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Title: First All-African American Parade
Date: 1942-12-19, 1942-12-19
Description: Representative Negroes of St. Louis and Mayor Becker were guests of Col. Thomas J. J. Christian, commanding officer of Jefferson Barracks, yesterday at the first all-Negro parade and review ever held at the historic army post. Before the parade Col. Christian and his staff conducted the visitors on a tour of inspection where basic training is being given several thousand Negro soldiers by the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. In the reviewing stand were (from the left) T.D. McNeal, field representative of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; Mrs. Leona Evans, head of the Garfield District Provident Association; Rev. Russell S. Brown; Mayor Becker; George D. Brantley (in back), principal of Sumner High School; Col. Christian; Elmer Mosee, vice commander of Missouri American Legion; James E. Cook, Y.M.C.A.; D. V. Essex of the Urban League and Arnold Walker of the Urban League.

Title: Jefferson Barracks Band
Date: 1942-10-25, 1942-10-25
Description: Image of the full Jefferson Barracks band.

Title: Rowboats
Date: 1942-09-24, 1942-09-24
Description: One of the hostesses does the rowing while the others simply sit back and relax.

Title: Back Of The Reconstruction
Date: 1935-05-12
Description: THOSE back of the reconstruction and the efforts which they have accomplished changing nine overgrown fairways and vacant ground into the Jefefrson Barracks Club over a period of eight weeks are shown above.

Title: A Private Matter
Date: 1937-07-06
Description: A private, dressed in baseball togs instead of soldier unform, makes a meanful swing in an intra-regiment game, while an interested audience of fellow soldiers participantes mentally

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Machine Gun Training
Date: 1954-03, 1954-03
Description: "New enlistees are being instructed on the 50 caliber machine gun by a trainer at the 201st Anti-aircraft bn. at Jefferson Barracks. Pictured, from left to right: Pvt. Davie Groom, D Battery, 135 Jefferson, Valley Park; Pvt. Paul Krettler, D Battery, 330 Weiss Ave., Lemay; Pvt. Vernon King. Hdgrs. Battery, 3646 Neosho; Pvt. Richard Beck, D Battery, 201 Vida, Lemay and S.F.C. Harold V. Bergman, Regular Army Advisor, 193 W. Sherman, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Machine in background is sounding track to add realism to training."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Cabin Interior
Date: 1943-03-14, 1943-03-14
Description: "This interior view of one of the army "hutments" which are mushrooming into existence at Jefferson Barracks, replacing tent areas, provides a sharp contrast to the old squad tent of World War 1 days. Veterans of that earlier war would marvel at the trim bunk - with not only blankets, but clean sheets and rolled comforter - at the variety of warm clothing furnished today's soldier, and at ample space provided each occupant for clothing."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Cabin Quarters
Date: 1943-03-14
Description: "The proper setting for this cozy cabin, one of the army's new "hutments" at Jefferson Barracks, would seem to be some north woods hunting or fishing resort. Prefabricated, the new type quarters are now replacing tent areas at the camp. Many an angler or woodsman has looked at them and wished, when the war has been won, for a "hutment on a lake," somewhere in that particular part of America's vacationland which he calls God's country."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1954 Memorial Service
Date: 1954-05-31, 1954-05-31
Description: Two original captions: "The memorial services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary finds men of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets carrying a wreath to be placed below the cemetary's flag." "Representatives of American Legion, V.F.W. and Amvets carry wreath composed of "Buddy Popies" to main flag pole of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary. Speaker's platform is in background."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Disk Jockeys
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "A two-man disc jockey show is put on by Jim Corzine and Jay Simpson. Corzine is currently a patient at the Veterans' Hospital. Simpson has been released and has used his experience at VHJB to land a job with a professional broadcasting station."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Baseball Game 1942
Date: 1942-04-05, 1942-04-05
Description: Image of a baseball game being played at Jefferson Barracks on April 2nd, 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Radio Technician
Date: 1943-01-30
Description: "Bill Kordik, technician at Radio Station VHJB, shows John Wood, a patient, how recordings are played and beamed out to the patients in the wards."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Assembly
Date: 1942-04-16
Description: Soldiers are entertained at Jefferson Barracks on April 16th, 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Confederate Cannons
Date: 1985-04-21, 1985-04-26
Description: Two original captions: "Civil War Memories: Union and Confederate replica cannons, above, were fired during a Civil War program Saturday at Jefferson Barracks. Clarence Landgraf, left, wears a corporal's uniform from the Union Army. Scott Martin, 3 1/2, below, checks out the barrel of a cannon." "Union and Confederate replica cannons were fired Sunday at Jefferson Barracks as a part of a Civil War demonstration."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - View of Mississippi River
Date: 1960-06-20, 1962-06-24
Description: "Large paved area outside museum soon to be completed in this historical park section of Jefferson Barracks provides a fine view of the Mississippi River. The museum, in a renovated munitions depot, will contain many momentos of events associated with the history of the army and St. Louis."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1941 Open House
Date: 1942, 1942
Description: "Grounds of Jefferson Barracks may appear something like this next Sunday when the post is opened to the public for the first time since last Dec. 7. Last year's "Open House" crowd is pictured above. An overflow audience is expected to witness parade ground activities during the afternoon. Visitors will be permitted from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Air Corps personell at the historic Barracks reservation will participate in a ceremonial parade, it was announced by Col. Allen Kimberly, commanding officer."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Open Landfill
Date: 1956-03-08, 1956-03-08
Description: "A 'Historic Monument' Area was the title given to 185 acres at Jefferson Barracks designed to commemorate the military post, but part of the reservation is used as an open trash dump during landfill operations."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Memorial Day 1942
Date: 1942-05-31, 1942-05-31
Description: "This color guard was photographed marching to the band stand at the National Cemetary, Jefferson Barracks, to open the Memorial Day services there yesterday afternoon."

Title: Army Day At Jefferson Barracks
Date: 1938-04-07
Description: Army Day at Jeffeson Barracks, and the Sixth Infantry is at its best.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Good Little Soldier
Description: "To the Victor Belongs the Spoils: 'Acun,' mascot of the 357th Technical School Squadron at Jefferson Barracks, proved at the Mississippi Valley Kennel show in St. Louis that being "a good soldier," was a more valuable asset than having all the pedigreed papers in the world. The mongrel canine recieves her reward from Pvt. Eugene Keegan as Corp. Edmond Terpilowaki, her drill instructor, looks on."

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