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Harold Bell Wright
PEARL SPURLOCK, the Tourist’s Friend
Pearl Spurlock, tourist guide and raconteur extraordinaire of the early Shepherd of the Hills days in Branson. “Sparky” was such…
CAN YOU TOP THESE? Moving ads for Lake of the Ozarks Recreation
When Americans took to the highways for family vacations, license plate toppers were affixed to their automobile’s back plate. They…
COMPETING OZARK TOURISM ICONS: Old Matt’s Cabin vs. Bagnell Dam
The two biggest tourist centers of the Ozarks are Branson and Lake of the Ozarks. While graphics used to promote…
EARLY ENTRY IN HILLBILLY CARICATURE
The idea the Ozarks is inhabited by primitives has been perpetuated in books by educated travelers like Henry Rowe Schoolcraft,…
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