Complied from survey of Upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton - made in 1878 and 1879 under direction of Bvt. Lt. Col. F. U. Farquhar, U.S.A. Major, Corps of Engr's; with additions from notes and surveys done under the direction of Bvt. Maj. Gen'l G. K. Warren, U.S.A. Major, Corps of Engr's, Col. J. N. Macomb, Corps of Engr's and Major A. MacKenzie, Corps of Engr's. Drawn under the
And Of The Sacramento Valley. Book describes the author's trip through California and Oregon, with chapters on climate, agriculture, harbors, rivers, Indian tribes, government, and routes of travel.
"#10 Plaza Square, of Plaza Square Apartments, viewed to west from Plaza area just west of Soldier's Memorial. Chestnut and Market Streets are at left, Pine Street at right."
"Plaza Square Apartments viewed to southeast from 17th Street (foreground, left to right) where it is intersected by Pine. #30 Plaza Square (right) contains model display apartments with entrance at far right at 17th and Chestnut."
"Plaza Square Apartments viewed to northwest from corner of Chestnut Street (left foreground) and 15th Street (right). St. John's Catholic Church is located between #20 Plaza Square and #10 (center foreground).
"Two 'charter customers' of the bank of St. Louis drive up to one of the recently installed drive-in cashier's windows on the Lucas avenue side of the bank. Frederick B. von Harten and his sister, Miss Anne Eleanor von Harten, are accompanied by George L. Sullivan, the owner of the 1913 Ford. Mayor Raymond R. Tucker and Arthur Blumeyer, president of the bank, greet the customers."
1-inch copper token with profile portrait of George Washington and "17891st President U.S.A., George Washington 1797" in low relief surrounding the portrait. Reverse of token is identical to the front.
"Rain and wet grounds have stopped many ball games, but not the army. The Jefferson Barracks Reception Center Missions found their diamond under 3 feet of water yesterday, but started playing anyway. At bat is Corporal George Sisler Jr., while the pitcher is Technical Sergeant Norvall Hunthausen and the catcher Private Tom Cohen. The umpire is Maj. Thomas Hammond, classification officer."
"This interior view of one of the army "hutments" which are mushrooming into existence at Jefferson Barracks, replacing tent areas, provides a sharp contrast to the old squad tent of World War 1 days. Veterans of that earlier war would marvel at the trim bunk - with not only blankets, but clean sheets and rolled comforter - at the variety of warm clothing furnished today's soldier, and at ample
"The proper setting for this cozy cabin, one of the army's new "hutments" at Jefferson Barracks, would seem to be some north woods hunting or fishing resort. Prefabricated, the new type quarters are now replacing tent areas at the camp. Many an angler or woodsman has looked at them and wished, when the war has been won, for a "hutment on a lake," somewhere in that particular part of America's vacationland which he calls God's country."
"A practical demonstration of the art of camouflage was a high spot in the two-day visit of members of the Missouri Press Association to Jefferson Barracks. Here a portion of the group is shown under a camouflage net as a "battle" rages in the area just in front of them. The tour of the post included inspection of the Air Forces Training Command's training activities and a night spent in GI barracks at the Jefferson Barracks Reception Center."