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Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1944 Memorial Service
Date: 1944-09-25, 1944-09-25
Description: "Military memorial services honoring the approximately 400 men from the immediate St. Louis area killed in action were held yesterday at Jefferson Barracks. Above is shown the 757th Military Police Unit marching in review before a crowd of 2000."

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 - Last Dance
Date: 1946-05-26, 1946-05-26
Description: "'Good Night, Ladies,' had a special significance at Jefferson Barracks Service Club No. 2 Friday as the last dance was held at the army post prior to its becoming surplus in July. The 300 soldiers and their dates attending the closing dance included military personnel stranded in the city by the train strike which interrupted their trips."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Baseball in the Rain
Date: 1943-05-20, 1943-05-20
Description: "Rain and wet grounds have stopped many ball games, but not the army. The Jefferson Barracks Reception Center Missions found their diamond under 3 feet of water yesterday, but started playing anyway. At bat is Corporal George Sisler Jr., while the pitcher is Technical Sergeant Norvall Hunthausen and the catcher Private Tom Cohen. The umpire is Maj. Thomas Hammond, classification officer."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Out of the Army
Date: 1945-05-13
Description: "Out of the army now, the first group of soldiers honorably discharged on points took a happy leave of Jefferson Barracks yesterday afternoon. Shown waving to MPs at the gate area are a bunch of Iowans. Missourians, including some from the St. Louis area, were also among those released on points earned overseas."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1954 Memorial Service
Date: 1954-05-31, 1954-05-31
Description: Two original captions: "The memorial services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary finds men of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets carrying a wreath to be placed below the cemetary's flag." "Representatives of American Legion, V.F.W. and Amvets carry wreath composed of "Buddy Popies" to main flag pole of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary. Speaker's platform is in background."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Baseball Game 1942
Date: 1942-04-05, 1942-04-05
Description: Image of a baseball game being played at Jefferson Barracks on April 2nd, 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Memorial Day 1942
Date: 1942-05-31, 1942-05-31
Description: "This color guard was photographed marching to the band stand at the National Cemetary, Jefferson Barracks, to open the Memorial Day services there yesterday afternoon."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Discharged Veterans
Date: 1945-09-21, 1945-09-21
Description: ""That's all, civilans!" was the last command that sent these discharged veterans racing toward the building where tickets and busses awaited them, at Jefferson Barracks."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Remodeled as Stop-Over Site
Date: 1941-03-05, 1941-03-05
Description: soldier will be five days, during which time he will undergo physical examinations, become outfitted and be given scant preliminary training. Then off he'll go to Camp Soandso to keep his year's date with Uncle Samuel. The new buildings, some of which are shown here, will accomodate 1000 men at a time. This particular part of the Barracks is an entirely separate unit from the Air Corps Division."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Open House Socializing
Date: 1941-09-15, 1941-09-15
Description: "It's Not All Drilling in the Army - Private Russell Morrison recieves plenty of attention from these young ladies at yesterday's open house. The private was telling about "back home" in Mayfield, Ky., with a decided Southern drawl. The young ladies, from the left, are Misses Dorothy Spehr, Dolores Sharserre, Betty Kracht, Dorothy Zimmermann and Dorothy Richter, all of St. Louis."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Recreation Hall
Date: 1941-03-05, 1941-03-05
Description: "Play Area - All will not be work for young draftees in their stopover at the Barracks. Here in the new Recreation Hall as many as 600 at a time will be able to see motion pictures. The hall is equipped with a spacious stage and with dressing rooms."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Memorial Day Flags
Date: 1943-05-31, 1943-05-31
Description: "Owing military tradition, the flag at Jefferson Barracks flew at half mast from reveille to noon, when appropriate ceremonies were held at that AAFTTC training center in commemoration of Memorial Day. The photo shows the Barracks guard at the parade grounds flagpole just before Old Glory was raised."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - War Maneuvers
Date: 1938-05-28, 1938-05-28
Description: "A Bird Wings Its Way out of a Cloudy Sky: Both the Red and Blue armies were represented by planes during maneuvers. This ship, a member of the Red Army, is silhouetted against a cloudy sky as it wings over the base of the attacking Blue Army at the southern end of the Barracks. Notice the pools of water, they dotted the entire Barracks area."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Dance Floor
Date: 1941-09-11, 1941-09-11
Description: "The largest dance of the season will be given at Jefferson Barracks Saturday night on the recently completed dance floor, above. The floor, of concrete, is illuminated by multicolored lights and accomodates approximately 750 couples."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Army Day Troop Inspection
Date: 1942-04-05, 1942-04-05
Description: Colonel Allen Kimberly and Mayor William D. Becker of St. Louis inspecting troops at Jefferson Barracks on Army Day, April 5th, 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - New Commander
Date: 1945-03-05, 1945-03-05
Description: "Work Area: These are the officers who will call the shots. Big boss is Maj. John Del Eason (center at desk), formerly of the Sixth Infantry, which was stationed at the Barracks for years. He has returned "home" to take command of the induction center."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Parade for Visitors
Date: 1941-09-15, 1941-09-15
Description: "Recruits Parade for Visitors at Barracks: Air Corps replacement recruits in training at Jefferson Barracks showed snap and precision yesterday as they passed in review before the post commander and his staff and 15,000 visitors who were present for open-house ceremonies there."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Parade Spectators
Date: 1941-09-15, 1941-09-15
Description: "Part of the 15,000 Spectators: Part of the crowd at the open house at the Barracks watching a parade of the soldiers. Well represented in the group are parents, sweethearts and small brothers and sisters of the soldiers."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Gas Demonstration
Date: 1938-05-28, 1938-05-28
Description: "The ' Gas House Gang' Near Second Base - A Sixth Infantry unit is shown as it charged through a wall of gas, with masks at place and guns at ready. A strong wind complicated the gas demonstration considerably. Center foreground is second base on the barracks baseball diamond."

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