From collection General Photograph Collection

A: Engraving of the 1872 Jackson County Courthouse, Independence, Missouri. Pictured is the northeast corner of the building, showing the clock tower, an iron fence enclosing the courthyard, and horses tied to hitching posts. Located and shared by James A. Tharp in the Kansas City (Mo.) Times, January 12, 1876, p. 2. B: Engraving from the 1877 Illustrated Atlas of Jackson County, Missouri. The high resolution digitized images provide best resolution and permanence.