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Local History Archives - January 2021

Auto Wagon

Published January 29, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

Joseph Koenig’s gasoline powered auto wagon made an appearance in Springfield in 1907. Koenig claimed it would reach a speed of thirty miles an hour.

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Missouri's Bicentennial

Published January 16, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

In July 2021 the Library District will host a traveling exhibit for Missouri's Bicentennial.  View the online version now and discover Missouri's Struggle for Statehood.

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New Year 1933

Published January 1, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

Harry Durst, Mayor of Springfield in 1933, welcomes the New Year portrayed by Joan Crawford Rice.

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