The world's largest six-pack of beer, a 50-foot high inflatable replica of half a dozen cans of Budweiser, was built by Robert Keith & Co. for Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.
Joseph J. Kramer, seated at center, is flanked by his young professional staff and supported by a computer-directed battery of 24 slide projectors, as they set up a new product show for one of Anheuser-Busch's family of companies.
Employees of Accurate Construction Co. and G. Hahn & Sons Landscaping set in place a 60-foot Douglas Fir in place infront of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
Marty Cooper and William Parkhurst of Accurate Construction Company prepare the base of the 60-foot Douglas Fir Christmas tree that was placed in front of the Bevo at Anheuser-Busch.
Headquarters building of the Arsenal, from which Gen. Lyon planned his raid on Camp Jackson, is now the residence of Capt. William Peters of the St. Louis Medical Depot. The big, six-room, thick-walled structure was also erected in 1830.
In 1922 the post, which was established to make death-dealing weapons of war, was turned over to te Medical Department. Facilities are used to store medicines and as schools for dental technicians and medical equipment repairmen.
This building, originally erected as a barracks 162 years ago today, has been used for various purposes, including warehouse for muskets, cannon and medical supplies.
A decorative arch, put in place for the visiting Elks, as pictured at Anheuser-Busch Brewery in 1899. Image from St. Louis Mercantile Library collections.
desired, be rested over-night at farm barns. Constructed by August A. Busch for transporting his "Chief Uncas," a highly pedigreed chestnut colt with which Mr. Busch expects to win the 1925 Derby at Louisville."
"August A. Busch Jr., standing left, presided over yesterday's Anheuser-Busch. Inc., stockholders' meeting, at which time overwhelming approval was voted for the purchase of the Cardinals' baseball club and its vast minor league organization by the brewery. The meeting, said to be the largest ever held at the office on Pestalozzi st., voten in favor of the purchase by 3,488,048 shares as compared (missing) shares against."
Two original captions: "This is the Anheuser-Busch brewery, photographed in 1899, with a decorative arch in place in honor of visiting Elks, who held their national convention in St. Louis in June of that year. Malt house and grain elevators may be seen in the background." "The Anheuser-Busch brewery in 1899. The decorative arch welcomed visiting Elks who held their convention in St. Louis in
The first of 79 mammoth stainless steel 'chip tanks' being built by the Nooter Corp. for Anheuser-Busch's Houston brewery are loaded onto barges here Thursday.
After Lyon, through influence of Frank P. Blair Jr. (whose statue is at Kingshighway and Lindell) was placed in charge of the military in St. Louis, he ordered defenses of Arsenal strengthened.