Ha Ha Tonka in Selenium and Gray

Vintage art of the famous Ha Ha Tonka castle on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri in the early 20th century before the fire destroyed the structure.... more

by Manchester

Title

Ha Ha Tonka in Selenium and Gray

Artist

Manchester

Medium

Mixed Media - Paint/drawing From Photograph

Description

Vintage art of the famous Ha Ha Tonka castle on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri in the early 20th century before the fire destroyed the structure.

Construction of the Ha Ha Tonka castle was started in 1905 by Robert McClure Snyder, Sr., a Kansas City businessman who purchased the large property. Alluding to the natural springs on the property, "ha ha tonka" was said to mean "big laugh" or "smiling waters."
Following Snyder's death in a 1906 auto accident, the castle was completed by his sons Robert, Jr.; LeRoy, and Kenneth Snyder in the late 1920s before the Stock Market Crash. The building was used as a summer and weekend home by the Snyder family, who lived in Kansas City. In the late 1930s it was used as a hotel, but was destroyed by fire in 1942.
The state purchased the castle and grounds in 1978, adapting them for use as a state park and opening them to the public

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September 21st, 2018