Refinery integral to early Sugar Creek development
By Michael Bushnell This early hand-colored postcard shows the Sugar Creek Refinery, Standard Oil Co., near Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri River and the operations of the refinery can easily…
By Michael Bushnell This early hand-colored postcard shows the Sugar Creek Refinery, Standard Oil Co., near Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri River and the operations of the refinery can easily…
By Dorri Partain The “modern stone age family” appeared on numerous products following their television debut in 1960. As created by William Hanna (1911-2006) and Joseph Barbera (1910- 2001), “The…
By Michael Bushnell This week, once again in conjunction with our “Remember This” column, we bring you a linen era postcard number 232, published by Curt Teich of Chicago, Ill.,…
Cartoons and cereal are a perfect match, especially when the spoon is decorated with your favorite character. The popularity of Saturday morning cartoon favorites Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear led…
By Michael Bushnell This week we feature two postcard-like, ink blotter cards marketed by the Kellogg’s Cereal Company of Battle Creek, Michigan. The cards were released sometime in the early…
By Micheal Bushnell About two years after the opening of the Hannibal Bridge over the Missouri River in 1869, the first building for the commission was 24 feet square, one…
By Dorri Partain Floating along and holding the soap, Snoopy’s in the bathtub providing good, clean fun. Avon Products, Inc. created a line of children’s products called Good Habit Toys…
By Michael Bushnell This black and white photo postcard, published by the Southwest News Company of Kansas City, shows Union Avenue during the Great Flood of 1903. The Blossom House…
By Dorri Partain Only “three apples high,” these little blue men have grown in popularity since their first appearance in a French cartoon magazine in 1958. As drawn by Belgian…
Dorri Partain Contributor Since its first issue in 1932, The Northeast News has been headquartered at several different addresses. Founding publisher Matthew Orr (1888-1963) worked from a small office at…