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A 21st Century Soda Fountain with 1950s Prices
In 1950s America kids might have finished their school day with a trip by the drug store soda fountain where they could get a ice…
A Drugstore for Ava
Today many cities of a few thousand people or more have pharmacies from one of a number of large national chain stores. Ava, Missouri has…
A Collector of Pens and Pencils
Residents in Trenton, Missouri know that when they need a pen or pencil, there’s one man in town that can most certainly help them out…..
The Battle of the Hemp Bales
The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home–a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as The Battle of…
Eisenhower’s Birthplace
This President was born in Texas, but always claimed Kansas as his home…..
Undercover at the Sale Barn
Imagine a place of espionage where secret agents carry modified briefcases with hidden cameras capturing images from their reconnaissance missions. Where does such a scene…
An Arizona Pheasant Farm
Most people don’t go pheasant hunting in Phoenix, AZ. But if you to come to Molly’s farm, you will perhaps see more pheasants than you’ve…
France’s Boxcar Gifts
Thousands of boxcars crisscross the country each day with a variety of cargo. But these boxcars were truly special, because of the cargo they hauled…
40 and 8 Boxcars
The term 40 & 8 doesn’t mean much to most Americans–unless you happened to serve in France during one of the World Wars. But the…
A Car and An Apartment in Joplin, Missouri
An automaker is usually happy when a customer writes a note to tell them how much they enjoy their car. Henry Ford was pleased with…