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Blast from the Past - Flat River, Missouri - Album #1

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Misc. early images, photographs and postcards of Flat River, Missouri, now known as Park Hills, Missouri.

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  • Photos: 60
  • Views: 151,181
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    • album of jdoolin

    • It was such a pleasure to stumble onto this site. My mother's family was from Flat River and nearby--Doe Run, Desloge, Bonne Terre. We visited her aunts and uncle and cousins frequently when I was a child in the 1940s. I have a very clear memory of climbing the chat dump with my father! I am trying to recover other memories from that period and would love to hear from anyone who may have known members of my family. My grandmother Ada Elzona Johnson married William Lessington Dees (both were born about 1880). Grandmother's sister Pearl married Bob Harris; their children (born around 1915) were Mildred (married Fikuart) and Helen (married Pat Moran--they owned the dry cleaners in the 1940s-50s.) email jdoolin@verizon.net

    • said jdoolin

    • 2009.12.03 at 17:27:29 PST

    • album of FlatRiverLawson

    • Hi there, Just saw your site. My mother was born in Flat River in Sept. 1910. Her father was George Lawson and her mother's maiden name was Esther McClarney. My mom was Leona Lawson and her sisters' names were Elizabeth, Lula, Lucille and Carrie (who died in her early 20's), brothers were George & Harry, I believe. Grandpa Lawson owned some houses and rented them out. He was a very friendly man, so I'm told, as he was deceased by the time I was born in Detroit in the mid 1940's. Thanks for your albums! I've been to Flat River once as a teenager, driving through on our family's trip back to Detroit. It was tiny! FlatRiverLawson

    • said FlatRiverLawson

    • 2008.11.28 at 12:07:45 PST

    • album of hereistom

    • Hello, my compliments for your nice shots! Please come see my photos sometime? Best regards, Tom from Zeist, The Netherlands. www.tomjutte.tk

    • said hereistom

    • 2008.05.16 at 18:45:29 PDT

    • album of flatrivermo

    • When I grew up in Flat River we used to always hang out , and use , the "swinging bridge". Do you have photos of that?

    • said flatrivermo

    • 2007.05.29 at 18:10:29 PDT

    • album of billb286

    • Bettye, Just found your site here! Great photos of Flat River. I used to live across the street from the St. Francois Post Office. Bill Blackwell

    • said billb286

    • 2007.03.18 at 15:25:57 PDT

    • album of estes50

    • My in-laws, Vernon and Alice (Allen) Estes, lived in Flat River. Thanks to photos, before he died, I was able to have him identify some of the places familiar to him. They attended Flat River H.S. and Eugene and Emerson Grade Schools, and attended the Methodist Church. His father, James Perry Estes worked at the St. Joe Lead Mine. If anyone has related information, I would love to hear from you. Jennifer estesg@erols.com

    • said estes50

    • 2007.03.04 at 14:56:40 PST

    • album of kat1op

    • i attended eugene field scholl 1946 to 1949. mr cochran was the principal. Mrs Sildby was my second grade teacher and mrs Evanko was my third grade teacher.

    • said kat1op

    • 2006.06.29 at 00:56:39 PDT

    • album of philmurdic

    • The last time I was in Flat River they had turned the Gray Hound terminal into a dry cleaners. That's been a few years back.

    • said philmurdic

    • 2005.09.25 at 17:44:10 PDT

    • album of philmurdic

    • The last time I was in Flat River they had turned the Gray Hound terminal into a dry cleaners. That's been a few years back.

    • said philmurdic

    • 2005.09.25 at 17:44:10 PDT

    • album of philmurdic

    • The best possible place to find lots of info of Flat River, is Dave Darnell in Desloge. He has been acquiring info for years and has written, with photos of all the area.

    • said philmurdic

    • 2005.09.25 at 17:42:33 PDT

    • album of philmurdic

    • The best possible place to find lots of info of Flat River, is Dave Darnell in Desloge. He has been acquiring info for years and has written, with photos of all the area.

