Here Are The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Missouri And They're Incredible
Liz Oliver
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These old photos of Missouri take us back in time to reveal Show Me State history. Missouri became a state in 1821, and at the time, most of Missouri was still largely unsettled. In 1823, St. Louis became an incorporated city, and by the 1860’s St. Louis, became the fourth largest city in the nation. In 1853, Missouri officially Incorporated the “City of Kansas,” and the estimated population was about 2,500. Missouri’s population continued to swell during the late 1800s as the state became the launching point for westward expansion.
These photos from the State Historical Society of Missouri were taken around the turn of the century and show what life was like all across the Show Me State. While some earlier photographs survive, many of them are portraits or photos of recently constructed buildings that no longer exist today. Here are a few of the interesting examples from the turn of the century that we could find:
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