Long ago on independence square (Kansas City: gourmet, schools, restaurants)

[WCHS'59]

From the Examiner in February 1959.

Golden Acres homes subdivision is soon to be uniformly lighted, thanks to members of the Golden Acres Woman’s Club lighting project. Now 101 of the 192 homes in the acreage provide constant lighting, the majority of them gaslighted, and many other homes have lights on order. Golden Acres, a nearly 30-year-old restricted residential area, has preferred not to have overhead street lighting set on poles.

This appears to still be the case.

[WCHS'59]

In the old days, wagon trains left Independence with each wagon pulled by teams of oxen or mules.

In the old west, what did the term “long-line team” describe?

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Do you remember Charles Starkweather in 1958?

Yes, barely. Caril Ann Fugate also.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by mrg dallas

you are da mad !!

would you also be so inclined to post the 1963 view, comparison with 1957?

i see a few farmhouses nearby and i doubt 63 would not change much either

tia

second request !!

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

You are DA MAD !!

Would you also be so inclined to post the 1963 view, comparison with 1957?

I see a few farmhouses nearby and I doubt 63 would not change much either

TIA

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

second request !!

HUH? Did somebody say something?

Oh, here they are, starting with 1957...



And 1963...



And finally 2016...

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

In the old days, wagon trains left Independence with each wagon pulled by teams of oxen or mules.

In the old west, what did the term “long-line team” describe?

Without really explaining what a “long-line team” is, the best example is the 20-mule team Borax outfit in Death Valley. Although those teams were in most cases eighteen mules and two horses, two-abreast with the horses trailing.

The biggest mule team used in Death Valley was a 24-mule team on the Nevada side.

20-mule teams were not limited to Death Valley but were used in many places in the west to haul cargo.

Most recently for show, Illinois has had a 48-horse hitch, ten abreast for four rows and eight abreast for the lead row—two horses might have called in sick that day.

Wisconsin has a 40-horse-hitch, sometimes five abreast, eight rows and sometimes four abreast, ten rows.

The Guinness Books of Records, lists a 50-horse hitch in Canada as the world record.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

HUH? Did somebody say something?

Oh, here they are, starting with 1957...



And 1963...



And finally 2016...

And as I suspected, not much change in 6 years

Except for the camera resolution

Does anyone know if the County continued these aerial projects and if so, what other years are involved?

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

And as I suspected, not much change in 6 years

Except for the camera resolution

Does anyone know if the County continued these aerial projects and if so, what other years are involved?

They were actually done by the US Department of Agriculture as part of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. The 1957 and 1963 series are in the collections of the State Historical Society of Missouri. They don't have any later series, but there are probably others somewhere.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

They were actually done by the US Department of Agriculture as part of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. The 1957 and 1963 series are in the collections of the State Historical Society of Missouri. They don't have any later series, but there are probably others somewhere.

After doing a little research, it looks like those are the only years for JaCo. Some of the other Mo counties go back to the late 1930s, e.g. Laclede, Macon and lots more

At least we got relevant years, but sure would have been nice to see the earlier years and at least thru the 70s.

http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/columbia/p0335.pdf

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

After doing a little research, it looks like those are the only years for JaCo. Some of the other Mo counties go back to the late 1930s, e.g. Laclede, Macon and lots more

At least we got relevant years, but sure would have been nice to see the earlier years and at least thru the 70s.

http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/columbia/p0335.pdf

Indeed! Youngsters of today will benefit from the abundance of satellite based photos of the area. Google Earth has them online going back to 1990 for Independence. They start with multi-year jumps in date, but the later series are quite often. Soon you'll be able to specify specific dates and times. I think they got that idea from Mr. Orwell!