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PADDLEFISH SNAGGING SEASON – 2014
Big treble hooks and heavy line are splashing into lakes and rivers of the Osage and Missouri river systems as fisherman hope to haul in some of the hatchery-raised descendants of Osage River paddlefish. The 2014 spring snagging season runs … Continue reading
Wife and Daughter of Osage Chief Red Eagle in Washington 1924
Press Photo by Wide World Photos, 1924 Caption reads: Mother clings to Indian Custom, but Daughter … much American: The wife and daughter of Red Eagle, Principal Chief of the Osage Tribe, in Washington to adjust some finances with the … Continue reading
Junction of Sac and Osage rivers near Osceola
Real Photo Postcard, circa 1920 People have been taking pictures of the junction of the Sac and Osage rivers in St. Clair County, Missouri for a long time. Though the scenery along the Osage was not celebrated in oil paintings, … Continue reading
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Tagged osage river, Osceola, Sac River, St. Clair County
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Wah Tze Moh In (Star that Travels), Chief of the Osage – a.k.a. Bacon Rind
Chief Bacon Rind Photogravure, 1925 In his classic book, Wah’kon-tah: The Osage and the White Man’s Road, John Joseph Mathews describes Wah Tze Moh In (Star that Travels), as a ‘tall (and handsome) aristocrat’ of the Osage tribe, and a … Continue reading
TRUMAN DAM SOUVENIRS – hard to find
Before Truman’s dam waters rose, there was promise of new entrepreneurial opportunities to be had with the coming of a mammoth lake. We found these roadside offerings during paddlefish snagging season in the mid 1970s. Since the dam closed, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bagnell Dam, Lake of the Ozarks, souvenirs, tchotchkes, Truman Dam
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FLOOD ON OSAGE RIVER AT WARSAW, MISSOURI – 1906
Small cabinet card by Moore Written on the back: “No. 7 Warsaw Flood April 24, 1906. Duplicates 15ȼ Moore’s Gallery, Warsaw Mo.” As this photo shows, the spur railroad from Sedalia to Warsaw unwisely located its station in the floodplain.
BAGNELL DAM LICENSE PLATE TOPPER
Cast aluminum and painted license plate frame, circa 1940s Lake of the Ozarks filled in 1931 but the Depression and World War II stymied its tourism development. From the late 1940s on, gift shops located along Highway 54 offered hundreds … Continue reading
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Tagged Bagnell Dam, Lake of the Ozarks, osage river, souvenirs, Truman Dam
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Osage River near Osceola
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
Natural Bridge at HA HA TONKA
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
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE OSAGE – update
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