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Title: Jefferson Barracks - Old Guard House
Date: 1890, 1949-11-06
Description: Two original captions: "Jefferson Barracks, showing the old Guard House. Besides many other incidents, amusing and tragic, the old Guard House was the genesis of the new Jefferson Barracks. Spurred by reports of low morale in the Army during its longest period of peace from 1865 to 1898, a St. Louis newspaper reporter enlisted, was assigned to the barracks, deserted, and kept his newspaper columns hot with the insides story of Army life. Besides a slight upping of allowances and promise of other reforms, the War Department inaugurated a rebuilding of Jefferson Barracks where the controversy was centered and within a decade had razed the historic quadrangle of limestone and substituted a new post of pressed brick." "The old guard house was the genesis of the "new" Jefferson Barracks of the 1900s. Spurred by stories of low morale at the Barracks, a reporter enlisted in the 1890s and then deserted. The natural course of events followed and soon his newspaper was publishing the inside story of the army life. Before long soldiers' pay was upped and many structures were rebuilt. The Spanish-American War further emphasized the need for modernization and by 1905 all but one of the old buildings had been replaced."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Camp Stephens Tent City 1898
Date: 1898, 1960-08-28
Description: "Camp Stephens, Jefferson Barracks, showing the tent city which stood on the reservation throughout 1898. A soldier can be discerned in the hollow in foreground on sentry-go even though the nearest enemy was in Cuba. All of Missouri's volunteer regiments in the War with Spain passed through Camp Stephens, a total of just over 8000 men. The Barracks was also used as a regular army post for the cavalry depot and as an organization point for horse and mule pack teams. Volunteers were not allowed to use the Barracks buildings."

Title: Watson & Co.'s Classified Business Directory of St. Louis and Other Enterprising Cities of Missouri and Illinois, 1899-1900
Date: 1899
Description: 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., Includes directories for other Illinois cities: Alton, East Saint Louis, Belleville, Murphysboro, Centralia, Vandalia, Edwardsville, Litchfield, Mt. Vernon, DuQuoin, Chester, Sparta, Collinsville, Waterloo, Nashville, Carlyle, Greenville, Salem, Highland, Lebanon, Carbondale, Hillsboro, Virdin, Pinckneyville, Girard, Mt. Olive, Staunton, Ashley, Carlinville, Carrollton, White Hall, Roodhouse,and Jerseyville; also Missouri cities: Saint Charles, DeSoto, Washington, Sainte Genevieve, Kirkwood, and Webster Groves.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1890. (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1891.)
Date: 1890
Description: This directory contains an introduction entitled St. Louis in 1890 featuring population and business statistics followed by an index to advertisers and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1890.

Title: Pen and Sunlight Sketches of St. Louis
Date: 1892
Description: A promotional directory featuring illustrations and descriptions of the major buildings, monuments, and businesses in St. Louis for the year 1892, as well as a brief history of the city's founding and development.

Title: Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1891. Vol. IX. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1891
Date: 1891
Description: The ninth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1891. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.

Title: St. Louis Up To Date
Date: 1895
Description: This promotional directory for the year the 1895 features a history of St. Louis, a listing and description of major businesses and industries operating in St. Louis, and photographs of landmarks and buildings.

Title: Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1893-1894
Date: 1893
Description: This Gazetteer features an alphabetical listing of villages, towns, and cities in the state of Missouri for the years 1893 and 1894. The listing contains the name of each place accompanied by a short description of its location, principle railways, mail services, and primary exports. Beneath each entry is located an alphabetical business directory. In addition to the alphabetical listing, businesses are arranged in a classified directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1897 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1898)
Date: 1897
Description: Being a complete index to the residents of the entire city, and a classified business directory, to which is added an appendix containing useful information of the churches, societies, railroads, city, state, and other miscellaneous matters, also a newly revised street and avenue directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1895 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1896)
Date: 1895
Description: Being a complete index to the residents of the entire city, and a classified business directory, to which is added an appendix containing useful information of the churches, societies, railroads, city, state, and other miscellaneous matters; also, a newly revised street and avenue directory.

Title: Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1898. Vol. XVI. For the Year Ending November 20th, 1898
Date: 1898
Description: The sixteenth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and surrounding suburbs, as well as residents from Alton, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1898. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1894 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1895.)
Date: 1894
Description: This directory contains an introduction featuring statistics related to growth and finances, followed by an index to advertisements and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1894.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory for 1899 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1900)
Date: 1899
Description: Being a complete index of the residents of the entire city, and a classified business directory to which is added an appendix containing useful information of the churches, societies, railroads, city, state, and other miscellaneous matter, also a newly revised street and avenue directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1893 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1894.)
Date: 1893
Description: This directory contains an introduction featuring statistics related to growth and finances, followed by an index to advertisements and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1893.

Title: Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1890. Vol. VIII. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1890
Date: 1890
Description: The eight volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1890. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.

Title: List of Masters, Mates, Pilots, and Engineers of Merchant Steam, Motor, and Sail Vessels 1897
Date: 1898
Description: Record of masters, mates, pilots, and engineers of merchant steam, motor, and sail vessels kept by the United States Steamboat Inspection Service in 1897.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1898 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1899)
Date: 1898
Description: Being a complete index to the residents of the entire city, and a classified business directory, to which is added an appendix containing useful information of the churches, societies, railroads, city, state, and other miscellaneous matters, also a newly revised street and avenue directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Title: Barr and Widen Company's Credit Guide for the Wholesale Trade
Date: 1897
Description: The St. Louis Credit Guide is organized in two parts. Part 1 alphabetically lists business names and addresses along with their credit rating and estimated worth. The key to the credit rating abbreviations is found on the last page. Part 2 alphabetically lists real estate owners, their addresses , and the assessed value of their property. It also contains an introduction about Commercial Laws of Missouri related to debt collection, as well as a listing of banks, trust and safe deposit companies in St. Louis. The pages are not numbered., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1896 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1897)
Date: 1896
Description: Being a complete index to the residents of the entire city, and a classified business directory to which is added an appendix containing useful information of the churches, banks, insurance companies, city, state, and other miscellaneous matters; also a street and avenue directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1891. (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1892.)
Date: 1891
Description: The 20th volume, this directory contains an introduction entitled St. Louis in 1891 featuring population and business statistics followed by an index to advertisers and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1891.

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