    • said philmurdic

    • 2005.09.25 at 17:42:33 PDT

    • album of rachael1479701

    • HI I AM RACHAEL, AND I HAVE LIVED IN FLAT RIVER MISSOURI FOR 9 YEARS AND IM TRYING TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION I CAN. SOO IF ANY ONE HAS ANY THING AT ALL, POTOS, WEB SITES, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, VIDEO CLIPS, NAMES, DATES, JUST ANY INFO AT ALL WILL BE GREAT. FOR THOSE WHO READ THIS AND REPLY BLESS YOUR HEARTS, I REALY NEED THIS INFO. THANK YOU. AGAIN, YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT PRINCESS01281991@AOL.COM THANX.

    • said rachael1479701

    • 2005.09.05 at 13:37:27 PDT

    • album of ghipsher01

    • I have family pictues that were made in the Flat River/BonneTerre area. If anyone knows of any Hipshers living there please contact me. Ghipsher01@bellsouth.net

    • said ghipsher01

    • 2004.01.13 at 07:35:24 PST

    • album of ghipsher01

    • I have an old family album that belonged to my grandparents. Unfortunately, they both passed away before the album was found. Several of the pictures were made by a photographer in Bonne Terre and Flat River at the turn of the century. I've begun a search and seeing pictures of Flat River has inspired me to look further in that direction.

    • said ghipsher01

    • 2004.01.13 at 07:35:24 PST

    • album of lenmoore

    • Would you just happen to have the names of the miners? Thanks LenMoore@Charter.net

    • said lenmoore

    • 2003.12.21 at 13:40:23 PST

    • album of e4dunbar

    • What a nice journey into the past! My grandparents lived in Flat River and I spent MANY happy days and weeks there in the 50s and 60s. I knew principal Clarence Cochrane quite well, as he went to my grandparents' church. Thanks so much! Earl Dunbar

    • said e4dunbar

    • 2003.04.05 at 11:45:25 PST

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    • Just as I Remember. If only we could have it back.

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    • 2002.11.29 at 10:48:21 PST

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    • Thanks for posting the picture of Flat River Bank. A long time ago a family member robbed that bank. Is there any history on bank robberies in Flat River? danjconway@hotmail.com

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    • 2002.11.18 at 00:09:23 PST

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    • Wow! What a great trip! The views of (1940s) Main Street show Flat River as it was when I first saw it. I loved seeing (Mrs. Fowler and Ms. Silsby) two of my Emerson school teachers. Then there was the bank where, as a child, I opened my first savings account. The sight of my old high school flooded to my mind with all of the sights and sounds that echoed through those halls. But best of all is my memory of a sweet kiss that was shared there. The memories of my years in Flat River (1946-1957) are like warm honey to my soul. They ever sweeten my life.

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    • 2002.09.03 at 12:23:11 PDT

    • album of splitwindow3

    • Very nice, love greyhound bus terminal in Missouri, wonder if its still there ? Greyhound driver(Quebec, Can.)thanks for posting it

    • said splitwindow3

    • 2002.01.03 at 11:53:01 PST

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    • The pictures of the teachers setting at table remind me of my days at Emerson School. Mrs. Fowler and Ms. Silsby were teachers there also.

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    • 2001.08.24 at 21:05:12 PDT

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    • Very nice enjoyed looking in the past, sent to my son in Maryland. Plan on sending to some of my class mates.

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    • 2001.01.25 at 14:32:34 PST

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    • Very nice enjoyed looking in the past, sent to my son in Maryland. Plan on sending to some of my class mates.

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    • 2001.01.25 at 14:27:22 PST

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    • Bettye, these are great shots. For many years, my idea of a vacation was visiting my Grandmother in Flat River. These pictures bring back wonderful memories. Thanks for posting them.

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    • 2001.01.22 at 20:34:52 PST

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    • I now live in the Panhandle of Texas..enjoyed the trip back thru Flat River and Bonne Terre...Borned and raised in Bonne Terre

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    • 2001.01.07 at 12:22:02 PST

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    • Thank you for your pictures. My wife and I live in Alabama now and enjoyed your blast from the past.

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    • 2001.01.07 at 10:44:01 PST

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    • We found it very enjoyable.

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    • 2000.12.28 at 17:05:51 PST

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    • This is very good site I,ve sent it to several people Keep up the good work

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    • 2000.11.11 at 05:26:09 PST

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