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STEAMBOAT’S COMIN’! The Ruth at Linn Creek

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

The Ruth in Linn Creek Mo Real photo postcard. J. W. Farmer. Linn Creek. MO. LOVE this photograph!  You can sense the excitement of a boat’s arrival in river towns:  “Steamboat’s a-comin’! Steamboat’s a-comin’!”  Everyone in Linn Creek headed to … Continue reading →

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DAM REMOVAL success on the #Hudson – time to remove #Lock & Dam No. 1

Posted on June 13, 2016 by admin

#AmericanRivers and #Riverkeepers celebrate the removal of a rusty, abandoned dam on Wynants Kill near Albany, NY. Already they see the flash of silver as herring swarm upstream to spawn. ” ‘Every dam should have an existential crisis,’ ” said … Continue reading →

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Test …

Posted on June 3, 2016 by admin

testing social media connections

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Poetic Meditations on the Osage River – Guest Post by Rod Cameron

Posted on May 23, 2016 by admin

Recently Rod Cameron, of Raytown, messaged us on Facebook after reading Damming the Osage. Rod lived along the Osage River in the 1970s. He shared with us a poem he had written as he watched Truman Dam being built. It … Continue reading →

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1902 Long Shoals Iron Bridge Moving to Fort Scott, Kansas

Posted on April 22, 2016 by admin

Last week the Kansas Department of Transportation announced a grant to the Fort Scott/Bourbon County Riverfront Authority to help pay for moving the 1902 Long Shoals metal truss bridge from the Little Osage River to the Marmaton River at the … Continue reading →

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Natural Bridge Ha Ha Tonka – vintage image

Posted on April 13, 2016 by admin

Natural Bridge Ha Ha Tonka. Real photo postcard, Published by Jas. Bruin, Linn Creek, MO. Unsent. Missouri has a lot of natural bridges. One of the largest is at Ha Ha Tonka Statte Park, spanning 60 feet and reaching more … Continue reading →

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Ha Ha Tonka, Mo. Can you identify this Mystery Image?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by admin

Real photo postcard, published by G. A. Moulder, Linn Creek, MO. Unsent. “Hahatonka, MO” pencilled on back. We’ve gone back and forth on whether these are ruins or some natural rock formations. Obviously, the castle didn’t burn until much later … Continue reading →

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Old Linn Creek – flooded by the Osage River

Posted on March 15, 2016 by admin

View of Linn Creek, Mo., written in white ink. Published by G. A. Moulder, Linn Creek, Mo. This appears to show high water on the Osage River and shows Linn Creek flooded to varying degrees. Linn Creek was built at … Continue reading →

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Dr. Moore’s office in Linn Creek, Missouri

Posted on March 13, 2016 by admin

Real photo postcard. No publisher. “Dr. Moore L. C. Mo.” is written in red ink. L.C. is Linn Creek Unsent. Penciled on back, “Linn Creek, Mo.” There appear to be some political advertisements pasted in the window. Shows a horse-drawn … Continue reading →

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“Cemetery Ridge” on the Osage

Posted on March 6, 2016 by admin

One of the best parts of working on a book is the research – specifically the road trips to locations we’re writing about. Hard to believe that eight years ago Damming the Osage was still just the “Osage River book” … Continue reading →

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