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Elsberry Freight House and Station401 viewsA great photo looking south on the BN mainline, with the ex-CB&Q freight house and station. Behind it is Galloway Bros grain, and then the bridge over Lost Creek.Feb 11, 2019
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Farmers Produce Exchange in Elsberry688 viewsThis double Quonset hut feed store was located in Elsberry in the 1950s on the corner of Griffin and 3rd. It later became Philpott Motors, an auto repair place. The building is still standing, but abandoned and in bad shape.Feb 11, 2019
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Farmers Produce Exchange in Elsberry286 viewsFarmers Produce Exchange, fertilizer & feed store in Elsberry. This was about 2 blocks from the railroad tracks (to the right) and was not directly supported by the railroad.Feb 11, 2019
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Duvall Motel in Clarksville185 viewsJust like the thousands of other Motor Hotels built in the 1950s, Duvall was a classic design and in a great location overlooking the Mississippi. It was one block above the tracks (Clarksville main street was behind the motel). The restaurant was still there the last time I went through, but I believe the motel is gone now.Feb 11, 2019
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Burlington Northern depot, Louisiana, MO117 viewsThe ex-CB&Q depot on Louisiana, MO. Depot was torn down in 1993. Archie Hayden just donated the "Louisiana" sign to a local museum.Feb 11, 2019
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Hannibal Connecting Railroad tank engine builder's photo118 viewsHCRR #12 as it appears the builder's photo in 1923, when it was built new at the American Locomotive Company. It had a tractive effort of 24200 lbs.Feb 11, 2019
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Hannibal Yards in 1911159 viewsIn what appears to be a watercolor of the Hannibal yards in 1911, this may have been from a black-and-white photo and then colorized. While the detail of the original photo would be nice, this does give a good idea of what the yard was like and the coal loading ramp at center.Feb 11, 2019
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Loading cotton in Hannibal129 viewsIn an extremely rare photo, men are loading cotton onto a flat car at Hannibal. Where exactly in Hannibal and the year is unknown, and the reporting marks on the flat car (FCCCo, or FCCC, or FCC) do not appear on any list. Missouri does rank within the top 10 US cotton producing states.Feb 11, 2019
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145 viewsRiver boats and railroads go way back in Hannibal's history. The President (originally built as the Cincinnatti in 1924) pulls up to the dock in Hannibal in the 1930s. She called St. Louis her home from 1934 to 1941, and frequently made trips to Hannibal during that time. Currently the ship sits dismantled in a field in Effingham, Ill.Feb 11, 2019
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River Queen in 1963129 viewsThe River Queen was built in 1923 as the Cape Girardeau, and served many years in other locations. The steamship appeared in Gone with the Wind as the Gordon C. Greene, and was finally named River Queen in the late 1950s. It was bought for less than $50k and brought to Hannibal in 1961, where it served until 1964. In December 1967, the 50 year old steamboat sank to the bottom of the Mississippi at the. docks at St. Louis, and unfortunately could not be recovered.Feb 11, 2019
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Mark Twain Memorial Bridge127 viewsThis appears to be soon after the bridge was opened in 1934. You can see two CB&Q gondolas below the bridge next to the crane.Feb 11, 2019
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Closeup of two CB&Q gondolas under the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge129 viewsPossibly delivering/receiving load from the gravel site under the Mark Twain bridge. Probably right after completion of the bridge (see larger photo below).Feb 11, 2019
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SS President pulls up to Hannibal docks130 viewsIn this great photo, you can see the SS President pulling up to the docks in Hannibal. In the far distance you can see the rail yards. Given the automobiles in the photo, this is probably the early 1930s, maybe even before the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge was built.Feb 11, 2019
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Hannibal from Riverview Park, probably early 1930s360 viewsThis photo has a lot of interesting detail. The crane and gravel hopper to the left are at the location the Mark Twain bridge will be built, and you can see two steam traction engines there. At the powerplant (right, with smokestacks) you can see some hoppers and in front of them are some gondolas and a boxcar or two. Far distance, center, you can see the huge CB&Q yard at Hannibal, under the bluff.Mar 06, 2018
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Mark Twain Memorial Bridge268 viewsThis bridge was started in 1934 and this was probably not too long after it was finished in 1936. You can see the gravel hopper & crane still there, and a barge in the Mississippi. This bridge was finally closed in 2000, and dismantled.Mar 06, 2018
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