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Another Flood in Linn Creek circa 1920

Posted on July 13, 2016 by admin

High Water Linn Creek Mo. Real Photo Postcard by J. W. Farmer, Linn Creek, Mo. probably around 1920. Unsent. The Osage could play havoc with your plans. Flooding was a regular event in Linn Creek but it didn’t seem to … 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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Missouri Mules pulling a Fetching Missouri Maid

Posted on March 9, 2016 by admin

Real photo postcard published by Jas. Bruin Linn Creek, Mo. This card was never mailed but has a penciled message on the back from Georgia Heaton to Merton Heaton: “This is your little Fluzzy in the hack for a ride. … Continue reading →

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Cliff over Counterfeiters’ Cave at Ha Ha Tonka

Posted on March 4, 2016 by admin

The wild scenery at Ha Ha Tonka was appreciated by our ancestors. The walls of the collapsed cavern defied development so they look pretty much today like they did a hundred years ago. The story is (and it’s on most … Continue reading →

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HA HA TONKA LAKE AND DAM

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

2 Real Photo postcards by Strathman Photo Both postcards have been sent, postmarked Linn Creek, but the dates are obscure – probably 1930s. The exact origin of the low dam that created Ha Ha Tonka Lake is not clear. It’s … Continue reading →

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LOVERS LEAP, LAKE OF THE OZARKS

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

Real photo postcard, probably 1940s Lovers Leap was a cliff near Linn Creek, about which J. W. Vincent, editor of the local paper, penned a fanciful tale of a suicidal India maiden.  Virtually every declivity more than 25 feet high … 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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EXPOSED! Lock & Dam #1 on Osage River

Posted on August 26, 2012 by admin

This summer’s drought has drastically lowered water levels on major waterways throughout the Midwest. The Corps of Engineers first major water control project on the Osage – built around the turn of the last century to facilitate steamboat travel – … Continue reading →

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Lock and Dam No. 1

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

Real photo postcard, 1910-1920. Businessmen along the Osage River agitated for generations for engineering improvements that would facilitate steamboat traffic on the river. Finally in the late 1800s, politicians bullied the Army Corps of Engineers into building a disastrous lock … Continue reading →

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