Old Linn Creek Camden County Missouri - Flooded Ghost Town Real Photo Postcard for Sale

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Old Linn Creek Camden County Missouri - Flooded Ghost Town Real Photo Postcard For Sale

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Old Linn Creek Camden County Missouri - Flooded Ghost Town Real Photo Postcard:
$16.95

Vintage Postcard - Good condition, small patch of paper stuck to the front, slight creasing in corners, slight staining on back, other subtle signs of wear consistent with Posted: 1940
Sent to: Iowa

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Text reads: \"View of Old Linn Creek located 3 miles north west of New Linn Creek in same valley. Old site now under 40\' of water of Lake of the Ozarks, MO.
This Real Photo Postcard depicts Old Linn Creek, which was flooded in the construction of a dam. It is unclear when the photo was taken, but the postcard was posted 1940.

\"Linn Creek was the county seat of Camden County.Established in 1841, the small town was a thriving community with a courthouse, a school, and two dozen commercial buildings. It was also a stop for steamboats on the Osage River.

As the waters of the Osage River began to rise, the residents of Linn Creek abandoned their homes and relocated to higher ground. Before residentsabandonedthe town in the early months of 1931, most of its dozens of buildingswere razed. The wooden oneswere burned, including the Christian and Baptist churches. The stone and masonry structureswere knockeddown.\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-size: 18px;\">

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