sjplhistoryDec 29, 20222 min readThe Origins of the Lozo-Needles Photograph Collection Pt. 2Where Ripley Calkins left off on the “Old Settlers” photograph series, Frank Posegate took it up. The project continued on with Capt....
sjplhistoryFeb 26, 20223 min readInventor Charles S. Lewis Baker and the Friction HeaterGuest Contributor: Trevor Tutt Charles S. Lewis Baker was born enslaved in 1859 in Savannah, MO. His mother passed away when he was young...
sjplhistoryOct 22, 20212 min readLegends of St. Joseph - The Summer GhostsIn 1916 Mary Alicia Owen, after forming the Missouri Folklore Society and subsequently the St. Joseph Folklore Society, began an effort...