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Old Photos: Independence Missouri

This weekend’s old photo posts are dedicated to the Midtown Miscreant’s new hometown. This is how it looked back in 1945.

A welcoming sign to Independence Missouri, attracts tourists by advertising the towns significance with Harry S. Truman.
A welcoming sign to Independence Missouri, attracts tourists by advertising the towns significance with Harry S. Truman. ©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Street scene (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).
Street scene (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Street scene (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).
Street scene (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Grandview Baptist Church about a mile from the Truman family farm (from photo essay re Harry Trumans Missouri).
Grandview Baptist Church about a mile from the Truman family farm (from photo essay re Harry Trumans Missouri).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Grandview Baptist Church about a mile from the Truman family farm (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).
Grandview Baptist Church about a mile from the Truman family farm (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Everett Earp and his father Walter have both been local peace officers for fifty years (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).
Everett Earp and his father Walter have both been local peace officers for fifty years (Lamar, MO).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Grave of blacksmith Samuel Weston who died in1846 is marked by iron ox-cart tail resting on two plowshares from his shop (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).
Grave of blacksmith Samuel Weston who died in1846 is marked by iron ox-cart tail resting on two plowshares from his shop (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
Confederate monument with Stars and Bars dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the Confederacy, in Woodlawn Cemetery (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).
Confederate monument with Stars and Bars dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the Confederacy, in Woodlawn Cemetery (from photo essay re Harry Truman's Missouri).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt

And lastly,this is what MM would have looked like while blogging in 1945:

Lawyer Sam Van Poll in his office (Lamar, MO).
Lawyer Sam Van Poll in his office (Lamar, MO).©Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt

Harry Truman’s Missouri.