Shannon Shoots

Shannon Shoots Hi, I'm Shannon. I photograph things. Especially cemeteries and urban landscapes.

We took a social distancing trip to one of our closest state parks. Weston Bend has over 1,000 acres to explore with 10 ...
05/31/2020

We took a social distancing trip to one of our closest state parks. Weston Bend has over 1,000 acres to explore with 10 miles of multi purpose trails. If you're feeling adventurous, the park offers overnight camping. Located close to Interstate 29, the park is one of the westernmost locations in Missouri.

Part 2 of Mount Muncie
05/25/2020

Part 2 of Mount Muncie

I took a trip the last day of April 2020 to Lansing, Kansas. Social distancing is easily done in a cemetery. If you're n...
05/25/2020

I took a trip the last day of April 2020 to Lansing, Kansas. Social distancing is easily done in a cemetery. If you're not familiar with the cemetery, Google will direct you to the veterans cemetery. Go a little bit south of the veterans cemetery and look for the iron gates. That's Mount Muncie.

One of my favorite characters in Kansas City lore is Annie Chambers. Born Leannah Loveall June 6, 1842 near Lexington Ke...
03/08/2020

One of my favorite characters in Kansas City lore is Annie Chambers. Born Leannah Loveall June 6, 1842 near Lexington Kentucky, Annie first settled in Indianapolis and began a career of prostitution. She took up prostitution after losing her husband, John Chambers and 2 children at young ages.
In 1870 she came to Kansas City and opened a brothel just north of the Missouri river. She charged more than others in the area, and it became lucrative. She was soon able to build a 25 room "mansion" at 3rd and Wyandotte near the present day City Market. With some clever bribing her business flourished without any interference from the city or the police. She would also allow her girls to keep half of what they made which helped to draw in a better clientele than most houses in the area.
In 1913 the city started cleaning up the red light district, and Annie struggled to keep up with business. In 1923 she became good friends with the Reverend David Bulkley and his wife Beulah, founders of the City Union Mission, a community outreach for the poor and homeless. They convinced Annie to give up her life as a madam and she converted her brothel into a boarding house.
Annie passed away March 24, 1935 at the age of 92. She left her brothel turned boarding house to the City Union Mission. Unfortunately the building was torn down in 1946, but her generous gift made a difference in the life of the poor in Kansas City. She was buried in Elmwood cemetery. Her original headstone has been replaced in the last few years with one that celebrates her contribution to society.

Part 2 of my highlights from the opening of Crossroads Cars.
03/02/2020

Part 2 of my highlights from the opening of Crossroads Cars.

Part one, since I can only upload 80 at a time. These were the highlights for me. I saw lots of exotics and street racin...
03/02/2020

Part one, since I can only upload 80 at a time.
These were the highlights for me. I saw lots of exotics and street racing cars, but I've always loved the classics and muscle cars.

Sarah Walter Chandler Coates, March 10, 1829 to July 25, 1897. Sarah was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of a state s...
03/01/2020

Sarah Walter Chandler Coates, March 10, 1829 to July 25, 1897. Sarah was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of a state senator. As a young woman, she shocked family and friends by studying human physiology, a study course that was not pursued by many women.
In 1855 Sarah married Kersey Coates (September 15, 1823 to April 24, 1887), a lawyer, bank partner, and real estate developer who came to Kansas City in its early days to develop the city. The area he developed is today known as Quality Hill.
Sarah arrived in Kansas City in 1856 and quickly became a social darling in the area. She was known for her charity work out of her home.
She would later head a local women's suffrage group and was very close friends with Susan B. Anthony. Her group would later become the Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs.
Sarah passed away at 10th and Pennsylvania in Kansas City some 22 years before her vision of women's rights to vote became a reality. Because of her work for women's suffrage, her gravestone is frequently decorated with "I Voted" stickers.
The hotel her husband built and ran, The Coates House, still stands at 1005 Broadway in Kansas City, and is now apartments.
Today she rests with her husband Kersey, sons John Lindley Coates (July 8, 1860 to June 11, 1941), Arthur Chandler Coates (August 17, 1864 to July 18. 1917), and infant daughter Carrie M. Coates (February 28 to August 16, 1866), at Elmwood Cemetery in Kansas City.

If you enjoy this post, may I suggest making a donation to the Elmwood Cemetery Society. Everything the cemetery does is volunteer run, and they can always use gifts of time or money.

In Mid September Kevin and I ventured up to Kearney, Missouri to tour the Jesse James birthplace and farm. Jesse, his br...
01/28/2020

In Mid September Kevin and I ventured up to Kearney, Missouri to tour the Jesse James birthplace and farm. Jesse, his brothers and sisters were born in this home dating to the early 1800's. The original structure was undergoing renovations when we were there, they are expected to be completed late in 2020.
The visitors center has artifacts of the James family on display. Many things have been preserved over the years.
It was a fascinating trip through time and a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The first weekend in May, Excelsior Springs Missouri takes a trip back in time to the 1920s. Gatsby Days is a celebratio...
01/27/2020

The first weekend in May, Excelsior Springs Missouri takes a trip back in time to the 1920s. Gatsby Days is a celebration of all things of a time past. The Hall of Waters held a car show. We showed up an hour before the close of the show and a lot of cars had already left. I was able to shoot the ones that stuck around.

Tie and Timber opened in April of 2018 just blocks from my last home in Springfield, Missouri. I was there just months a...
01/26/2020

Tie and Timber opened in April of 2018 just blocks from my last home in Springfield, Missouri. I was there just months after their opening and was very pleased with how they've fit into the Rountree neighborhood.

Bellefontaine has free tours all year, and I was fortunate to be in St. Louis when they had a free tour of some of their...
11/11/2019

Bellefontaine has free tours all year, and I was fortunate to be in St. Louis when they had a free tour of some of their most visited mausoleums.
One of the thoughts that I had while visiting was how these folks are still celebrated in death as they were in life.
I have included a little bit about the folks who call these mausoleums home now.

Velo Garage and Tap House hosted a retro bike show this morning. I went with one of my best friends to grab photos. Velo...
10/13/2019

Velo Garage and Tap House hosted a retro bike show this morning. I went with one of my best friends to grab photos. Velo is part bike shop, part beer bar. My first time visiting and I'll definitely be back soon.

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