Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
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Harry Blackstone
Harry Blackstone, master magician, entertained guests at the Colonial Hotel while waiting for his car to be repaired. He and his wife had a minor car accident on their way to Texas. They were then on to Hollywood to make a movie.
Spanish War Veterans Observe Flag Day
The United Spanish War Veterans, Ozark Camp No. 9, urged all Spanish-American War Veterans to display the Stars and Stripes on Flag Day, 1908.
1880 Census
Newspaper articles give interesting background on the 1880 Federal Census; including the amount of pay enumerators received.
FAA building
Hank Billings, author, and Betty Love, photographer, give a behind the scene glimpse of the Springfield Airport in 1961.
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