Cars were not the only means of travel in and about Joplin. For all their Indian Motorcycle needs, Joplinites could visit Hafer Auto Company on West Sixth Street for a finely crafted machine from a more elegant age.
Progress
From the city’s founding in 1873, a spirit of progress seemed to buoy Joplin. This illustration from the Joplin Globe exemplifies that spirit of a city that believed that growth and industry was ever in its future.
Progress in the future!
Source: Joplin Globe
