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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

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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

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STEAMBOAT LANDING @ LINN CREEK – 1911

click to enlarge This hand tinted postcard from 1911 shows one of the small steamboats of the late era of commercial river travel. Published by James Bruin, Linn Creek, Mo. While this is rather late in the history of commercial … Continue reading

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TWO LAKES – The Artificially Shallow and the Naturally Deep

July 20, 2014: The last Sunday in Colorado, we made a round trip drive along Trail Ridge Road from Estes Park to Grand Lake. Grand Lake – elevation 8,367 feet; formed by glaciation 30,000 years ago; estimated depth, 265 feet. … Continue reading

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Osceola residents were not universally in favor of Truman Dam… an Open Letter to the Corps of Engineers, 1997

Consequences (intended or not) and pernicious effects of Truman Dam and Reservoir for residents of the upper Osage River. We received a fat envelope in the mail a few weeks ago that included an “open letter to the Corps of … Continue reading

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Review of THE SCARS OF PROJECT 459: The Environmental Story of Lake of the Ozarks

Pollution at Lake of the Ozarks, complicated by denial and cover-ups Naturally environmentalists are more concerned about the degradation of rivers, especially if they cut through uninhabited, scenic country, than a reservoir whose shores are lined with condos and whose … Continue reading

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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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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.

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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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Osage River in flood – Osceola – 1915

Real Photo Postcards, 1915 Embossed with name of photographer, “McKinney, Osceola, MO” these two unusual images of high water on the Osage were taken on May 30, 1915. The residents seem to take the high water in stride. Written in … Continue reading

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