Thanks for the terrific photos, Terry. The place seems to have changed a
bit since I was there last, in 1955.

Alas, I see they've still got that fence wrong, though, with the boards
upright, even though that great and wise philosopher who wrote *Tom
Sawyer* makes
it clear that they should run lengthwise: "Sighing, [Tom] dipped his brush
and passed it along the topmost plank."

Stay well & keep sharing those pix.

*_________________________________*

*Peter Salwen /* salwen.com
*114 W 86, NYC 10024 | 917-620-5371*


On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Terry Ballard <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>    I recently traveled to Hannibal on the way to Nebraska to see the total
> eclipse. I'd been once before, but this time I had a camera with a nice new
> lens, so I had an afternoon and morning of fun capturing the spirit of what
> seemed to me to be a booming ghost town (Lots of tour buses and fudge
> options, no groceries or gas stations that I saw). The town was beautiful,
> especially the Boyhood Home and the people were uniformly friendly and
> helpful. If anyone is curious, a gallery of the best images can be found at
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/albums/72157688158021175
> Driving west, I passed on the exit for the Clemens Birth home - you have to
> save something for the next visit.
>
> --
>
>
> Terry Ballard
> Author and Librarian Without Walls
> http://www.terryballard.org
> Author of the book "50 specialty libraries of New York City: From botany to
> magic" http:// <http://googlethisforlibraries.com/>librariesnyc.org
>
> "My memory has a mind of its own."
>