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Polaroids
March 21, 2008
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The Wild West Today
Note from Wayne Senville, Editor, Planning Comm'rs Journal. See my trip report, Dodge City Places Its Bet; and take a look back at Dodge City's history.
January 30, 2008
Taking Liberties
I'm taking the liberty of sharing a couple of photos -- and an interesting story -- with you.
Above, Lady Liberty in Dubuque, Iowa's Washington Park.To the right, another replica Lady Liberty that I photographed -- in this case, in front of the Finney County Courthouse in Garden City, Kansas. (Incidentally, this Courthouse has another claim to fame, it was the location of the 1960 murder trial of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, recounted in Truman Capote's remarkable book, In Cold Blood).
But back to the Lady Liberties. What's the story about the origins of these 8 foot 4, copper-clad replicas?
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