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Title: B-1 John W. Barriger III Collection
Date: 1984
Description: The working library of noted railroad executive John W. Barriger III (1899-1976) was acquired in 1982, the generous donation of his family. Widely recognized as one of the twentieth century's best-known and most distinguished railroad executives, Mr. Barriger was also an avid scholar, book collector, and photographer. His collection of books, papers, photographs, and memorabilia - collected over an active career of 50 years - forms the nucleus of the Library's railroad collections, one of the largest rail transportation collections in the world.

Title: Detective Checks For Fingerprints At Mercantile Trust Company
Date: 1960-12-02, 1960-12-03
Description: Teller's cage no. 62 is checked by Detective Fred Henke for fingerprints. Adjoining cages were unoccupied at the time of the holdup.

Title: "Give Me The Money In Right Draw"--Mercantile Trust Co.
Date: 1960-12-02, 1960-12-02
Description: Note used by bandits was apparently made with letters cut from a magazine. This note was left at Mercantile Trust Company Bank.

Title: Detective Dusting For Fingerprints At The Scene Of Robbery--Mercantile Trust Co.
Date: 1960-12-02, 1960-12-02
Description: Detective Fred Henke lifts fingerprints from teller window number 62 at Mercantile Trust Company.

Title: Viewing Amature Photo Exhibit
Date: 1963-05-12
Description: Viewing amature photo exhibit in the lobby of the Mercantile Trust Company are Sidney Maestre chairman of the bank's executive committee, and Herman Orlick, assistant to the vice president.

Title: Opening New Bank
Date: 1961-05-16
Description: On the North corner of the Mill Creek redevelopement area at Grand and Lindell blvd are city officials and officers of the Mercantile Commerce National Bank, an affiliate of the Mercantile Trust Company at 721 Locust st.

Title: Old Boatmen's Bank Building - Fire and Collapse
Date: 1949-10-30, 1965-02-7
Description: "For days after the fire, police maintained special details to keep the curious from the ruins. Then eight days later, the proud structure, once hailed for its graceful architectural lines and fort-like appearance, claimed six more lives when a wall fell on the adjoining St. Louis Seed Company building. Rest of walls were then levelled by dynamite."

Title: Bank Office Interior
Date: 1966-06-26
Description: View of the interior of the Bank show the set up.

Title: Operating Room
Date: 1967-05-30
Description: Of expanded and fuctioning data processing center on Monday morning.

Title: Mercantile Trust Company Armor Plate Vault
Date: 1962-04-05, 1962-04-08
Description: This armor plate vault door on one of Mercantile Trust Company's safe deposit vaults was built by Bethlehem Steel Company over 60 years ago. A plaque bearing the Bethlehem name is being pointed out by Mr. Peter S. Daust, head of the bank's safe deposit department to Miss Rhea Dalba, a bank employee.

Title: Mercantile Trust Company Drive-up Service
Date: 1967-06-04, 1967-06-04
Description: Mercantile Trust Company teller works the inside of the drive-up service.

Title: Mercantile Trust Company's Inquiry Station and Automatic Signature Verification System
Date: 1968-05-04, 1968-05-04
Description: (left) This is an inquiry station at the Mercantile Trust Company that is equipped with closed-circuit T.V. monitor and keyboard. By turning to this unit, the teller can check the signature of a customer within 6 to 10 seconds. (right) Above is the automatic storage retriever unit, the "brain" of Mercantile's Automatic Signature Verificiation System. Attached to the main unit is an operator's console for additions, deletions and corrections of signature cards.

Title: Plaza Apartments - Picnic line
Date: 1961-09-26, 1961-09-26
Description: Picnic on the patio between apartments at Plaza Apartments. Caption: "group eating picnic lunch." Pictured: "Mrs. Roma Barker, Miss Amanda Andersen, Miss Carol Pigg, Miss Nancy Gass, Miss Wilma Anderson, Miss Barbara Lesich, Mrs. Romana Schmiedes."

Title: Plaza Apartments Picnic
Date: 1961-09-26, 1961-09-26
Description: Picnic on the patio between apartments at Plaza Apartments. Caption: "Chow line for haburgers - hot dogs - potatoe salad etc." Pictured: "Mr. and Mrs. Hayden McRoberts, Mrs. Sandi Miller, and others in line."

Title: Plaza Apartments - Rented like hotel suites
Date: 1963-07-17, 1963-07-17
Description: Caption: "Plaza Square Apts., rented like hotel suites."

Title: St. Louis de Ville - Poolside
Date: 1963-07-01, 1963-07-05
Description: "Guests of the St. Louis de Ville Motor Hotel, 4483 Lindell bl., relax at the sunken swimming plaza. The $5,000,000 motor hotel opened for business Monday. The de Ville is owned by Melvin and Harold Dubinsky, St. Louis real estate investors, and Paul Kapelow, a New Orleans investor and construction magnate.

Title: Mercantile Trust Company Drive-up Service
Date: 1967-06-04, 1967-06-04
Description: Customers of the Mercantile Trust Company use the bank drive up services.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Warehouse to be Demolished
Date: 1964-01-03, 1964-01-03
Description: Image of a warehouse to be torn down from the early 1900s, exact date unspecified.

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: Paving Process On Poplar Street Bridge
Date: 1967-10-25, 1967-10-26
Description: Workmen applying asphaltic binder coat on westbound lane of the Poplar Street Bridge Wednesday. Lane at left still has only epoxy coating and layer of grit.

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Mercantile Library Collections Directory

Mercantile Special Collections Directory

Barriger Library Collections Directory

Barriger Special Collections Directory

Pott Library Collections Directory

Pott Special Collections Directory