St. Louis Globe-Democrat Photographs: General Subjects

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: New Fashioned Wash Basins For Globe-Democrat Workers; These Bradley wash fountains, one of which is pictured here, are available for all members of the various mechanical departments. There is an ever ready flow of water and soap is supplied from the ornamental dome. Ten men may be accom[m]odated simultaneously at each fountain.

: Officer Taking Fingerprints; This photo shows an officer with the badge number 659 taking the fingerprints of a man wearing a cap and round glasses.

: Officers Surveying Maps; Photograph of three military officers in uniform surveying maps on a large table in an open room with arched ceilings. There are deer antlers on either side of the visible doorway, and a low-hanging lamp on the right of the photo. The officer on the left is pointing at a location on the map while the other two officers watch on.

: Officers of the 138th Infantry; Photograph of the officers of the 138th infantry. In total, there are 37 officers; 18 are Lieutenants, 15 Captains, 4 Majors, and 1 Colonel.

: Opening the Mass of Mail; Globe-Democrat readers are agog over the fate of this popular comic strip heroine; and here are the solution[s] submitted in the prize contest which closed at 6 o'clock Monday evening. Globe-Democrat employe[e]s spent the day yesterday opening the mass of mail for the judges who must select the winners.

: Ornament on the African Christmas Tree; This photograph shows a wicker cornucopia filled with small gourds, harvest vegetables, and peanuts. There is dried corn off to the side, and a candle in front of the cornucopia. These are placed on a straw-like substance with a patterned fabric underneath and visible to the left of the photo.

: Painting of the First Thanksgiving; "Painting of the first Thanksgiving by Sydney E. King, Virginia artist, depicts the scene in December of 1619, when a group of 39 colonists observed a day of Thanksgiving on the banks of the James River at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia."

: Parade of Soldiers; Photograph of a parade of soldiers down a wide street flanked by trees and large buildings on the right and left respectively. A crowd of people wearing hats is on either side of the road, watching as the soldiers move uniformly down the road.

: Paste Pots Work Overtime; Paste pots work overtime on page layouts of headline, varityped news items and similarly prepared advertisements are made.

: Peace and Prosperity Print; A Thanksgiving art print depicting Uncle Sam seated across from a woman wearing an American flag dress as they're seated at a table with an American flag tablecloth. Uncle Sam is carving a turkey. Above their heads is the word "Thanksgiving", and on the side of the tablecloth is "For Peace and Plenty of Prosperity".

: Peanuts Comic; Picture of Peanuts comic.

: Petition for the War Effort; This photograph shows a group of English women protesting to be allowed to participate in the war effort. They are carrying a sign that reads, "Italian Women Are Serving Their Country Why Can't We". It's raining in the photo, and women and children are marching down the street with a horse-drawn carriage to the right of them.

: Phillip Kleppen and Jimmy Neville; Phillip Kleppen and Jimmy Neville have their careers cut out for them as stars of the Cardinals - football and baseball, respectively. With the boys is Globe-Democrat staff writer Judith Jenkins.

: Photograph of Landing of the Pilgrims Painting; "Thanksgiving Day/Landing of the Pilgrims, Dec. 21, 1620. This painting depicts the hardy group of pioneers atop historic Plymouth Rock, their heads bowed to God in thanks for their safe voyage. Originally, the Pilgrims intended to settle in Virginia, but the Mayflower was blown from its course and instead the first permanent colony in New England was established./(One of a Series)."

: Photograph of Mayflower Painting; "Thanksgiving Day/Aboard the Mayflower. The ship is supposed to have carried 102 voyagers on its historic trip. Now free to worship as thier own conscience dictated a group of Pilgrims signed the famous Mayflower Compact, a short set of laws which established certain concepts of religious freedom. The document later became a basis for the democratic government in the colonies. This painting, by Robert W. Weir, hangs in the Capitol in Washington, D.C./(One of Series)."

: Photograph of Thanksgiving Preparation Print; Larger print photograph of a William Ludwell Sheppard print titled "Preparing for Thanksgiving - Flanking the Victim". The image shows two children on either side of a goose, while a woman and young girl look on from the side of a water pump.

: Photograph of a Print of a William Ludwell Sheppard Print; Photograph of a William Ludwell Sheppard print titled "Preparing for Thanksgiving - Flanking the Victim" that was published in Harper's Weekly. The title, artist, and date of publication are above and below the print. The image shows two children on either side of a goose, while a woman and young girl look on from the side of a water pump.

: Photograph of a Thanksgiving Preparation Print; Photograph of a William Ludwell Sheppard print titled "Preparing for Thanksgiving - Flanking the Victim". The image shows two children on either side of a goose, while a woman and young girl look on from the side of a water pump.

: Photograph of an Illustrated Thanksgiving Feast Scene; This 19th century illustrated scene shows the people of the colonies and Indigenous tribe members gathered around a table as someone speaks at the head of the table in a room with wooden beams on the ceiling. There are hats and rifles leaning against a dresser on the floor at the right side of the scene.

: Photographs of Thanksgiving and Christmas Prints; Photographs of William Ludwell Sheppard prints depicting Christmas and Thanksgiving events. They are primarily showing preparation and celebration. The dates of these prints span between 1862-1873.

: Pilgrims Departing from England; "Departure from Delftshaven, England, July, 1620. The Pilgrims were mostly separatists from the Mother Church of England and they embarked for the new world primarily to escape religious persecution. They had established independent churches that have since banded into the Congregational Christian Church. Abused in England, some fled to Holland; finally they succeeded in raising enough funds from speculators to strike out for a new home in the gigantic, uncharted wilderness that lay beyond the sea."

: Plymouth Statue; "This 180-foot monument, largest granite statue in the world, stands in Plymouth, Mass. to commemorate the achievements of the Pilgrims who arrived there on the Mayflower in 1620. The central figure, carrying a Bible and resting one foot on a replica of the Plymouth Rock, represents Faith. The seated figures symbolize Education (left), Freedom, and Morality. Another on the opposite side is Law. The Monument was erected in 1889."

: Police Notice; This photo shows a police officer riding a bike with a sign hanging around his neck that reads, "Police Notice: Take Cover". He's wearing a police helmet that covers most of his face as he rides down a brick road.

: Portrait of Soldiers; This photo is a group portrait of 29 soldiers holding their rifles and one child seated on the ground in the front of the photo. On either side of the group, there are two flags.

: Portrait of Soldiers; This photo shows thirteen soldiers and officers seated or standing portrait-style. They are not all looking at the camera, and one on the left is wearing a battle helmet.

: Preparing Casualties for Burial; This scene of battle aftermath shows a lineup of deceased soldiers, and in the distance behind them are coffins as the time nears for the soldiers to be buried. Snow covers the ground around the casualties, and a soldier walks toward the dead wearing a coat and hat.

: Presentation About Faces; A presentation about faces.

: President Woodrow Wilson Addressing Congress; "Breaking Point/Isolationist at the start, the United States moved step by step to participation in World War I. President Woodrow Wilson, reluctant to abandon neutrality, here addresses Congress in Washington to advise the legislators of the break in diplomatic relations with Germany, in February, 1917. The break came after the Germans resumed unrestricted submarine warfare."

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