Missouri’s Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

A bridge to another time

Covered bridges still stir up our nostalgia

By Corbin Crable

The covered bridge

The covered bridge evokes visions of a lazy Sunday afternoon drive through an idyllic countryside. But the covered bridge is an increasingly rare attraction, much like so many of the tiny towns to which they stand as gateways.

A vanishing treasure

By the arrival of the 21st century, only one in 10 American covered bridges have survived – though, if built well, they can last up to 100 years

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In this issue…

Features

Smack Dab in the Middle
mustache tea cups
Good Eye
Finding Antiques With a Good Eye
Covering Quilts
Quilt
Mid-America News
Mid-American News - cloud scape
Books for Collectors
Classic Collection -Cartoons
Vintage Discoveries
Vintage Posters
Feature Articles
collecting books old stack of books

A Message From Our Editor

Libraries remain essential part of our communities

 

by Corbin Crable

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and if you’re a lifelong reader like me, you know there’s no better feeling than getting settled down and started on a new story to inspire your imagination.

I was that kid who, every week in elementary school, 

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