Leo Durocher and Buckey (sic) Harris (right), managers of the rival clubs, were all smiles before the game got under way. Harris pulled the surprise package out of the game in Vic Raschi who not only pitched two hitless innings but drove across two vital runs.
Watching the lock walls rise beside them, the Delta Queen's passengers are all well aware that they are experiencing the final act in a chapter of American history. How sad to think that future generations may well be deprived of this unique mode of travel and escape from our society's breakneck pace.
The Delta Queen approaches Lock 26 at Alton, downbound on her last trip before being taken out of overnight passenger service. The Queen made a stately and forlorn appearance as she eased into the locks, heightened by the melancholy mood of a still early morning haze.
Jimmy Moore, left, and his brother Freddy, who lived on Hunt Avenue, try to cool off on July 14, 1954. The day's temperature was a record 115 degrees, making it the hottest day ever in St. Louis history. Here, the Moore boys enjoy what they called 'The Original Water Park.' Photograph donated by J. R. Moore.
Photograph of baseball executive Ford Frick and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel together at the 1957 All-Star game. The two are smiling as Frick crosses his fingers.
Workers remodel the lobby inside the terminal at Union Station. The station is the source of many golden memories for Missourians, who are sharing them with redevelopers.
On the plaza, in front of Soldiers' Memorial, Cook "Slim" Hering (left) polished off the pots and pans, while James Higginbottom, assigned to K. P. (Kitchen Police), helped "Shorty" Wagner pack up dishes after lunch had been served to the soldiers.
View of Myrtle Street flooded with various goods floating in the foreground. Men in small boats are collecting the goods. A steamboat, horse-drawn vehicles, and a storefront can be seen in the background. This lithograph is based on a sketch by Armand Welcker.