Greene County, MO (37 items)

GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI

37 items

Established: January 2, 1833

County seat: Springfield

1900 population: 52,713

Bois d’Arc 1909 4-bar on greeting card

Springfield 1907 Flag cancel on cover with “The Metropolitan” corner; 1926 date-out duplex on post card, also “Postage Due 1 Cent” in red; 1943 machine cancel on cover; 1950 machine slogan “Hire the Handicapped” on post card, aerial view of Bible Institute; 2001 machine cancel on cover; 2008 straight-line machine on cover.  

Springfield Post cards:  Holland Building [1918]; St. Johns Hospital [linen]; Post office [chrome]; Campbell City Motel [chrome]; Colonial Hotel [1912]; Colonial Motor Lodge [chrome; taped at top; Elmhurst Motel [linen]; Kentwood Arms Hotel [linen, 1951]; Rest Haven Court [chrome]; Rock Village Lodge [chrome]; Victory Court [linen]; “John F, Meyer & Sons” factory, view includes 3 railroad cars [nice real photo card]; Greene Co. Court House [1920]; City Hall [linen]; High School [pmk. Ash Grove 1911];  Shrine Mosque [2 views, one white border, one linen]; American Legion Home [linen]; Pythian Home [white border]; Drury College chapel [linen]; First Baptist Church [linen]; Central Assembly of God church [chrome]; Evans Hall (Bible Institute) [chrome]; Doling Park Lake [chrome]; Doling Park Lake from roller coaster [1910]; Doling Park Cave [chrome]; Benton Ave. Viaduct [1930]; Crystal Cave [advertising post card, B&W]

Strafford 1950 duplex on post card 

Walnut Grove  1911 duplex on post card