Found this 1910 postcard while my wife and I were looking through her great grandma's old photographs. The advertisements painted on the bluffs are from Buckner Ragsdale Co. and Juden Lilt.
Thanks, Keith. It was hard for me to make it out. I think those adds are cool and would make a neat model scene.
Fascinating! Interesting thought, Jim, in terms of modeling the bluff billboards. What mile post (MP) was near the bluff in the image? I am guessing this would be somewhere on South Sprigg south of the cement plant? The Buckner Ragsdale "font" was unique. I wonder if you could capture an image from an old advertisement somewhere and then make a custom decal that would fit snugly over the model rocks? I wonder if any others here purchased their Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts uniform and badges at Buckner Ragsdale? By the time my brother was old enough for Cub Scouts, either Buckner Ragsdale had closed, or the scouts had opened their own store in the H&H Building. Best Regards,
Yup, that is old Highway 74 south of the cement plant's natatorium, where I went swimming with my dad and uncle as a kid. My uncle lived on the top of those bluffs, and it was great to hear the trains go by at night. And yes, I bought my Cub Scout outfits and stuff at Buckner's. And I was thrilled when they came out with the Model Railroading merit badge. It was like getting paid to do your favorite thing. Ken McElreath
Many thanks, fellas. This was always my preferred route to drive into town for classes from Chaffee, MO. Again, thanks for sharing, Jim.
