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Title: Jefferson Barracks - Aerial View 1935
Date: 1935, 1935
Description: "Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis. During World War this was a widely-used recruiting station."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Martha Raye
Date: 1942, 1942
Description: Image of actress Martha Raye performing at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, in 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Landfill
Date: 1960-06-20, 1960-06-20
Description: Image of the clearing of an open-air landfill at Jefferson Barracks.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Veteran's Hospital Ribbon Cutting
Date: 1946-12-13, 1946-12-13
Description: "The canteen at the veterans hospital at Jefferson Barracks was taken over by the Veterans Administration yesterday and opened in ceremonies by William D. Henderson (seated at left) and Earl A. Richards, patients. Looking on, from left, are: Dr. Walter A. German, manager of the hospital; Welby E. Abrams, executive officer, and Clifford Virgen, special services director."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Wrestling Match
Date: 1948-06-27, 1948-06-27
Description: "Patients at veterans hospital, Jefferson Barracks, recently were entertained by wrestlers from the Tom Packs organization, who put on a show for 400 veterans at the hospital. Arrangements for the appearance were made by the Elmer Emig Post."

Title: Jefferson Barracks Historical Park Dedication
Date: 1950-10-02, 1950-10-02
Description: "Jefferson Barracks Historical Park was dedicated yesterday by St. Louis County. At the unveiling of a plaque at the entrance were, from the left: County Judge A. V. Bartelsmeyer, Presiding Judge Luman F. Matthews, Philip Shatts, president Metropolitan Plan Association; B. Cordell Stevens, president of the County Historical Society; J. L. Larson General Services Administration chief; Maj. General U. S. Grant III, Senator James P. Kem and Oliver Blase, St. Louis County Planning Commission chairman."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Baseball in the Rain
Date: 1943-05-20, 1943-05-20
Description: "Rain and wet grounds have stopped many ball games, but not the army. The Jefferson Barracks Reception Center Missions found their diamond under 3 feet of water yesterday, but started playing anyway. At bat is Corporal George Sisler Jr., while the pitcher is Technical Sergeant Norvall Hunthausen and the catcher Private Tom Cohen. The umpire is Maj. Thomas Hammond, classification officer."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Former Powder Storage
Date: 1975-06-04, 1975-05-29
Description: "Soldiers stationed at Jefferson Barracks in past years would have a hard time recognizing the powder magazine, which is being converted for use as a community meeting room in Jefferson Barracks County Park."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Patients Listening to Radio
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "When a fellow really needs a friend, VHJB fills the bill. Clarence Sappington and James Lukenbill are steady listeners to the daily programs of breezy chitchat and music."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Beef Storage
Date: 1945-04-04, 1945-04-04
Description: "Sides of beef totaling 31,788 pounds, hanging in the storage locker at Jefferson Barracks, will be approximately one month's supply for men stationed there."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Marching Band 1942
Date: 1942-04, 1942-04
Description: Image of a marching band in performance at Jefferson Barracks in April 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Out of the Army
Date: 1945-05-13
Description: "Out of the army now, the first group of soldiers honorably discharged on points took a happy leave of Jefferson Barracks yesterday afternoon. Shown waving to MPs at the gate area are a bunch of Iowans. Missourians, including some from the St. Louis area, were also among those released on points earned overseas."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Earphones in Bed
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "Earphones at the beds of Veteran's Hospital patients make the hours go faster. These three hospitalized vets, Marian Gilliland, George Kopf and J. A. Lorey, are tuned in on their own station, VHJB. If they don't like what goes on, they can plug in to any of three St. Louis stations.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Machine Gun Training
Date: 1954-03, 1954-03
Description: "New enlistees are being instructed on the 50 caliber machine gun by a trainer at the 201st Anti-aircraft bn. at Jefferson Barracks. Pictured, from left to right: Pvt. Davie Groom, D Battery, 135 Jefferson, Valley Park; Pvt. Paul Krettler, D Battery, 330 Weiss Ave., Lemay; Pvt. Vernon King. Hdgrs. Battery, 3646 Neosho; Pvt. Richard Beck, D Battery, 201 Vida, Lemay and S.F.C. Harold V. Bergman, Regular Army Advisor, 193 W. Sherman, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Machine in background is sounding track to add realism to training."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Cabin Interior
Date: 1943-03-14, 1943-03-14
Description: "This interior view of one of the army "hutments" which are mushrooming into existence at Jefferson Barracks, replacing tent areas, provides a sharp contrast to the old squad tent of World War 1 days. Veterans of that earlier war would marvel at the trim bunk - with not only blankets, but clean sheets and rolled comforter - at the variety of warm clothing furnished today's soldier, and at ample space provided each occupant for clothing."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Cabin Quarters
Date: 1943-03-14
Description: "The proper setting for this cozy cabin, one of the army's new "hutments" at Jefferson Barracks, would seem to be some north woods hunting or fishing resort. Prefabricated, the new type quarters are now replacing tent areas at the camp. Many an angler or woodsman has looked at them and wished, when the war has been won, for a "hutment on a lake," somewhere in that particular part of America's vacationland which he calls God's country."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1954 Memorial Service
Date: 1954-05-31, 1954-05-31
Description: Two original captions: "The memorial services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary finds men of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets carrying a wreath to be placed below the cemetary's flag." "Representatives of American Legion, V.F.W. and Amvets carry wreath composed of "Buddy Popies" to main flag pole of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary. Speaker's platform is in background."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Disk Jockeys
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "A two-man disc jockey show is put on by Jim Corzine and Jay Simpson. Corzine is currently a patient at the Veterans' Hospital. Simpson has been released and has used his experience at VHJB to land a job with a professional broadcasting station."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Baseball Game 1942
Date: 1942-04-05, 1942-04-05
Description: Image of a baseball game being played at Jefferson Barracks on April 2nd, 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Radio Technician
Date: 1943-01-30
Description: "Bill Kordik, technician at Radio Station VHJB, shows John Wood, a patient, how recordings are played and beamed out to the patients in the wards."

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