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Description: | Webb City was known as the world's largest and most productive lead and zinc mining field in the late 1800s and early 1900s and was part of the "Tri-State ... |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | A view of the entrance to the Daniel Boone Tavern, possibly from 1920. |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | Low perspective of a dirt country road curving into the distance. The road is bordered by fields and scattered wooden buildings while a solitary figure ap... |
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Description: | Cape Girardeau Cement Company began construction on The Marquette Cement Plant in 1909. The plant produced over 1.2 million tons of cement annually. |
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Description: | A view of an elk atop the Elks Rest Monument in Mount Washington Cemetery. Gravestones and trees can be seen in the background. The inscription on the monu... |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | A view of children piled in a horse-drawn wagon in front of a children's home. The wagon reads, "Springfield Creamery Co." Women wait on the front steps of... |
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Description: | Aerial view of Kemper Military School. A formation of soldiers march in a field and a school building is on the left. Caption reads: "Kemper Military Schoo... |
Date: | 02 1908 |
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Description: | A view of the crowds at an election. The crowd, mostly women, stand in front of the post office. A sign says "God Made the Water." Printed below the image:... |
Date: | 1908 |
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Description: | Elevated view of the crowds, standing in the street, on a green space, and in front of buildings. A wagon in the foreground holds a sign that reads: "Get o... |
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Description: | View toward the front and left side of the church with a lamppost at the corner. The left side has tall windows. To the left of the building are two horses... |
Date: | 1911 |
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Description: | Exterior view of the stone church. The main entrance is below the belfry, and the arched window have stained glass. A man stands by a tree near the entranc... |
Date: | 1911 |
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Description: | View down sidewalk with a church on the right. There is a large arched stained glass window on the front. |
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Description: | View of the Sulpho-Saline Spring Pavilion, built in 1917 according to the plans of George Kessler and architect Henry F. Hoit. A woman sits on a bench outs... |
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Description: | Exterior of an office at the Excelsior Saline Water Company. Two United States flags mark the doorway, and benches line the exterior walls. On the front ... |
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Description: | A view of a bandstand and Pertle Springs, an iron-rich spring whose name comes from William S. Purtle, the owner of the land in the early 1800's. A man sit... |
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Description: | Map of Missouri with major cities, rivers, and railroads marked. |
Date: | 1918 |
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Description: | Group of men and women, probably teachers, seated inside a schoolroom learning various rope tying. Original caption reads: "Fourth Normal School District..... |
Date: | 1918 |
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Description: | Large group of men and women, probably teachers, tying rope near a school building. A woman is standing on the right side, identified as Mrs. Streeter, wit... |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Group of agriculture students testing milk with teacher Gladys M. Smith at the Maplewood School. |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | Girl standing at work bench with a length of rope. Original caption reads: "Cleo Holt spliced her father's hay rope." |
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