Construction of the Joplin Union Depot started in April of 1910. The building was completed by June 30, 1911, and attracted a crowd of more than 2,500 people to cheer the arrival of the first train into the station – Katy Train No. 83. The depot was officially opened on July 1, 1911.
Following the 1897 Castle Gate train robbery, Butch Cassidy – one of America’s most notorious train robbers – hid out in an underground network of tunnels beneath a house on the edge of town.
Among all of the things I have captured, some of my favorite scenes are those where nature has invited itself into or onto a structure, taking it over entirely. These are scenes not normally seen.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to share the news of this huge upcoming project/book that will be fully completed over 2018. For those interested in huge book, or supporting the continuation of what I share with you here, please read on!
Goodbye Euclid Square Mall. You will be missed by many who remember growing up with you.
Welcome to Welch, West Virginia – birthplace of comedian actor, and entertainer Steve Harvey, and actress Karen Austin. Home of the first memorial building in the United States, dedicated to the memory of Americans who gave their lives for their country in World War I. The town of Welch was incorporated in 1893, named after Isaiah A. Welch; a former
The company, originally known as the Industrial Fibre Company, had an annual output of about 12,500,000 pounds of rayon. This output was 1,000,000 pounds greater than another rayon plant in Covington. This synthetic fiber, created from a wood product called viscose, was heralded as “synthetic silk” in early Cleveland Press articles.
Richman Brothers was the first United States industrial organization to offer two weeks paid vacation for all employees. They were also the first to institute paid maternity leave, set a 36-hour work week, and offer corporate stock options. Employees felt comfortable at Richman Brothers, like they were truly part of a family. The company would even offer no interest loans to employees in need through the Richman Brothers Foundation. Such progressive ideas led to the federal government basing many workplace regulation laws we still see today off of Richman standards.
Goodbye Pontiac Silverdome 🙁
In the winter of January 2017 I had ventured to the old Sleighton School Village – a place rich with a unique history. The school had originally started been introduced to the state of Pennsylvania as the House of Refuge in Philadelphia in 1826, founded by a group of Quakers. The school would eventually part off into separate boys and