I found this image while walking the streets of Sedalia, near the railroad tracks on the north side of town. The far north side of town used to be Sedalia's red light district, back in the day of cattle drives and a burgeoning ragtime music scene. No less than Scott Joplin got his start playing piano in some of early Sedalia's saloons and clubs. The name America seemed appropriate because of the resemblance, if you use your imagination, to an American flag...red brick surround a blue field, pitted with characters. And what state could be more American than Kentucky? Bourbon, bluegrass, and coal mining.
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