The Capital of Southeast Missouri, as its newspaper asserts, is Cape Girardeau, which boomed as a riverfront town before the Civil War and now has an economic stability based on diversified industry and farming. The view of this photo looks south toward Old Ozark Trails Bridge with the Missouri Utilities Co. plant and International Shoe factory in the foreground; Smelterville is beyond the bridge.
Business District of Cape Girardeau looking West along Broadway. Pretentious Southeast Missourian building in lower left foreground. Steepled church in distance is Trinity Lutheran church, one of thirty churches within city limits.
General View of Beautiful Fairground Park at Cape Girardeau, MO., 1843 spring base of the Browns. The principal part of the Browns' training will be done on the baseball field shown across the lake. The farthest part of the outfield from the plate is 500 feet. The Administration Building of Southeast Missouri State Teachers' College rises up in the upper right-hand corner.
Cape Girardeau's New City Park and Arena Building during recent Southeast Missouri District Fair. The 140th Infantry of the Missouri State Guards has headquarters in this building. The St. Louis Browns trained here during the war.
