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Title: American Car and Foundry
Description: 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.

Title: Charles H. Yalem Children's Zoo Playground
Date: 1969-05-09
Description: Photograph of an older visitor taking a ride down a slide at the Charles H. Yalem Children's Zoo.

Title: Union Station
Date: 1985-01-06, 1985-01-07
Description: Workers remodel the lobby inside the terminal at Union Station. The station is the source of many golden memories for Missourians, who are sharing them with redevelopers.

Title: Soldier's Memorial
Date: 1940-07-25
Description: On the plaza, in front of Soldiers' Memorial, Cook "Slim" Hering (left) polished off the pots and pans, while James Higginbottom, assigned to K. P. (Kitchen Police), helped "Shorty" Wagner pack up dishes after lunch had been served to the soldiers.

Title: Gateway Arch
Date: 1965-06-17
Description: Photograph of crane scaffolding running up the side of the Gateway Arch. The cranes are positioned at the top of each leg of the arch,

Title: Early Union Station
Description: Photograph of Union Station in its early days. Crowds of passengers stand in the midway, surrounded my excursion opportunities and information desks.

Title: St. Louis County - Overland/Vinita Park, MO
Description: St. Louis County (Overland/Vinita Park), MO Unidentified aerial view. Appears to be suburban area, slightly built-up, but still with many open fields. Principal street runs on diagonal across center of frame from lower right to upper left with streetcar track visible on its own right-of-way next to street. Possibly Overland/Vinita Park area along Midland Blvd. east of Woodson Road.

Title: Falstaff Office, Oakland Avenue
Date: 1975-09-30, 1975-10-01
Description: FALSTAFF BREWING Corp has closed its office at 5050 Oakland Ave., following the financial takeover of the corporation last April by Californian Paul Kalmanovitz. Shortly after Kalmanovitz gained control of the St. Louis-based brewing corporation, the headquarters was transferred to California, a number of executives were either transferred or let go, and a few personnel were moved to the St. Louis brewery on Shenandoah Avenue. On Tuesday, the building itself was closed and Falstaff is seeking a lesee for the furnished property.

Title: Mighty Minnie
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: Minnie Minoso, Chicago White Sox outfielder, kisses the ball which he caught for the final out in the ninth inning.

Title: Terry Moore
Date: 1979-05-07
Description: Terry Moore is remembered fondly by Cardinal fans as perhaps the greatest defensive center fielder the game has ever known and for the quiet but intense leadership he brought to the Red Birds as team captain. He was always the one to whom the others looked for guidance in trying moments.

Title: It Isn't Always Empty
Date: 1959-08-23
Description: There are hours and days when Union Station takes on the appearance of several years ago when more than twice as many passenger trains as now use the station were scheduled daily. Here's the rotunde at 3:35 p.m. on a recent week day. Promotions by some of the railroads serving St. Louis are reversing the declining passenger trend.

Title: Union Station
Description: Photograph of a crowd of passengers waiting to board their train.

Title: A Proposed Development of the Northern River Front Saint Louis
Date: 1929
Description: Plate 6. General Plan of the Proposed Northern Riverfront Development. Includes an airport, recreation center, forest, lagoon, beaches, yacht basin, and equestrian field., From: Plans for the northern and southern river front, Saint Louis, Missouri / City Plan Commission ; Harland Bartholomew, engineer.

Title: St. Louis County
Description: St. Louis County (Overland?), MO Unidentified aerial view. Small lake directly below at lower left center of frame. Large house with circular driveway above lake at upper left center. Possibly Lake Sherwood area of Overland.

Title: United Fund
Date: 1958-09-27
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Schultz, 5361 Minerva ave., with their two younger children, Carol, 7, and Jeffrey, 3. Mr. Schultz says, "I found out that when you don’t know anybody to turn to, United Fund will go to bat for you."

Title: Fourteenth and Carr
Date: 1953-04-15
Description: A tour to inspect the redevelopment program was part of the itinerary here yesterday of a Pittsburgh civic leader, Arthur B. Van Buskirk (left). He inspects area at Fourteenth and Carr streets with, from left, Saul Dubinsky, chairman of the City Plan Commission; James E. Crowe, city-counselor, and Ethan A. H. Sheplay of Civic Progress, Inc. The site is being considered for industrial redevelopment.

Title: Alfonso J. Cervantes, Alfonso J. Cervantes
Date: 1960-05-10
Description: Pic taken in front of city hall Mayor Cervantes new Cadillac. His chauffeur, Bill Jud stands in background

Title: Car Phone
Description: Photograph of a car phone from CyberTel.

Title: Pigskin Park-and-Ride Scores at Union Station
Date: 1959-10-03, 1959-10-04
Description: on one side part of what it gained at the other back in 1929 when 10 new tracks were added at the west side of the train shed. In those days, an average of 650 trains used to station every day. Nowadays, the average is slighty over 100.

Title: Union Station
Date: 1960-11-13
Description: Building of the Union Station and the opening in 1894 received elaborate coverage in The Globe-Democrat under McCullagh's direction.

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