St. Louis Globe-Democrat Photographs: General Subjects

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Cornerstone With Globe-Democrat Newspaper
Mr. and Mrs. M. Myron Hochman examine 1926 Globe-Democrat, recovered from DeMun school cornerstone.
Courier-Post Newspapers
Unknown location of the Courier-Post Newspapers building. There is quite a crowd outside of it.
Cover of Daily Missouri Democrat Newspaper
Cover of the Daily Missouri Democrat newspaper from 1857.
Cover of Globe-Democrat Newspaper
Negative-printed copy of the cover of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper from January 21, 1981.
Cover of Globe-Democrat Newspaper
Cover of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper from 1875.
Cover of Missouri Reporter Newspaper
Cover of Missouri Reporter Newspaper from 1846.
Cover of St. Louis Daily Globe Newspaper
Cover of the St. Louis Daily Globe Newspaper from 1872.
Cover of St. Louis Daily Union Newspaper
Cover of the St. Louis Daily Union newspaper from 1846.
Cover of the Missouri Argus Newspaper
Cover of the Missouri Argus Newspaper from 1837.
Cutting Out Sheets For the Newspaper
Man is cutting out sheets for the newspapers.
Damaged Residential Building
This photo of a destroyed residential building looks as if the building was cut in half; doors are still visible in what is standing, as are windows and fireplaces. There is a group of men cleaning at the bottom of the photo, scooping up the debris into large carts.
David B. Miller at Soldiers Memorial Ceremony
Women's lib has its day at the Soldiers Memorial ceremonies as WAC M.Sgt. Cleo L. Childers, an Army reservist, receives her award from G. Duncan Bauman. At right, Sgt. David B. Miller shows his award to his wife.
Debris of War
"Unrecognizable heaps of rubble and empty skeletons of buildings greeted U.S. infantrymen who marched into Septsarges on the Meuse River after the town was wrested from the Germans in the First World War."
Deceased Soldiers in the Field
This photo of a battlefield and its casualties is an expansive scene of debris and tall grasses. In the foreground of the photograph lies heaps of deceased soldiers, and there are two walking soldiers in the back right corner parallel to the dark field.
Deceased and Their Belongings
This photo shows a line of battle casualties in various states of damage. Behind the line of men are small piles of clothing and other belongings. In the background of the photo, there are a small bunch of soldiers standing to the left of the line and there are larger, oddly shaped objects in the back right.
Demolished Neighborhood
This photo shows a demolished French neighborhood with still standing buildings in the background. The ones in the foreground are gutted, and almost entirely broken down.
Destroyed Houses
This photo shows one or two soldiers squatted near destroyed homes in the rubble of their destruction. The photo is taken from the edge of the road, and the road curves to the left as it continues through the photo. Houses in shambles line the road on the right, whereas there is only one visible house on the left.
Destruction of a French Town
This photo shows a soldier standing in the rubble of a French town. The buildings are collapsing down into the street. There are piles of stone and wood against the remainders of the buildings. The store signs still remain.
Direct Wirephoto Service Inaugurated
Direct Associated Press Wirephoto service was inaugurated by the Globe-Democrat yesterday. The new facilities are located on the fifth floor of the Globe-Democrat Building adjoining the news department. John Kinman, AP traffic bureau chief in St. louis, watches August Eimer, an operator, remove a negative from the receiver.
Discuss New Downtown Building
Discuss new downtown building: Robert A. Mueller, right, of Sverdrup Corp., discusses construction plans on the new 910 North Eleventh Building with two of the building's major tenant, Charles L. Cramer, left, of United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. and Kennett C. Johnson, of Batz-Hodgson-Neuwoehner Inc. Sverdrup is designer and developer of the Convention Plaza buildings due for completion next spring.
Doctors on the Battlefield
In this photo, a military doctor is kneeling next to the stretchers of injured soldiers and talking to them as another soldier tends to them; others being carried away covered in a blanket.
Doodlebug Thanksgiving Day Float
"Preparation for a Parade - Workmen adjust eye of a "Doodlebug", one of 29 floats in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that will get underway Thursday in New York City. The floats were built at the parade warehouse in Hoboken, N.J. under the supervision of Manfred Bass, float designer."
Doughnuts for Doughboys
This photo shows an American soldier, or Doughboy, eating doughnuts outside of the Odeon Theater in Paris, France where the 1918 film "America's Answer" was playing.
Dressed for Bicentennial
The Globe-Democrat newspaper vending machine outside The Globe-Democrat building gets new point job to honor the Bicentennial.
Dryden Trophy
"U.S. Infantry, Holder of the Dryden, Wingate and Sadler Trophies, to Defend Honors in Rifle Matches./The U.S, Infantry, now the present champions and holders of the Dryden, Wingate and Sadler Trophies, will defend their prizes at the New Jersey State Rifle Association meet at Camp Perry, Ohio. The Dryden trophy was presented by the late John F. Dryden, U.S. Senator of New Jersey. The Wingate trophy was presented by General Wingate for annual competition on off-shoulder shooting. The Sadler trophy was presented by General Wilbor F. Sadler, Jr. It is open to teams of eight from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, National guard, Civilian Teams, and School teams./Photo shows L.R. the Wingate, Dryden, and Sadler trophies which the U.S. Infantry team will defend in coming matches."
Eight-Year-Old Phyllis Kleppen
Eight-Year-Old Phyllis Kleppen got a camera, which she is delighted to show the Globe-Democrat photographer. Oops, Phyllis, it's upside down.
Electric Fence Around Radio Plant
"Barbed Wire Fence Charged With High Current Surrounds Country's Largest Radio Plant./Seven foot barbed wire fence which surrounds country's largest radio plant at Challos Heights near San Diego, Calif./Photo also shows U.S. soldier on guard, one of the detachment that patrols the grounds of the station day and night./The plant is the largest station in the United States. The towers are over 600 feet in height. Messages from this plant have been sent to Berlin and received from that city./Washington recently ordered that the station be carefully guarded and a barbed wire fence seven feet high was erected around the grounds. The wire is charged with 30,000 volts. In addition to this effective barrier the plant is guarded day and night by the U.S. Soldiers. No one is permitted entrance to the station or surrounding territory unless properly identified and vouched for."
England Memorial Day
"Memorial Day Observed in England, Honors Paid to Our Dead./Memorial Day was observed in England with fitting ceremonies at all cemeteries where American soldiers and sailors are buried. These photos were made at the Brookwodd Cemetery near London, the upper showing American soldiers, Y.M.C.A.; Red Cross and K.F.C. workers decorating graves and the lower firing the last salute over the graves of the dead Americans."

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