Alba – southwest view.
Alba – west view.
Alba – north view.

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Bird's eye and drone's eye views from Alba's water tower

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

November 20, 2024

Between 1905 and 1910, it’s apparent somebody climbed to the top of the Alba water tower with a camera, took some bird’s eye views and made postcards with them.

We’ve already published two of those photo postcards and have recently found the southwest view. The first two are looking west and north (with some mines in view).

See some current drone’s eye views below.

Alba – southwest view.
Alba – west view.
Alba – north view.
Abandoned Alba School (not taken from water tower site).

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

WCAGS members staff the Genealogy Room on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library. Current hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Genealogy Room.

Everything you want to know about Jasper County Missouri Schools is available at a site compiled by Webb City Area Genealogical Society member Kathy Sidenstricker.

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