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LAND OF THE OSAGE

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

Postcard, 1950s We couldn’t fit this one into the book, but it is definitely an unusual image. While Harry Truman was born in Lamar, not terribly far from the stronghold of the Osage Indians, we haven’t seen any association of … Continue reading →

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FAIRFIELD (MISSOURI) COVERED BRIDGE

Posted on November 21, 2012 by admin

 Real photo postcard. Penciled on back: “Fairfield Mill in July 1910” There was a mill and a small manufacturing complex at the hamlet of Fairfield, Missouri on the Pomme de Terre River built, it is said, by Judge George Alexander. … Continue reading →

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FORT OSAGE MOVIE

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

Movie Lobby Card, 1952 Fort Osage, a 72 minute B movie from Monogram Studio,has Red Cameron guiding a wagon train through Indian Territory. The Osages are unhappy with the Anglo-Saxon immigrants because of the treating-violating proclivities of the white men. … Continue reading →

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BRIDGING THE OSAGE

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

 Hand colored postcard, circa 1910 Marais des Cygnes, variously creatively spelled, is the principal extension of the Osage River. Through Kansas it’s a more bridge-able stream, and was crossed in many places by iron truss bridges beginning in the 1870s. … Continue reading →

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PADDLEFISH (SPOONBILLS) AT OSCEOLA

Posted on October 30, 2012 by admin

Trophy Paddlefish This looks to be taken below the Osceola Dam which was removed when Truman Dam and Reservoir was built. While the primary paddlefish spawning beds were over gravel bars between Osceola and Warsaw, paddlefish on spawning runs would … Continue reading →

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CATFISH AND EELS CAUGHT IN THE OSAGE RIVER

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

Real photo postcard, circa 1910 Handwritten’ labels’ on the card beside each fish identify  three blue catfish and two American eels, the largest of which is 27 pounds. At the end of the card is written: “These are fish from … Continue reading →

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MYSTERY STEAMBOAT PHOTOGRAPH, OSAGE RIVER?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by admin

Real photo postcard, 1915-1925 This came with the identified Lock & Dam #1 photo. It looks like an excursion boat and is named the S. Katherine. Don’t see any smokestacks but it’s also got staple holes, similar to the Lock … Continue reading →

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OSAGE RIVER and the Missouri State Capitol

Posted on October 14, 2012 by admin

The Osage River runs a course of about 500 miles from the Flint Hills of north central Kansas to Bonnot’s Mill in central Missouri where it joins the Missouri River. A fecundate prairie stream that cuts into the Ozark uplift … Continue reading →

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JERICO SPRINGS, MISSOURI

Posted on October 10, 2012 by admin

Real photo postcard, circa 1910, by Surtle Today virtually a ghost town, Jerico Springs has suffered the population loss of many villages in the Osage basin. As well as being a trade center for small prairie farms, there was a … Continue reading →

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PAPINVILLE PICNIC AND HARMONY MISSION TOUR

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

Phyllis Stewart of the Papinville Historical and Cemetery Association explains the history and significance of Harmony Mission to the crowd. The Papinville, Missouri, Historical Association held its annual picnic this year on the first day of autumn. This afforded the … Continue reading →

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