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| Title | Fire Destroys Once Grand Fairmount Park |
| Abstract | Postcard image and short historical article about the old Fairmount Park, located in what is now Sugar Creek, Missouri. The 50-acre recreational area was developed by railroad magnate Arthur Stilwell to increase ridership on his railroads. Sections of the park were heavily damaged by fires in the late 1920s and early 1930s. |
| Author | Michael Bushnell
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| Date | March 23, 2011 |
| Source | Northeast News |
| Location | Microfilm |
| Volume | 80 |
| Number | 12 |
| Column Name | Postcards of Historic Northeast |
| Page | 6 |
| Subject | Parks
Postcards
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| Local Subject | Fairmount Park
Stilwell, Arthur E.
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| CONTENTdm number | 39787 |
