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Monthly Archives: October 2014
OSAGE PEACE MEDAL PRESENTED TO POPE PAUL VI
On April 2, 1975, Sylvester J. Tinker, Chief of the Osage Nation, presented to Pope Paul VI at the Vatican a solid silver Osage Peace Medal, saying: “I present this Medal as a symbol of peace and friendship and ask … Continue reading
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LITTLE (SQUATTER’S) HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE: LAURA INGALLS WILDER FAMILY – TRESPASSERS ON OSAGE LANDS
One of the joys of research is a road trip. Working on Damming the Osage took us the length of the Osage River and across areas of Missouri and Kansas that were once the domain of the Osage Indians. Early … Continue reading
COLLAPSE OF BROWN’S FORD BRIDGE ON OSAGE RIVER
This “swinger” over the Osage at Brown’s Ford was built between 1912 and 1915 by E.A. Bledsoe and Ira Alspach, who also built the suspension bridge at Monegaw Springs. (see earlier post here) On June 21, 1940, the aging Brown’s … Continue reading
WILLMORE LAKE SITES Brochure, Lake of the Ozarks
“Escape the pressure of the city for a life at the Lake!” proclaims this late 1940s or early 1950s real estate brochure. (click to enlarge) Interior copy promises a private domain to armchair shoppers reading and dreaming from their harried … Continue reading
SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT MONEGAW SPRINGS
“Swinging Bridge, Monegaw” (click to enlarge) Incredible 6 x 8 cabinet photograph of the SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT MONEGAW SPRINGS. Joe Dice wasn’t the only builder of suspension bridges in the Osage River valley. The plaque on this bridge reads: “19-Monegaw … Continue reading