Recent heavy rains have caused the Mississippi River to rise, sending driftwood, old tires and an assortment of other objects on a trip downriver. The debris shown here jammed against a barge just north of Eads Bridge.
"Cold Brewery - Temperatures near zero yesterday created enough steam to make the Anheuser-Busch brewery at Seventh and Lynch streets look as if it was a raging inferno. It was, however, an exception to that old adage about smoke and fire. There was plenty of the former, but none of the latter."
"Aircraft carpenter Henry Schroeder trims the edges of a junction rib for a glider wing." Part of special feature release showing production of military materials in civilian factories during wartime.
"A worker inspects a finished glider skeleton of metal tubing for flaws in manufacture." Part of special feature release showing production of military materials in civilian factories during wartime.
"Carpenters at work on one of the large wings which go on the invasion glider." Part of special feature release showing production of military materials in civilian factories during wartime.