The enclosed pictures were taken during August 1981 on the Beardstown Illinois waterfront showing typical river scenes with the usual amount of tugs and other equipment. The B&N RR bridge in its river mode. The stern-wheel river tug is a locally built boat, original builders and name still showing = LOGSDON = built sometime in the 1930s more details could be obtained. These pictures were taken
Uncommon attention is drawn to a "common boa" during Camera Day at the St. Louis Zoo. Zeroing in, from left, are Hank Gellegos of St. Louis, Dick Hurd of Hazelwood, Ann Penny of Maplewood and Bill Henderson of Florissant.
Children enjoy a ride during the Proctor and Gamble picnic for families, August, 1952. Photograph donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by Sherlyn Maughs.
Way up there: High-wire walker Jay Cochrane walks 1,000 feet across Busch Stadium during the opening night of the Moolah Shrine Circus Thursday. The circus' top attraction, Cochrane repeated the stunt his friend and mentor, Karl Wallenda, performed at the stadium 10 years ago.