Mrs. Alphonso J. Cervantes lights a candle for the birthday boy. Mayor Cervantes celebrated Tuesday with his wife, a trayful of cabled messages from friends and a mini-cake, a gift of Globe-Democrat photographer Jack Fahland.
The Rolling Stones as they appeared on stage Thursday night at the Checkdome. Charlie Watts, drummer for Rolling Stones, seen here in concert at the Arena in 1981, uses Gretsch drums.
The Bird House—not to be confused with the Bird Cage—was completed during recent years and in it are to be found specimens that have sent scouts to the four corners of the world to collect. One may spend hours in this delightful spot watching the feathered inmates at rest and play.
Second tow of four Army tugs being delivered to New Orleans. These Tugs are built at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas for the Army. Tow is passing dredge (Mile 39.0).
and used her as a tourist boat. She sank below Grand Tower, Illinois, on May 19, 1947. A. I. Baker: Origin rather indefinite but she was an old time small towboat rebuilt and renamed the repeatedly until she became the A. I. Baker in 1923. She was long owned and operated by the Ayer and Lord Tie Co. of Paducah, Ky. She was dismantled in 1943 by her then owners, the Lea River Lines. Iren Chotin: A
The Jefferson Barracks Bridge in the process of being built, 1941. This shot is looking towards the Illinois shore near the railroad tracks below Jefferson Barracks. Donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by Norbert Rechtien.
The Fred Swain was built at Stillwater, Minnesota in 1900. She was a sidewheeler with no texas. Her dimensions were:- 142 x 28.3 x 4.5 feet; tonnage, gross and net, 124 tons. She operated mostly on the Illinois River around Peoria. On August 20, 1909, she burned to the water's edge at Peoria, Illinois; fifty-eight persons were aboard but no lives lost.
Steamer Capitol New Orleans Feb-8-29. Showing - Pipe Railing on big stage after repairing, \u2026 solid job. Jos. S. Boat scrubbed down to 2nd deck. Have fastened up roll cover on ticket box so it looks right. Entrance to Capitol is clear.
No. 195 Muscle Shoals Dock. Photo by G. W. Landrum Florence, Ala. April-8-1925. Capts Ed-, Charles Beard pilots. Capt. B. J. Carragher master. 83rd anniversary renioun of the Battle of Shiloh survivors.