International Shoe Company, Sweet Springs, MO, 1942.

ID: 760 ~ Source: Webb, Barbara. "Sweet Springs Back in the Day." Facebook. Accessed July 2, 2023. https://facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10226615572274145. ~ Creator: University of Central Missouri Department of History, TJ Banholzer ~ Date: c. May 20, 1942

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International Shoe Company, Sweet Springs, MO, 1942. — Webb, Barbara. "Sweet Springs Back in the Day." Facebook. Accessed July 2, 2023.

This picture shows the shoe company factory in Sweet Springs, along with the water tower, c. May 20, 1942.

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Sweet Springs Missouri Manufacturing

By University of Central Missouri Department of History, TJ Banholzer

Every town needs solid employment opportunities to sustain its population and Sweet Springs was no different. During the early part of the 20th Century, the town saw a slight reduction in population. The population in 1800 was listed at 1,182…