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April 14, 2015
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Fairyland lives on in photo postcard

Northeast News This week’s postcard shows the view of Fairyland Park from the top of the roller coaster in the 1930s.

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April 7, 2015
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History remains bridge to the past

Northeast News In 1950, there were only two bridges that spanned the Missouri River to the north, offering access to downtown Kansas City.
The old Hannibal Bridge, originally constructed in 1917,

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March 31, 2015
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Main Street Theater history lives on

Northeast News The marquee on the Max Bernstein postcard of the Main Street Theater shows the vaudeville team of Williams and Wolfus playing, as well as Lydia Barry.
“Williams and Wolfus”

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March 24, 2015
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Fort Osage serves both past and present

Northeast News This week’s postcard is an early Chrome-type postcard published by James Tetrick of Kansas City showing historic Fort Osage near Sibley.

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March 17, 2015
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The original Kansas City Hummer vehicle

Northeast News When you think of a Hummer these days, the first thing to probably come to mind is the monstrous SUV that began its life as a utility vehicle

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March 10, 2015
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Greetings from Saint Patrick

Northeast News Postcards such as this have long been used to convey greetings conveniently to friends and relatives afar.

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March 4, 2015
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The White Company delivers innovation through history

Northeast News “Our standard has always been to build a car able to surmount any road conditions which might be encountered.

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February 18, 2015
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Postcard shows business as usual in 1909

Northeast News Risqué postcards, like the one shown here, have been around for as long as postcards themselves.
Prior to the advent of postcards as a private communication medium, those looking

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February 11, 2015
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Missouri’s home-state railroad

Northeast News Published for the Missouri Pacific–Iron Mountain Railway, the promotional postcard shows a picturesque view as described by the caption: “Along the Missouri River for more than 100 miles

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February 4, 2015
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The early days of downtown

Northeast News Hardly the downtown of today, this black and white lithographed postcard shows a view looking east-northeast from the Coates House Hotel at 11th Street and Broadway Boulevard.
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