A.W. Easter

Snapshot of monument erected in 1948 at the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri, by order of the Jackson County Court, which reads: Here the Oregon Trail began. This monument honors the pioneer spirit of those courageous men and women who, by their heroic trek across the continent, established homes and civilization in the far northwest. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri.

Standing behind the podium at Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford speaks during the dedication of a 2,500-pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France, and was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. In front, on the street, can be seen members of an ROTC color guard from William Jewell College. From: A.W. Easter.

Standing behind the podium at Memorial Hall, Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence, Missouri, speaks during the dedication of a 2,500-pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France and was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. President Truman is seated just to the right of the flag on the right. All others are unidentified. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman at the podium in front of Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri, at the dedication of a replica of the Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France. See also 77-2318. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman at the podium in front of Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri, at the dedication of a replica of the Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France. See also 77-2318. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of Mayor Georges Volland of Annecy-le-Vieux, France, at the podium in front of Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri. On behalf of the French, a 2,500 pound replica of the Liberty Bell was presented to Independence, Missouri, at a ceremony presided over by President Harry S. Truman. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri, with a 2,500 pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell in a gazebo in front of the building. The bell, a friendship token from the people of Annecy, France, will be formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. Chairs have been set up in front of the building, and the street has been blocked off. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of a 2,500 pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell in a gazebo in front of Memorial Hall in Independence, Missouri. The bell, a friendship token from the people of Annecy, France, was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. Fifty-three bells were cast and sent as gifts to the United States, one for each state and territory. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of a 2,500 pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell in a gazebo in front of Memorial Hall in Independence, Missouri. The bell, a friendship token from the people of Annecy, France, was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States at ceremonies held on November 6, 1950. Fifty-three bells, one for each state and territory, were cast and sent as gifts to the United States. From: A.W. Easter.