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adminMichael Bushnell Northeast News Fifty years ago this month, on November 11, 1972, Kansas City International Airport opened for the first time, ushering in a new concept in air travel…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor To light or not to light? Whether displayed on the mantle or the Thanksgiving dinner table, these decorative candles were certainly too cute to burn. Manufactured by…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor A handy book that fits in your hand, this student handbook from the archives of the Northeast High School’s Alumni Room offers a glimpse of the early…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Published for the Missouri Pacific–Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, this promotional postcard shows a picturesque view as described by the caption, “Along the Missouri River for more…
adminMichael Bushnell Northeast News This week’s historic postcard is once again a companion to our Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) center spread, offering a glimpse into the history of…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Northeast News Monuments and memorial plaques honoring those who served or gave their life defending our country are often placed in battlefields, cemeteries and parks. For the students…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher The November midterm election is next Tuesday and right along with that we’ve got two vintage political postcards from the November election of 1908. First off, “our…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor While autographs from celebrities may be the most requested, inscribed notes from family and friends can become treasured mementos as years pass. Tucked inside a display case…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Northeast News Casting a warm glow on a Halloween night, illuminated blow-molded figurines once decorated numerous homes after they debuted in the 1960’s. Shaped as assorted pumpkins, ghosts…
adminMichael Bushnell Northeast News Traveling east on Independence Avenue approaching Hardesty today, it is difficult to comprehend that, at one point in time, the Forest Park amusement park occupied the…
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