St. Louis Globe-Democrat Photographs: Missouri Towns

Photographs related to Missouri towns can be found here: buildings, clubs, organizations, and the like. People may be found here in the context of larger institutions or as parts of crowds and events, but for photographs of individual Missourians please consult the St. Louis Globle Democrat Photographs - People collection.
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Arnold Sewage Disposal
Image shows reeking sewage lagoons such as this one scattered all throughout the city of Arnold. There are more than sixty of them in the city which will no longer be necessary if the residents approve a bond issue Tuesday for a modern sewage disposal system.
Arnold Wounded Burglary Suspect
Image shows a wounded burglary suspect who is given first aid by law officers after an exchange of gunfire.
Arrow Rock Cool Spring
Image depicts a young man taking a drink from Cool Spring in Arrow Rock Missouri.
Arrow Rock Jail
Image depicts the one-room Arrow Rock Jail (not in use now) which has tamed many a bad man. It stands at seven feet wide and nine feet long, ten feet high with limestone walls two feet thick. "When river packets made Arrow Rock, many a big-time gambler met his Waterloo here."
Arrow Rock Tavern
Arrow Rock Tavern, Saline Co. built 1834 by Joseph Huston, a few Rooms were added later. Photo from 1934.
Arrow Rock Tavern Register
Image depicts a woman and young boy looking at the register for the Tavern in Arrow Rock Missouri.
Arrow Rock Young Ladies Seminary
East of the tavern, in what is now Arrow Rock State park, stands the remaining building of the Young Ladies Seminary, founded in 1842, second such school west of the Mississippi.
Arrow Rock's Old Tavern
Image shows Arrow Rock's Old Tavern, which is one of the country's most historic inns. The bricks used in the building were fashioned and burned on the site by slaves belonging to Joseph Huston, founder of the inn. A dangling rope over desk in the lobby pulls old steamboat bell on roof (note cupola over it), a dinner bell that for more than a century has summoned guests to meals.
Arrow Rock, Missouri
Image depicts a village area of Arrow Rock Missouri.
Arson Conspiracy Defendants, Cameron, MO
Three men arrested on conspiracy charges in an investigation of two fires that the fire marshal says were set as a "beautification effort"
Assembling a Jeep Program
Building a jeep from a pile of scrap as a vocational education program at Boys Town of Missouri. Boys Town development coordinator Mrs. Gwen Myers said that many of the boys "read two years or further below normal levels" so such a program vocational educational program helps improve their reading skills by having them learn to use tools by reading about them and then using them. The Monsanto Fund gave Boys Town $13,000 to buy tools so such programs could be expanded.
Augusta Federal Recognition
Jack Runyan, Director of Missouri Department of Agriculture speaks at a hearing to nominate Augusta as the first federally recognized region for growing wine grapes. Members of the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and firearms listen.
Augusta Tract of Land
Pictured is the tract of land the little town of Augusta in St. Charles County uses to keep the lid on its personal property tax. At work are Al Struckhoff who stands left, next to Craig Mallinkrodt.
Augusta Visitors
Visitors enjoy a glass of wine and the view of the roses at an undisclosed location in Augusta Missouri, possibly Walnut Pleasant Wine Co.
Aunt Polly's House, Arrow Rock
Image shows two ladies seated in yard furniture in front of Aunt Polly's House.
Aurora High School Marching Band
Image shows the marching band members from Aurora High School in Missouri. It is likely that they were marching in Washington D.C. since the sign on one pictured building says "Welcome to the nation's capital the city of '76.
Auxvasse Field Operation
Conservationists work on the construction of broad-base terraces on the Don Woods and Bill Dunn farm near Auxvasse, Missouri.
Auxvasse Grass Waterway
A bulldozer working on the final part of the grass waterway which will handle runoff water from 50 acres tract of land on the south east corner of the Don Woods / Bill Dunn farm. The waterway is 45 feet wide and a slope of only 18 inches across the project.
Auxvasse MO. Irrigation Reservoir
Conservationist and heavy duty equipment atop an irrigation reservoir which will service 323 acres. The pipe in the photo is an 18 inch pipe which runs through the earthfill dam, and will take care of normal overflow problems the 17 acre pool will have.
Auxvasse MO. Terraces Construction
Pipes and drainage inlets are shown in this photograph of the underground operation of a broad-base Terrace in Auxvasse MO. The excess water will gather around the drains and be transferred to the main reservoir by pipes instead of washing away topsoil as it escapes the fields.
Auxvasse No-Till Corn
Ed Musselman conservationist discusses an area of no-till corn and the residue left in the field from the previous crop. The agronomists discussion was part of a 2 day land conservation and field crop demonstration.
Award to Representative A. Clifford Jones
A scanned image of an award. "Certificates for Meritorious Public Service, in addition to the inscribed sterling silver plates, were presented to Legislators who won The Globe-Democrat Awards. The certificates are on parchment, suitable for framing." This specific award was given to Representative A. Clifford Jones for Meritorious Public Service on May 10th, 1958.
Award to Senator Floyd R. Gibson
Photograph of Senator Floyd R. Gibson's Meritorious Public Service award given to him on April 6th, 1960 in Jefferson City, Missouri. This award was given to nine state legislators in 1960.
Ballwin City Hall
After the road had been widened, residents have wondered why Tammy Square received the curb treatment. Several residents have pointed out that the walk from Manchester road to the Ballwin City Hall might be a hazardous one in rainy or icy weather.
Ballwin Days
The 1981 Ballwin Days end-of-summer celebration featured several events and attracted fifty thousand people. City officials considered it the most successful in the four-year history of the event.
Ballwin Drainage Ditch
Sewer and Drainage Ditch on Manchester Road in Ballwin MO.
Ballwin Drug Store Grand Opening
A crowd of hundreds waits for a chance to buy one of 100 Cabbage Patch dolls. The MEGS discount drug store at 825 Ballwin Plaza celebrated its opening by selling 100 Cabbage Patch Dolls. The buyers started lining up at 4:15 a.m. and some waited longer than 4 hours for the store to open at 9:30.
Ballwin Festival
Ballwin Festival overview from hill looking at Vlasis Park.

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