The first annual directory of East St. Louis, it contains a city and business listing, notes on historical data, and listing of city officers for the years 1889-1890, as well as a St. Louis Republic newspaper article detailing the rise and growth of the city. Pages 43 and 44 are missing.
This directory predominately lists business in the city of St. Louis, but it does contain brief lists of business from cities and towns in the metropolitan area around St. Louis in both Missouri and Illinois.