Marysville key stop on Oregon Trail, Pony Express
March 29th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher Every spring between the years 1841 to 1857, immigrants gathered in towns along Missouri’s western border to begin […]
Newspapers essential to community vitality
March 22nd, 2023by Michael Bushnell
This real photo postcard spotlights Mr. Roy Powell, former Publisher of the Holt Rustler and the Gower Rustler, two weekly […]
Dining and Dancing at Sni-a-bar gardens
March 15th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher No publisher’s mark exists on this card postmarked Feb. 18, 1938, which shows the Sni-A-Bar Gardens in Kansas […]
Scarritt Building dominates early KC Skyline
March 8th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher The Scarritt Building was built in 1907 by the Scarritt Estate Company, formed in 1903 by the children […]
Mellier Place: an up and coming subdivision of the early 20th century
March 1st, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher Around the turn of the 20th Century, it was not uncommon for local photo-postcard companies to go door-to-door […]
Blossom House, Union Depot key to West Bottoms Economy
February 22nd, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher The Blossom House Hotel was opened at 1048-50 Union Ave. in 1882 by Major George Newton Blossom to […]
The Living Flag
February 15th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher This extremely rare, hand-colored postcard depicts the Living Flag presentation done under the auspices of the Women’s Christian […]
Swope Park, an admirable site for the country’s best zoo
February 8th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher “Kansas City cannot be a metropolitan area without a quality zoological garden,” said Barron Fradenburg, founding partner of […]
Reclaiming West Terrace Park
February 1st, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher West Terrace Park was one of Kansas City’s first parks, originally proposed by landscape architect George Kessler in […]
Kansas City, a national leader in flour milling
January 25th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher This week, we feature a promotional postcard for the Southwest Milling Company showing the company’s A and B […]
Ice Wagons once a staple of daily neighborhood life
January 18th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher Seventeen carloads of 8-inch ice, direct from the Nemaha River near Lincoln, Nebraska were received in this city […]
Kansas Statehood dates to First Territorial Capitol
January 11th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael BushnellPublisher This week’s Historic postcard is a C.T. American Art Blue-Sky postcard published by E.D. Zellner of Junction City, […]
Hotel Plaza popular with Railmen of the day
January 4th, 2023by Michael Bushnell
Michael Bushnell Publisher This Linen era postcard published by The Allis Press of Kansas City shows The Plaza Hotel located […]
Blue Valley Creamery Wants Your Cows!
December 28th, 2022by Michael Bushnell
Michael Bushnell Publisher This week, we offer this advertising postcard from the Blue Valley Creamery Company, spotlighting three of the […]
Christmas at the Wornall House
December 21st, 2022by Michael Bushnell
Michael Bushnell Publisher This week’s Historic Postcard is a Chrome era postcard depicting Christmas at the Wornall House. The house […]
There’s nothing like a downtown Christmas
December 14th, 2022by Michael Bushnell
Michael Bushnell Publisher This promotional postcard was published by Kansas City-based postcard publisher James Tetirick, located at 619 W. 33rd. […]
Swope Park, Col. Thomas Swope’s gift to Kansas City
December 7th, 2022by Michael Bushnell
Michael Bushnell Northeast News Swope Park was a donation to the City of Kansas City made by Col. Thomas Swope, […]
Warneke’s TipTop: A Kansas City icon
November 30th, 2022by Michael Bushnell
Michael Bushnell Publisher When John Warneke arrived in Jackson County, Mo., in 1866, Kansas City’s population barely topped 15,000 souls, […]
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