The men of Metal Lathers Local 73 at the St. Louis Zoo, circa 1930. Included in the photo are Harry Hagen, Herman Beermann, Henry Beerman, Brian Frederickson, Tom Frederickson, and Joe Cook. Henry Beerman, who is the son of Herman Beermann, had the spelling of his last name changed. Photograph donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by the Gymnastic Association Sokol.
"Fort Gage" - U. S. Engineer Corps towboat mastered by Capt. Morey Brady. The boat was sold to Capt. Robert Roehrig, who used her during the 1940's in his enterprise called 'Roehrig Marine Service' at the St. Louis levee.
Jimmy Moore, left, and his brother Freddy, who lived on Hunt Avenue, try to cool off on July 14, 1954. The day's temperature was a record 115 degrees, making it the hottest day ever in St. Louis history. Here, the Moore boys enjoy what they called 'The Original Water Park.' Photograph donated by J. R. Moore.
Photograph of Chestnut Street in St. Louis looking west from Fourth Street. The court house is on the left and the Planter's Hotel is on the right., This image of the Planter's Hotel matches another looking north on Fourth Street in 1872. By 1874, the hotel was renovated and expanded.
The Spread Eagle packet is shown heading downstream below the Merchants Bridge. It was owned by Capts. Henry and Buck Leyhe who once operated the Eagle Packet Company. Located near Eads Bridge since 1874. A member of the famous Eagle fleet, the Spread Eagle was lost Jan. 18, 1918 when it hit an ice wall while at the head of a fleet of four Eagle steamboats on the Tennessee River.
Photograph looking south from the top of the courthouse in St. Louis looking across Market Street to the buildings beyond. Part of Broadway is visible on the right with the facades of the St. James Hotel and the Olympic Theatre.
Aerial view from almost directly above at unidentified location. Believed to be old American Car Company facility in 1700 block of Vandeventer. Multiple track rail line on edge of factory site at lower left of frame along edge of factory site.