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.
The dredges (Ste. Gen.) and (William Black) as the dredge opposite each other with 100 feet between them remaining, which will complete the diversion channel project. 50 ft. of the earth will not be dredged, it will be blasted. This is at station 7+00.
Dredge (William H. Black) as it prepares opening in bank to start dredging at upper end of Pilot Canal. The (Ste. Gen.) is at station 11+40, Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Eugene F. Williams Jr. (left), chairman of the Blue Cross Board, presents a check for $47,227.63 to Dr. Frank R. Bradley, director of Barnes Hospital, in a ceremony Monday which pushed total Blue Cross payments for care of St. Louis members over the $200,000,000 mark.
Clydesdales visit Behrmann's Tavern, 3155 Meramec Street, July 18, 1952. Pictured are Gus Behrmann and Bernie Marstall. Photograph donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by Bill Marstall.
Dredging of first cut completed and dredge is about halfway of canal length as it backs out. View is to lower end of canal. Kansas City District, channel diversion.