St. Louis Globe-Democrat Glass Plate Negatives

These 700 negatives are stored separately from the rest of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat photographs archive. As part of the legacy of this digital collection, some images may be flipped horizontally.
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American Car and Foundry
Aerial view from almost directly above at unidentified location. Believed to be old American Car Company facility in 1700 block of Vandeventer. Multiple track rail line on edge of factory site at lower left of frame along edge of factory site.
American Car and Foundry
Aerial view from unidentified location of ACF palnt, believed to be old American Car Company facility in 1700 block of Vandeventer. Low altitude view of portion of plant, with long buildings from left to right. Multiple-track railroad line in front of plant near street at lower center, with residential area in lower area of frame. Aircraft wing intrudes into lower left corner of frame.
American Car and Foundry
Aerial view from almost directly above at unidentified location. Plant believed to be old American Car Company facility in 1700 block of Vandeventer. Multiple track railrood line at top left of along edge of factory site.
American Car and Foundry
Aerial view at low altitude from directly above center of plant, showing long, narrow, rectangular buildings ahead along their central axis. Construction of new building underway at center between two older ones. View from unidentified location; believed to be of old American Car Company facility in 1700 block of Vandeventer Avenue.
American Car and Foundry
Distant aerial view of ACF plant from almost directly above. Location of view uncertain; appears to be northeast of American Car Company works in 1700 block of Vandeventer
American Car and Foundry
Aerial view of American Car and Foundry works from unidentified location. View appears to be northeast of old American Car Company plant in 1700 block of Vandeventer. Identification visible with magnification on water tank of plant. Wings of biplane intrude into right half of frame.
Arthur "Bugs" Raymond
Saint Louis Cardinals pitcher Arthur "Bugs" Raymond warming up.
Aviation--Airship, Scott Field, IL
Scott Field, IL--View of United States Army airship RN-1 in flight at altitude of 150 feet, 3/4 right side view from ground looking up from just aft of nose. Mooring lines have been cast, and soldiers can be seen on ground running to grab and hold onto lines. Vertically framed image.
Aviation--Fixed Wing Aircraft--Scott Field, IL
Scott Field(?), IL--Aircraft landing field with seven planes in photo, all bi-wing. Large crowd in front of aircraft. Refreshment stands are on the right side of photograph.
Becky Thatcher II
The steamboat Becky Thatcher II on the Mississippi River at Saint Louis. Eads Bridge in the background.
Eddie Plank
Saint Louis Browns pitcher Eddie Plank. Plank played for the Browns in 1916 and 1917.
First National Bank
First National Bank Building under construction. Gateway Arch in background.
Jack Powell
Saint Louis Browns pitcher Jack Powell warming up. Brown played for the Browns from 1902-1903 and again from 1905-1912.
Saint Louis Country - Overland/Vinita Park
Unidentified aerial view. Appears to be suburban residential area, not yet fully built up. A fair number of houses, but many open fields remain. Gird pattern street system, with diagonal street from lower right to upper left corners of frame. Aircraft wing intrudes into frame at extreme lower right corner. Possibly view of Overland/Vinita Park area along Midland Blvd. (diagonal street) east of Woodson Road., looking north.
Saint Louis County
St. Louis County, MO Unidentified aerial view. At center and lower center of frame, group of white institutional buildings, with water tower and smokestack near center of group. Cultivated fields surround building complex.
Saint Louis County
St. Louis County, MO Unidentified aerial view. Large Tudor-style house at center of frame, with row-cultivated field adjacent in lower area of frame.
St. Louis - Forest Park, MO
St. Louis, MO - Aerial view of the St. Louis Art Museum, with Art Hill and Grand Basin.
St. Louis - Forest Park, MO
St. Louis, MO - Aerial view of south central section of Forest Park looking northeast and almost directly down onto northeastern corner of Zoo grounds including Bird Cage at lower left center area; World's Fair Pavilion at center of frame; and Post-Dispatch Lake beyond the Pavilion. Picture is flipped horizontally.
St. Louis - North Side, MO
St. Louis, MO - Unidentified aerial view. Possibly view of Penrose industrial area and nearby North Side residential districts, looking northwest.
St. Louis - Parkview
Aerial view of Parkview subdivision, looking northeast from its southeast corner. Curvelinear layout of streets is clearly visible. Skinker Blvd forms straight edge to curved section at upper quarter of frame.
St. Louis - South Side, MO
St. Louis, MO - Aerial view of portion of Missouri Botanical Garden. Several greenhouses visible at center of frame, and Henry Shaw home visible in upper left center area. Aircraft wing intrudes into most of right side of frame. Image is flipped horizontally.
St. Louis - Washington University and Forest Park
Aerial view of northwest corner of Forest Park along axis of Skinker Blvd., running ahead just to left of center of frame, top to bottom. Forest Park to right of Skinker; residential area near Skinker and Wydown at lower left corner, with just a few large homes already built. Brookings Hall area of Washington University campus visible at extreme left center edge of frame to left of Skinker.
St. Louis County
St. Louis County (Overland?), MO Unidentified aerial view. Small lake directly below at lower left center of frame. Large house with circular driveway above lake at upper left center. Possibly Lake Sherwood area of Overland.
St. Louis County - Lambert Field Area
Very early (ca. 1920) aerial view of Lambert Field, looking northeast along axis of what would later be Lindbergh Blvd at center of frame, bottom to top. Fyling field area to right (east) of road is completely unimproved, open, and grassy, and in this view does not even have hangar buildings. Hundreds of autos are parked on edge of field to right of Lindbergh Blvd, with two biplanes visible on ground just to right of autos, apparently for an air show. Many more autos crowd road. Tents and other apparently temporary buildings are on the edge of fyling field, with older farm barns along road. Cluster of buildings at upper left is community of Robertson.
St. Louis County - Lambert Field Area
Aerial view believed to be of Robertson, MO, looking northwest along axis of Wabach Railroad tracks (at center top to bottom). Tracks cross what would be Lindbergh Blvd (road crossing left to right) near center of frame, with grain elevator to left of tracks at crossing, and depot just to right of tracks at crossing. Homes of Robertson area to right (north) of tracks. Wing and spars of biplane intrude into frame at extreme left edge.
St. Louis County - Lambert Field Area
Aerial view of Lambert Field looking southeast, from above early hangar area near site of original terminal, and near present intersection of Lindbergh Blvd and Banshee Road. At right center of frame are two hangar buildings, with several monoplane and biplane aircraft on ground adjacent. To left of hangars, flying field area is entirely open, grassy and unimproved. An additional hangar is under construction at lower left corner of frame.
St. Louis County - North County Area
St. Louis County (Prospect Hill), MO Aerial view looking east of plant of Missouri Portland Cement Company at center of frame, in Prospect Hill area of near northeast St. Louis County. Mississippi River and northern tip of Mosenthein Island at top of frame. Tracks of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad are across center of frame from left to right along west edge of plant and Prospect Hill district.
St. Louis County - Overland, MO
St. Louis County - Overland, MO Unidentified aerial view. View appears to be suburban area, partly built-up, but with many open fields remaining. Double track line, possibly 05 Creve Coeur Lake streetcar line, curves across center of frame from lower right to upper left corner. Possibly view of Overland area, compass direction of orientation uncertain.

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