Liberal is a small town in northwestern Barton County, Missouri. It is just a few miles from the Kansas state line.

Click on the small photos below to see larger views of some Liberal scenes:

	left: 1908 Main Street Scene. right: Early Greetings
	left: School Teachers, 1907 right: High School
	left: Public School right:Grain Elevator Construction
	left: Methodist Church right: Christian Church, 1907
	left: Walser Cottage, 1908 right: Pacific Avenue,
	left: The Liberal Train Depot right: Greetings from Liberal Bank, 1900.
	left: The Liberal Brass Band, 1907 right: "Uncle Eli" Cast
	left: The Liberal Brick and Tile Co. right: Edna Smith's Gas Station
	left: Liberal Parade Winners right: CURL & WILSON Roller Mill
	left: Fritts Studio right: University of Mental Liberty
	left: RR Hand Car right: Sam's Liberal Cards
	left: 1909 Basketball Team right: Earl the Baseball Player
	left: Presidential campaign in Liberal! right: Liberal Lumber Company
	left: Party Time in Liberal! right: another Liberal Band
	left: Bob Ball's Davidson scans right: scans from Kathy Sidenstricker

Here are some pages that contain some Liberal history:   

Liberal History Essays.

Liberal Enterprise Insert

A note from Lyndon and Barbara Irwin. We started this Liberal History project in 1999. During spring, 2004, we met Brian King. Brian lives in Liberal and has a great enthusiasm for Liberal History. Therefore, we are pleased that Brian has agreed to take over these webpages effective September 1, 2004. If you have questions, comments, or information to share about Liberal please contact Brian King.