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Title: Jefferson Barracks - Gas Demonstration
Date: 1938-05-28, 1938-05-28
Description: "The ' Gas House Gang' Near Second Base - A Sixth Infantry unit is shown as it charged through a wall of gas, with masks at place and guns at ready. A strong wind complicated the gas demonstration considerably. Center foreground is second base on the barracks baseball diamond."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Skating Event
Date: 1941-03-22, 1941-03-22
Description: Skating party put on for soldiers at the Winter Garden. "Mrs. J. E. George, 4918 Clifton ave, one of the hostesses, is skating with Private Melvin E. Boewe from West. Salem, Ill."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - U.S.O. Event
Date: 1941, 1941
Description: Soldiers and hostesses enjoy themselves at a United Service Organization event at Jefferson Barracks.

Title: 1958 Map of Jefferson Barracks
Date: 1958-04-23
Description: "A map of the Jefferson Barracks area shows the present boundaries of Jefferson Barracks Historical Park and and adjoining 232.4 acres urged for acquisition by St. Louis County. Grant road divides the two areas. Two powder magazines, a stone laborer's house and a carriage building built in the 1850s will be restored to their original condition. The buildings are marked on the right side of the map, prepared by Layton & Valenti, architectural consultants, for the St. Louis County Parks Department."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Filled In Swimming Pool
Date: 1964-01-03, 1964-01-03
Description: An image of the swimming pool at Jefferson Barracks being filled in with excess soil from the cemetery.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - "Blighted"
Date: 1960-02-11, 1960-02-11
Description: "County Housing Authority itself terms Jefferson Barracks blighted."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Induction Center Opening
Date: 1940-11-17, 1940-11-17
Description: "Capt. John R. Andie (left), in charge of the newly established induction center for draftees at Jefferson Barracks, going over plans for reception of the first 292 next week,with Lieut. Harmon J. Barton Jr. (center), transport officer, and Lieut. Robert L. Kasha, chief surgeon. The center was opened last Tuesday."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Officer Dwellings
Date: 1940, 1940
Description: "Three 2-unit brick dwellings for officers and their families are being constructed at Jefferson Barracks. Two of the houses, architecturally designed to makes the structures spacious as possible, are shown in the photograph. Many similar residences have been constructed in recent months at Scott Field, Ill."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Soldiers on Motorcycles
Date: 1940-06-09, 1940-06-09
Description: "These doughboys of the Sixth United States Infantry at Jefferson Barracks are "mechanized" now and ride motorcycles, trucks or troop carriers instead of just sloshing along through the mud or plodding through the dust."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Constructing Frames for Tents
Date: 1941-06, 1941-06
Description: Workmen constructing frames for tents at Jefferson Barracks in June, 1941.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Memorial Day Crowd
Date: 1940-05, 1940-05
Description: "Part of the crowd of 5000 that attended the Memorial Day services at the National Cemetery of Jefferson Barracks yesterday."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Sixth Infantry, Marching in Review
Date: 1937-07-24, 1937-07-24
Description: "The Sixth Infantry (above) passing in review before its commanding officer, Col. Joseph A. Atkins, yesterday afternoon at Jefferson Barracks after the post had been inspected by Maj. Gen. Charles D. Herron, commanding the Sixth Corps area. The student soldiers of the Students Military Training Camp followed the regulars. Below are some of the new high speed tanks which are part of the Sixth Regiment's armament."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Sixth Infantry Parade
Date: 1938-07-15, 1938-07-15
Description: Sixth Infantry on parade at Jefferson Barracks, July 15, 1938.

Title: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery - Decoration Day
Date: 1922-05-30, 1922-05-30
Description: Visitations at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Labeled as 'Decoration Day,' May 30, 1922."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Farewell to "Razzle Dazzle" Cast from New York
Date: 1941-11-28, 1941-11-28
Description: Original caption: ""Reversing the Usual Proceeding:" New York, NY: Service men did fond farewell to the charming girls in the cast of "Razzle Dazzle," one of the streamlined musical comedies being sent by U.S.O. - Camp Shows, Inc., to entertain soldiers and sailors in every section of the country. The troupe left Pennsylvania Station tonight (Nov. 28) for Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, first stop on a tour of the "Red, White and Blue Circuit" of 206 army camps and naval stations."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - U.S.O. Dance 1941
Date: 1941
Description: United Service Organizations event at Jefferson Barracks in 1941.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - New Parade Grounds
Date: 1900, 1949-11-06
Description: Two original captions: "Jefferson Barracks was proud of its 1895 parade grounds across from the new officers' quarters, which had replaced the 1827 limestone "apartments" on three sides of the old quadrangle. It was here that Col. Walter Krueger marched his Sixth Infantry in review in honor of the Japanese military attache just before handing over command to Col. Walter Short. This was a scant half-dozen years before their names were to be blazoned across the Pacific in World War II." "Jefferson Barracks, showing the new parade ground. The view is from the south and shows the new officers' quarters - in 1895 - which replaced the old limestone quarters around the 1826 quadrangle. Besides being located well to the north of the old quadrangle, the officers' quarters were set in a curving line which gave the new parade ground the form of an elipse. But history had not departed, here Col. Walter C. Krueger marched the 6th Infantry in review in honor of the Japanese military attache just before handing over command to Col. Walter C. Short, all a scant half-dozen years before their names were to be blazoned around the Pacific ocean." Image taken in 1900.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Ridge Road
Date: 1958-06-18, 1958-11-23
Description: "Ridge Road in the county's 147-acre historical park at Jefferson Barracks leads to several old buildings being restored and to a bluff view of the Mississippi River."

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