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Posted in Missouri November 01, 2015 by Stephanie Butler

This Is What Missouri Looked Like 100 Years Ago…It May Surprise You

Missouri has a rich history, and works to preserve it. There are more than 2,000 places in Missouri that are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In addition, one of the greatest ways to preserve Missouri history is through photographs. From the buildings and streets to the people and events, here’s the way it looked a century ago. All pictures are from between 1896 and 1915.

1. Board of Trade Building, Kansas City, circa 1906.

2. Liberty Bell - Transferring the Liberty Bell from truck to train at St. Louis after the Exposition, 1905.

3. Public library, Kansas City, between 1900-1906.

4. Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, about 1909.

5. Walnut St., Kansas City, 1906.

6. Kellogg Wooden wall phone, early 1900's.

7. Capital Construction, 1913-1916.

8. Carthage Public Library, 1906.

9. Eight workers at Cook Bros. Carriage Co., 1902-03.

10. Southeast Missouri State University Old Normal, 1898.

11. Main Street, looking south, Joplin, 1910.

12. The Government Building at the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis in Forest Park.

13. Child workers in Kirksville, 1910.

14. City Hall, St. Louis, 1907.

15. Irish immigrants, 1909.

16. Eight year old newsie in St. Louis, 1910.

What do you think of these historical photos? Do you have any family pictures from this time period you would like to share? Any stories about the images that were shared? Let me know in the comments below.

Stephanie Butler

A native Midwesterner with a love for family, friends, and learning new things. In second-stage of career life, this former college instructor enjoys contributing to OIYS, blogging, reading, and spending time with her kids.