Branson Area --Marvel Cave Postcards
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The Osage Indians called this cave,
near Branson, Missouri, Devil's Den. Local residents changed the name to
Marble Cave after explorers in 1869 reported (incorrectly) that the cave
walls were of marble. In 1893 William Henry Lynch bought the cave and
opened it
for public tours. In an earlier edition this page, I mentioned that Lynch's
daughters changed the name of the cave to Marvel Cave in 1927, when Lynch,
but that is not correct. In 1918 the
Stone County News-Oracle consistently referred to it as Marvel Cave, and
even Lych called it Marvel Cave when he advertised it for sale that year:
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Marvel Cave
for Lease.
To the end of devoting a part, at least, of the time to National
service, in special ways that will help, I am open to negotiations
for leasing Marvel Cave. The time is opportune. I have just
completed a new road of easy grade to Roark Station, which gives
excellent auto service, for railroad connection, and on to
Springfield. An inviting business opportunity for the right parties.
Address,
WM. H. LYNCH
Reeds Spring, MO
Stone County
News-Oracle
Volume 33 # 41 Wed 02 Jan 1918 Pg 4 col 5 |
For more 1918 references to the cave
see
www.eons.com/groups/group/harold-bell-wright.
The Lynch daughters operated the cave and other tourist attractions
until 1950. In the early 1950s Hugo Herschend leased the cave for 99 years.
In 1960 the Herschend family introduced the Silver Dollar City theme park.
built around the cave. The cave plays an important
role in Harold Bell Wright's novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills."
For more information about the cave click
here
and here.
Click to enlarge Marvel Cave brochure from about 1930.
Courtesy of Japheth Campbell. |
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Marble Cave (to 1927) |
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1. Entrance of Marble Cave. AZO. gc |
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2. Entrance, Marble Cave. AZO. gc |
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3. Batt (sic) Room, Marble Cave. AZO. gc |
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4. White Throne, Marble Cave.
["White Throne" is an earlier name for what is now called "Liberty Bell."]
gc |
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5. Spring Room Sentinel, Marble Cave. gc |
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6. Cathedral Room, Marble Cave. AZO.
gc |
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7. Sphinx Nose, Marble Cave.
Courtesy Larry Allen. |
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8. White Throne, Hall Photo Co. 106
Hall Photo Co. AZO arrows up and down. Along the back edge it
says "Marble Cave Stone Co. Mo. Series" [Stone
County, Missouri.]
Courtesy Larry
Allen.
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Marvel Cave (after 1927) |
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9. Lynch Home at Marvel Cave. AZO. gc |
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10. Cave Lodge, Marvel Cave Camp,
Notch,
Mo. Courtesy Larry Allen. May be same
structure as above, with additions? |
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11. Marvel Cave Office on Hy. 80.
Shepherd of the Hills Country, MO. C-475. eb |
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12. Marvel Cave Lodge Cafe.
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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13. Marvel Cave Lodge from South Garden.
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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14. Tea Room, Gift-Shoppe Camp,
Marvel Cave, Payne, Branson. (Postmarked at Garber, MO, 1928.
Courtesy
Dave Hadsell |
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15. (blank, nothing on back either). AZO.
(See next card for identification) gc |
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16. The Kewpie Lake or Head of
Waterfall, Marvel Cave, Branson, MO. (reverse: White River Art
Station, A. K. Bishop, Branson, MO) C.T. American Art. gc |
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17. Marvel Cave Shepherd of the Hills
Country 375106 (C) L. L. Cook. gc |
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18. Waterfall on Lost River, Marvel Cave on Highway 80,
Shepherd of the Hills Country, Mo. Copyright 1939, M. and G.
Lynch, C-473 |
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19. Fountain of Youth, Marvel Cave on Hy-80
Shepherd of the Hills Country, MO C-464. gc |
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20. "Liberty Bell" Marvel Cave on
Highway 80. Shepherd of the Hills Country, MO. Courtesy
Dave Hadsell |
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21.
The
Sentinel,
Marvel
Cave
on
Highway
80,
8
miles
West
of
Branson,
MO.
T-70.
Copyright
1951,
Marvel
Cave
Assn.,
Inc. Courtesy Dave Hadsell. |
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22. Spring Room Sentinel, Marvel Cave on
Hy-80 Shepherd of the Hills Country, MO
C-465 (C) M. and G. Lynch 1939. gc |
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23. © M.
and G. Lynch - 1939, Entrance to Great Cathedral Room, Marvel Cave
on Hy. 80 Shepherd of The Hills Country Mo. C-462All
Rights Reserved - The L.L. Cook Co. Milwaukee. Photo
Courtesy Dave Hadsell. [gc] |
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24.
Entrance--Marvel Cave. 120 Hall Photo Co.
Photo
Courtesy Dave Hadsell. |
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25. Arrowhead entrance to Egyptian
Room Marvel Cave on HY. 80 Shepherd of the Hills Country, MO. C-468. Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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26. (Cathedral Room) Marvel
Cave, Shepherd of the Hills Country, 175108
Courtesy
Larry Allen. |
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27. (Liberty Bell) Marvel Cave,
Branson, Mo. 83 B. Courtesy Larry Allen. |
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28. The Sphinx, Marvel Cave, ©Waltz.
Courtesy Larry Allen. |
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29. Marvel Cave, ©Waltz Studio.
(AZO stampbox) Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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30. The Waterfall. Marvel Cave on Hy.
80 - 8 miles West of Branson, MO D-72.
©1951 Marvel Cave Assoc, Inc. L.L. Cook. Courtesy Larry Allen |
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31. Harold Bell Wright Studio, Marvel
Cave, at the bottom of Grand Canyon, Branson, Mo. gc |
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32. Harold Bell Wright Studio, Marvel
Cave. ©Waltz. Courtesy Rick Gunter.
Rick adds: "This is supposed to be the original “Devil Head” or Bald
Knobber mask that Harold Bell Wright made from clay when he was
explored Marvel Cave. There is another clay face visible in the
photo, as well as a triangle and other symbols." |
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33. "Liberty Bell"--Giant Stalagmite,
Marvel Cave. Payne. Branson, Mo.
Courtesy
Dave Hadsell |
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34. Entrance to Marvel Cave, Payne,
Branson MO. AZO. Courtesy Larry Allen |
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35. Marvel Cave, Branson, Mo. Foil
card. |
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36. Hibernating in Marvel Cave, Reed's
Spring, Mo. A-62. Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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37. Three Wise Men in Travertine [?]
Rock [?], Marvel Cave - Payne Photo. Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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