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Title: Looking North to Wharf
Date: 1943-08-12
Description: Looking North showing construction of access road to wharf. Lancaster Corporation. Work started June 5, 1943.

Title: Letter from William Clark to Colonel Thomas Hunt, May 15, 1807
Page From: info:fedora/umsl:39462
Date: 1807-05-15
Description: Letter from William Clark to Thomas Hunt in May of 1807 discussing arrangements for the protection of a group of Sioux Indians who wish safe passage back to their lands.
Text: No 11 St Louis May 15th, 1807 Dear Sir A few days ago a Deputation from Several Bands of the Sieoux inhabiting the borders of the Missouri arrived at this place with Wm. Durion fed. agent (appointed by Genl. Wilkinson) for the Missouri. On their way down they were fired on by a party of Indians supposed to be Ottoes; which has alarmed them very much. Those Sieoux have requested protection, asked
Show moreNo 11 St Louis May 15th, 1807 Dear Sir A few days ago a Deputation from Several Bands of the Sieoux inhabiting the borders of the Missouri arrived at this place with Wm. Durion fed. agent (appointed by Genl. Wilkinson) for the Missouri. On their way down they were fired on by a party of Indians supposed to be Ottoes; which has alarmed them very much. Those Sieoux have requested protection, asked
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Title: Casoloma Ballroom, 1940
Date: 1940-01-20
Description: The Casoloma Ballroom, located at 3453 Iowa Street, lays covered in ice, January 20, 1940. The Casoloma suffered a fire, and after firefighter's put out the blaze, the dripping water froze in the cold winter temperatures. Donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by Norbert Rechtien.

Title: Wooden Mat Construction
Date: 1943-10-15
Description: Close-up looking W. to N.W. showing portion of Wooden Mat under construction. Work started June 5, 1943.

Title: July 4th, Forest Park
Date: 1980-07-04, 1980-07-05
Description: 4th of July: The general scene on Art Hill in front of the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park.

Title: Ozzie Smith
Date: 1984-05-11
Description: Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith takes a relay from pitcher Joaquin Andujar to force Padres pitcher Tim Lollar at second in the third inning Thursday.

Title: Percy Green
Date: 1979-05-02
Description: Percy Green, caught with a can of spray paint and a stencil in his hands, was charged with property damage in connection with the defacing of buildings at St. Louis University, authorities said Tuesday. Green, 43, of the 4100 block of North Newstead Avenue, leader of a civil rights group called Action, was charged with third-degree property damage in warrants issued Tuesday by the circuit attorney's office. He was released on $500 bond.

Title: Queen of the West and Engagement at Butte la Rose
Date: 1863-05-30
Description: Destruction of the "Queen of the West" by Union Gun-Boats. Engagement at Butte la Rose. Bank's campaign in Louisiana.-Sketched by Ms. H. Holtz.-[See page 357.]

Title: The First Groups Of Enlisted Air Force Reservists
Date: 1943-02-16
Description: The first groups of enlisted air force reservists, from schools and colleges, farms and factories, are now arriving at Jefferson Barracks, where they will receive preaviation cadet basic training before going on to a pre-flight schools

Title: Exuberant Blackhawk Veterans
Date: 1945-06-20
Description: Members of the first full unit to return from Europe, arrived last night at Jefferson Barracks.

Title: A Communications Unit Advances Into The Woods
Date: 1938-05-28
Description: This photo was taken as a Red Army telephone unit was advancing into position in the wooded territory.

Title: Regiment Of Jefferson
Date: 1935-05-30
Description: The Sixth Infantry Regiment of Jefferson Barracks, being reviewed as a part of the Memorial Day exercises.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Modern Doughboys
Date: 1938-05-04, 1938-11-11
Description: "Modern Doughboys: In the midst of past and present entanglements, American doughboys keep in trim, forming the bulwark of American defense in a time of peace. These soldiers are part of the Sixth Infantry at Jefferson Barracks."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - President Roosevelt
Date: 1943, 1976-07-10
Description: fallow - a historic place that once served as an Army home for Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Jefferson Davis. The old garrison, carved from the wilderness 150 years ago, is Jefferson Barracks - (cut off) - July 8, 1826, when 1,700 acres of frontier land were ceded to the government by the town of Vide Poche, later to be called Carondelet, for the site of the post."

Title: Missouri Editors Learned Camouflage Technique
Date: 1943-07-11, 1943-07-11
Description: Missouri editors learned camouflage technique first-hand from Capt. William C. Pahlmann, commanding officer of Jefferson Barracks camouflage school, whose troops gave a practical demonstration to some 250 state editors, members of the Missouri Press Association, who were "inducted" into the army Friday for a 24-hour period. From left, Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Miller of the Carl Junction Standard, Capt. Pahlmann, H. H. Coffee of the Western Newspaper Union, Mrs. C. L. Blanton Sr. of the Sikeston Standard and H. M. Jungbluth of the Western Newspaper Union, discussing the demonstration.

Title: Mother's Day At The Jefferson Barracks
Date: 1942-05-11, 1942-05-11
Description: Mrs. Alfred Chance of Akron, Ohio, visited her son, Clarence, 25, at Jefferson Barracks yesterday on Mother's Day and shortly after her arrival found herself playing mother to nearly 25 service men. In the above picture Mrs. Chance plays piano for soldiers in the Hostess House. Her son stands behind her.

Title: New Recreation Hall
Date: 1943, 1943
Description: New recreation hall at the Jefferson Barracks Reception Center, where friends and relatives of newly-inducted servicemen may see them in uniform for the first time, will be formally dedicated at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Title: Jefferson Barracks Cemetery
Date: 1947-05-25, 1947-05-25
Description: Image of the Jefferson Barracks Cemetery

Title: Arcadia Ballroom
Date: 1968-05-26
Description: A shot of the entire Arcadia Ballroom.

Title: Eads Bridge-Foggy, Foggy Dew on Waterfront
Date: 1972-01-20, 1972-01-20
Description: Eads Bridge is partially hidden in the swirls of heavy fog.

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