13 Photos Of Missouri In The Winter That Will Make You Long For The Good Old Days
By Beth Price-Williams|Published March 11, 2021
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Wintertime’s always fun for the kids – snow days off of school (well, until virtual learning came along), engaging in epic snowball fights, making snowmen, and sled riding all day long. Some of us carry that love of snow and winter into our adulthood, too. These 13 photos of Missouri in the winter give us a glimpse as far back as the first decade of the 20th century, and show that the more things change the more they stay the same.
1. A bitterly cold and icy day in February 1918 causes an ice jam at Iron Mountain Railroad Trestle in the southeastern part of Missouri.
2. What’s a good snowfall without sledding riding with our favorite pup? This undated photo shows just how much fun snow can be for both those with two legs and with four legs.
7. Mail carriers always come through, no matter the weather and no matter the decade. Here’s a mail carrier on his route, after a heavy snowstorm, in Springfield in 1912.
8. Some things never change, like seeing a snowplow work its way down the highway after a snowstorm. This photo was captured on Highway 54 in Callaway County in March 1960.
11. The best thing about a snow day, no matter what decade you grew up? Sled riding all day long. This photo was captured in Jefferson City; the date it was taken, however, is unknown.
What do you think of these photos of Missouri in the winter? What are your favorite memories of winter as a child? Join the conversation in the comments! Then read all about the Blizzard of ’82.
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