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Title: Boatmen's Bank - Doll Contest Winners
Date: 1964-12-10, 1964-12-11
Description: "Doll Contest Winners: Winners of the fifteenth annual doll dressing contest at Boatmen's National Bank are congratulated by Harry F. Harrington, board chairman. They are (from the left), Joy Fox,who took honors in the casual, leisure and street category; Carolyn Keevin, most charming high-fashion doll dressed with purchased clothing; Alvera Dahoda, formal or costume; Sandy Janesko, adorable baby with purchased clothing; Loraine Schild, infant, and Margaret Goza, young child. The 82 dolls entered in the contest will remain on display in the bank lobby until Dec. 23 and then will be distributed to children from various welfare agencies at a party in the bank that afternoon."

Title: Boatmen's Bank - Political Art Exhibit
Date: 1964-10-12, 1964-10-13
Description: "Politics Through the Years is the title of exhibit which opened Monday in the lobby of Boatmen's National Bank. Present for the opening, from left, were Congresswoman Leonor Sullivan; Don Hesse, Globe-Democrat editorial cartoonist; Congressman Frank Karsten; Howard Ohlendorf and Theodore Fischer, both GOP congressional candidates. The exhibit consists of original drawings by Don Hesse and other well-known cartoonists. Also on display are photographs of candidates. History of political campaigning from the 1850s is depicted. The exhibit will be shown through Monday, Nov. 2."

Title: Boatmen's Bank - Third and Washington At Time of Spanish-American War
Date: 1949-09-11, 1960-02-12
Description: Two original captions: "This is the city's famed Third and Washington loop as it appeared during the war with Spain. Building on the right is the old Perkinsand Herpel's Mercantile College. Beyond that is old Boatmen's Bank building, which housed Missouri Athletic Club." "Third and Washington in Spanish-American War times. At Taylor avenue car is starting to round the loop. The building on the north side of Washington between Third and Fourth housed Perkins & Herpel's Mercantile College which offered day and night school classes in all branches of commercial studies; the prospectus said that 'students may join at any time, as there are no vacations and no classes, each receiving personal attention from the seven professors who assist Messrs. Perkins & Herpel.' Behind it rises the ill-fated Boatmen's Bank building which housed the Missouri Athletic Club until the disastrous fire of 1914."

Title: Boatmen's Bank - Doll Contest Winners Lineup
Date: 1965-12-10, 1965-12-11
Description: "Winners of doll-dressing contest at Boatmen's National Bank and the categories they led are (from the left) Sue Rapp, baby doll; Loraine Schild, infant doll; Laurie Buckles, high-fashion doll in formal attire or costume; Roma Wood, high-fashion doll in casual attire, and Carolyn Keevin, most adorable. The dolls are among 77 entered in the bank's sixteenth annual competition. They will be on display in the lobby through Dec. 23, when they will be distributed to needy children at a Christmas party."

Title: Boatmen's Bank - Evacuation
Date: 1961-03-20, 1961-03-21
Description: "Evacuating Boatmen's Bank building are customers of the Boatmen's Coffee Shop (due to leaking ammonia fumes), who hurried from the ground floor annex, using the Locust street entrance of the building."

Title: Jefferson Barrack Park
Date: 1968-11-09, 1968-11-09
Description: View of the brickwork of the Jefferson Barrack Park Museum.

