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About this photo:
This panoramic photograph (top of page) was taken circa 1915 looking west from the roof of the original brick courthouse that was destroyed in the 1927 tornado. See also: 1926 Panorama(Photo by Reed Bros. Poplar Bluff)
World War II: Butler County's Greatest Generation
World War II: Butler County's Greatest Generation Featuring Jim Hays, U.S. Navy; Vernard Barwick, U.S. Navy; Bill Reese, U.S. Army List of Butler Countians who died in service during WWII Narration and Editing by Russ Black. Produced and Written by Dan Holland
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Arlie Keener: Butler County's ... Wherever possible, a photo would be enhanced with a caption of a few sentences. The visitor to the collection doesn't understand how a man who enlists...
History in Architecture: Part ... Speaking as an occasional visitor to Poplar Bluff, this is fascinating and beautifully done. Thank you.
1939 Poplar Bluff Home Movies The sound track is rich in this movie! You could enhance this with some brief audio clips on such topics of "how I learned to drive in 1939" or memori...