “Osage River near Osceola. Here are some river (pictures) near Mrs. MacKenny made for … Continue reading →

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HISTORIC HURRICANE DECK BRIDGE OVER LAKE OF THE OZARKS DYNAMITED

Posted on December 15, 2013 by admin

The last of three bridges designed by Svedrup and Parcel dynamited and replaced by new span. December 8, 2014 – Missouri’s highways and transportation commissioner pushed the plunger, detonating dynamite on a 740 foot section of the Hurricane Deck bridge … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin

The title of Harry Styron’s blog – Ozarks Law and Economy: How People, Businesses and Nature Compete – doesn’t fully cover the wide range of topics and interests he shares with his readers. Not a dry law and economy blog … Continue reading →

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Natural Bridge at HA HA TONKA

Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin

Real Photo Postcard, circa 1930 Ha Ha Tonka is a cornucopia of karst features – springs, caves, cliffs, sinkholes and a natural bridge., was described in a 1940s brochure: “the 600-acre tract includes all the natural wonders of the place, … Continue reading →

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE OSAGE – update

Posted on December 6, 2013 by admin

Recently, Union Pacific Railroad officials with the Federal Railroad Administrator and guests from Amtrak and the Missouri Department of Transportation gathered in Osage City to celebrate the completion of a new bridge over the Osage. According to their press release, … Continue reading →

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Paddlefish – Trophy Fish – 3 snapshots circa 1940

Posted on December 5, 2013 by admin

              These were likely taken in the American South – perhaps Mississippi or Louisiana.  The man in the boat is holding an unbaited trot line. Paddlefish swim the waters with their mouths agape as … Continue reading →

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Clinton, Missouri – “Artesian Princess of the Prairie”

Posted on December 2, 2013 by admin

Commemorative Coin celebrating the sesquicentennial (1836-1986) of Clinton Missouri. We recently acquired this gem of history – a commemorative coin mounted on walnut celebrating the 150th year of Clinton Missouri in 1986.  Interesting that they take as their theme the … Continue reading →

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