Title: House Viewing
Date: 1962-06-24
Description: These homes, built around the turn of the century, once housed Jefferson Barracks officers and their families.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - View of Mississippi River
Date: 1960-06-20, 1962-06-24
Description: "Large paved area outside museum soon to be completed in this historical park section of Jefferson Barracks provides a fine view of the Mississippi River. The museum, in a renovated munitions depot, will contain many momentos of events associated with the history of the army and St. Louis."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Houses for Sale
Date: 1960-09-07, 1960-09-08
Description: "Houses for Sale at Barracks: Houses on Sherman road in Jefferson Barracks are among 22 residences on "officers' row" which will be offered for sale by the General Services Administration. The houses will be auctioned off as separate units with the date for the sale set tentatively as Oct. 20. Those to be sold have been rented by the government to private individuals in recent years."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Brick Apartments
Date: 1964-01-21, 1964-01-25
Description: "After: Modern brick apartments like these are a part of a 304-unit project being built on a 30-acre site at Jefferson Barracks by a private developer. Some are now occupied. Rents range from $70 to $100."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Naturalization
Date: 1964-01-03, 1964-01-25
Description: "After: The old bathhouse was torn down this past summer and excess dirt from the cemetary is being used to fill in the swimming pool. Eventually, this site will regain its natural beauty."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Display Cannons
Date: 1962-06-20, 1962-06-20
Description: Image of historical cannon barrels on display at Jefferson Barracks.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Centennial Service 1967
Date: 1967-05-30, 1967-05-31
Description: "Veterans of American military service were urged Tuesday to lead the nation toward "an attitude of strength" that will bring about victory in Vietnam, in a Memorial Day address by Richard H. Amberg, publisher of the Globe-Democrat. Mr. Amberg was principal speaker at the 100th anniversary Memorial Day services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, sponsored by the 10th District, American Legion, Department of Missouri. Other veterans organizations, civic, religious and service groups participated. Hundreds braved rain that varied from a light mist to a steady downpour to watch athe solemn services on a platform near the cemetery flagpole, on which the American flag was hanging at half-staff to honor the 43,000 veterans and their families buried there."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Decaying Building
Date: 1962-06-20, 1962-06-24
Description: "One of the decaying frame buildings that greet the eyes of visitors to the beautiful Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary, final resting place for over 30,000 honored dead. This building was used as a dressing room for the swimming pool on the army post, no longer in use, and is located just outside gates to cemetary where about 100 are buried monthly."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Public Housing
Date: 1960-02-11, 1960-02-14
Description: "Old army barracks provide St. Louis County's only public housing."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - All That Remains
Date: 1964-01-03, 1964-02-29
Description: "All that remains of the once great Jefferson Barracks is shown in this photograph taken this year. More than 1700 acres had been acquired for the site of the famed military installation." Marked as "Birthday Edition."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Restored Laborer's House
Date: 1962-06-27, 1962-06-27
Description: "The County Parks Department has built a brick patio and walkway behind the laborers' house which has been restored in Jefferson Barracks. Built in 1851, the laborers' house was used as living quarters for civilian workmen of the Ordnance Depot. Historical relics in the building may be seen by visitors any day of the week. Wayne Kennedy, acting parks commissioner, said the department needs more Civil War relics, especially those relating to Jefferson Barracks, to be displayed in the restored structures."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Restored 1851 Dining Room
Date: 1960-06-21, 1961-07-26
Description: Two original captions: "The dining room of the laborer's house in Jefferson Barracks was restored with furniture characteristic of the 1850-1865 era. The civilan workmen ate their meals on a "Hutch" table, which could be converted into a bench when not in use." "Dining room in historical building in Jefferson Barracks has been restored in laborers' house. It was built in 1851 for civilian workmen by Maj. Henry Ball and has been furnished with items of historical interest."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Restored Stable
Date: 1960-09-20, 1960-09-21
Description: Two original captions: "Robert G. Stewart, planning consultant of the St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation, view the large hinges on the door to the stable under a newly restored building at Jefferson Barracks Historical Park." "A visitor to Jefferson Barracks gazes at the large hinges on the door to the restored stable, where the workmen kept their horses and wagons."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Former Site of Houses
Date: 1964-01-03, 1964-01-25
Description: "After: Last summer the county razed all but two of these houses. They will be spruced up for temporary use by park employees. The bare expanse will be planted with trees and shrubs and will divide county parkland from military facilities."

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