St. Louis Globe-Democrat Photographs: Saint Louis City and County Photos
Photographs related to Saint Louis City and County-related subjects can be found here: buildings, clubs, organizations, and the like. People may be found here in the context of a larger St. Louis-related institution, but for photographs of individual St. Louisans please consult the St. Louis Globle Democrat Photographs - People collection.
St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
A group gathers for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. G. Duncan Bauman, Publisher, stands in the middle of the back row. Aaron Benesch, Managing Editor, stands to his right.
"Congratulations are extended to Mrs. Eric P. Newman by Richard H. Amberg, publisher of The Globe-Democrat, as he presents her a silver plate signifying her selection as a Woman of Achievement. Mrs. Newman was cited for creative philanthropy."
"Woman of Achievement in the Lifetime category, Mrs. Mabel Hinkley, receives her inscribed sterling silver bowl from Globe-Democrat publisher Richard H. Amberg. Applauding the proceedings is Bishop Eugene M. Frank, president of the Metropolitan Church Federation of Greater St. Louis."
A gold medallion bearing a symbolie globe and the words "St. Louis Globe-Democrat Man of the Year" will be worn by a select group of St. Louis women beginning this year.
The medallion, which can be fastened as a bracelet or a chain necklace, was presented for the first time this week to Mrs. Howard F. Baer, wife of the 1971 Man of the Year.
A hand book doing a national business was raided yesterday by the police gambling squad in a basement under the Charles O'Gorman Real Estate Company, 911 Chestnut St.
"A History of Elections, made up of after-election day front pages of the Globe-Democrat from 1880 to 1948, is on display in a window of Boyd's, 600 Olive st. A throng of people gathered at lunch hour yesterday to read the historic election reports. A similar display may be seen in the lobby of the Globe-Democrat building, 1133 Franklin ave."
A hot dog and a coke are just the thing to perk up a fella after viewing the many wondrous sights at The Globe-Democrat Modern Living Show. From the left, munching away, are: Brad, 2; Dale, 4, and Mike, 3, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duvall... and Terry Cline, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cline...
It looks like a tornado or cyclone has visited this section of eastern St. Louis, but the fact of the matter is that this is just the result of a clearing-away process in preparation for the Riverfront Plaza. The photo was taken yesterday from the Merchants' Exchange Building, looking southeast from Third and Chestnut streets. Note the cross-topped spire of the famed Old Cathedral toward the right.
A large mural showing the operation of a major a St. Louis drayage warehousing and contract hauling firm, Columbia Terminals Company, has been completed at the company's offices, 1209 Washington ave. The mural, which shows the growth and scope of the firm's activities in the last 50 years, is the work of Glenn Holse, Washing University Art School senior.
A little lady, Meredith Emas, put on her gloves, before appearing in the children's scene in her "Sunday best" coat of cherry parfait wool by Mode Kiddie, one of the selections from Scrugg-Vandervoort-Barney.
"A lunch-hour practice session is held by the Harris Teachers College Mixed Chorus under the direction of Wirt D. Walton. The group will participate in the presentation of the Globe-Democrat's Christmas Choral Pageant next Thursday evening at Kiel Auditorium."
The Bird House—not to be confused with the Bird Cage—was completed during recent years and in it are to be found specimens that have sent scouts to the four corners of the world to collect. One may spend hours in this delightful spot watching the feathered inmates at rest and play.