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Title: Camp Stephens in Jefferson Barracks
Date: 1949-11-06, 1949-11-06
Description: Leveling rifles for Boehl's camera is a company of the Seventh Regiment, U.S. Volunteers, a unit authorized by Congress. Idea was to enlist recruits in Missouri and southern states where yellow fever had been severe. Theory was they were immune to disease, which was claiming more lives than guns. The 7th was recruited among Negroes in Missouri and neighboring states for what might very well have turned out to be a deadly assignment, five years prior to Dr. Walter Reed's discovery of the yellow fever cycle.

Title: No Drilling Needed For This--Jefferson Barracks
Date: 1937-07-06, 1937-07-06
Description: Eating--This is one thing recruits at Jefferson Barracks do not have to be taught. After hours of drilling and exercise they say they "just come by it natural." This menu includes potatoes, pears, lettuce, coffee, bread, veal and peaches.

Title: Seeing What Makes It Tick--Jefferson Barracks
Date: 1937-07-06, 1937-07-06
Description: Private Bredemeyer thought he would take this machine gun apart to see what made it "tick." An apparent case of "spring fever" is handicapping his efforts to get it back together again.

Title: Sp-Am War I (11)
Date: 1949-11-06
Description: Camp Stephens, Jefferson Barracks, showing some of the youngladies and gentlesmen of St. Louis visiting with their friends who have gone into camp for the Spanish-American War.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Native American Recruits
Date: 1942-06-07, 1942-06-07
Description: Original article: "Private Robert L. Wilburn of Cabool, Mo. (kneeling with rifle), a 54-year-old former Indian fighter, and these eight full-blooded Sioux Indians have buried the hatchet at Jefferson Barracks and are training for a chance at Hitler's scalp. As a member of the Second Cavalry in South Dakota during Ute uprising of 1908, Private Wilburn fought against parents and grandparents of

Title: Jefferson Barracks Training Course
Date: 1942-04-06, 1942-04-06
Description: Toughening up for action in an obstacle race are these Jefferson Barracks soldiers. The 4-foot rail fence was only one of the obstacles that marked the quarter-mile course over which the trainees yesterday were sent in groups of six, armed and helmeted and ready for the enemy.

Title: An Overhead View of Eads Bridge
Date: 1974-06-30, 1974-06-30
Description: A view of the top of the Eads Bridge.

Title: Apex Oil Co Building
Date: 1986-03-06
Description: Above, the Apex Oil Co. building takes shape at the corner of Maryland Avenue and Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton.

Title: Report of Committee on Co-ordination of Terminal Facilities and Operations at Decatur, Illinois
Date: 1934-03-21
Description: Illinois - Decatur - Terminal report, 1934.

Title: Eads Bridge Tunnel
Date: 1941-07-06, 1941-07-06
Description: A view through the arches of the Eads Bridge just before entering the tunnel.

Title: American Railroad Journal July 21, 1849
Date: 1849-07-21, 1849-07-21

Title: Street Repair South of Eads Bridge
Date: 1981-06-19, 1981-06-19
Description: South of the Eads Bridge (street repair) cutting out sections of the tracks to be removed to make way for the street to become smooth.

Title: Building Repair
Date: 1972-01-21, 1972-01-21
Description: An image of the repair at the building at 27th St.

Title: Blumeyer Development
Date: 1971-04-20, 1971-06-21
Description: Aerial view of the Blumeyer development with Compton Avenue in the foreground shows how the two, 14-story conventional high rise buildings are separated by rows of townhouses. Two 15-story residences for senior citizens lie farther to the north or right.

Title: American Railroad Journal May 6, 1848
Date: 1848-05-06, 1848-05-06

Title: The Roof and Chimney Of Houses On Vermont Avenue
Date: 1974-08-06, 1974-08-06
Description: Pot-like chimneys on houses in 6900 block of Vermont avenue.

Title: Exit Of A Building
Date: 1978-02-21, 1978-02-21
Description: The steps leaving from the exit of the building can be seen covered with snow.

Title: Building Construction
Date: 1976-06-28, 1976-06-28
Description: Construction workers finish continue construction on a building.

Title: Ammonia Leak Idles Most Of Anheuser Busch Brewery
Date: 1983-04-21, 1983-04-21
Description: The Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. brewery in south St. Louis was shut down Thursday morning after an ammonia leak injured six employees.

Title: Anheuser-Busch Brewery - Adding the Hops
Date: 1957-06-26, 1957-07-21
Description: "Dumping hops into brew kettles."

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