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Title: St. Louis Zoo Lion Show
Date: 1951-05
Description: Photograph of lions lifting their training into the air by pulling a rope beneath him during a lion show at the St. Louis Zoo. A crowd looks down at the scene from above.

Title: To the Voters of the Counties of St. Clair, Madison, and Monroe
Date: 1837-06-16

Title: Union Station
Date: 1952-03-11
Description: The midway at Union Station was almost deserted last night as a result of the strike of three railroad brotherhoods which has paralyzed operations of the Terminal Railroad Association in St. Louis. All railroads except the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio have suspended passenger service at Union Station.

Title: Mercantile Trust Company One-Hundredth Anniversary
Date: 1955-04-13, 1955-04-13
Description: Mercantile Trust Company observes its one-hundredth anniversary with a special flag-raising and luncheon ceremony. From left are Kenton R. Cravens, president of the bank; Hord Hardin, chairman of the Executive Committee; Mayor Raymond R. Tucker, congratulating Sidney Maestre, chairman of the board, and Gale F. Johnston, vice chairman of the board.

Title: Renovation Of The Mercantile Trust Company
Date: 1958-08-14, 1958-08-18
Description: Renovation of the Mercantile Trust Company annex building at Seventh street and Lucas avenue is nearing completion.

Title: Mercantile Trust Company Armor Plate Vault
Date: 1962-04-05, 1962-04-08
Description: This armor plate vault door on one of Mercantile Trust Company's safe deposit vaults was built by Bethlehem Steel Company over 60 years ago. A plaque bearing the Bethlehem name is being pointed out by Mr. Peter S. Daust, head of the bank's safe deposit department to Miss Rhea Dalba, a bank employee.

Title: Plaza Apartments - Rented like hotel suites
Date: 1963-07-17, 1963-07-17
Description: Caption: "Plaza Square Apts., rented like hotel suites."

Title: Plaza Apartments - Buildings to be demolished for development
Date: 1955-04-17, 1955-04-17
Description: Caption on back: "Sign of the times: The MOVED sign on the Model Hotel and Auditorium Bar means that the building and some 86 others in the area are about to be razed in St. Louis's latest slum-clearance project."

Title: Plaza Apartments - Fourteen old coins found in salvage
Date: 1955-07-06, 1955-07-06
Description: "Fourteen old coins in the Plaza area demolition were found by Jay Sirolos, 4622A Pope ave., superintendent of salvage operations for Prock & Ehinger Construction Co. Some of the coins, found in wreckage at 1719 Market st., dated back to 1827."

Title: Mercantile Bank Big Building
Date: 1971-08-11
Description: Exterior shot of 70s style Mercantile Commerce Bank

Title: Plaza Apartments - Milles Fountain on Market Street
Date: 1955-04-17, 1955-04-17
Description: Caption on back: "Market is a street of contrasts. The Milles Fountain adjoins Market's "Wild West" area of pawnshops, taverns, cut-rate hotels soon to be demolished.

Title: Honored For Long Service
Date: 1961-02-08, 1961-02-08
Description: Honored for long service to the Tower Grove Bank are three employees with more than 40 years service. They were among 33 honored at a dinner in the University Club Wednesday night. Bank President Robert J. Gaddy (second from left) congratulates Arthur L. Locatell for 50 years' service as Edward Schroeder (left) and Erwin P. Geimer look on. Both have been with the bank for 42 years.

Title: Jefferson Barracks Historical Park Dedication
Date: 1950-10-02, 1950-10-02
Description: "Jefferson Barracks Historical Park was dedicated yesterday by St. Louis County. At the unveiling of a plaque at the entrance were, from the left: County Judge A. V. Bartelsmeyer, Presiding Judge Luman F. Matthews, Philip Shatts, president Metropolitan Plan Association; B. Cordell Stevens, president of the County Historical Society; J. L. Larson General Services Administration chief; Maj. General U. S. Grant III, Senator James P. Kem and Oliver Blase, St. Louis County Planning Commission chairman."

Title: Inspecting An Electronic Computer
Date: 1962-10-24
Description: Inspecting an electronic computer which was unveiled by First National Bank in St. Louis in the bank's new six-story building are Burkhartsmeier, left, vice president and Sam Fanara, assistant vice president.

Title: Holdup Scene
Date: 1964-10-08
Description: The drive-in section of the Chippewa Trust Company, 3803 South Broadway, where an armed man robbed two tellers of about $12,000, Thursday

Title: Bank Tellers Robbed
Date: 1964-10-08
Description: Bank teller robbed Thursday by an armed man at the walk-up section of the trust company are Miss Bernice Dye, left, and Miss Jill Schoenberger.

Title: Hold Up Attempt
Date: 1967-07-19
Description: Scene of attempted holdup

Title: Chain of Rocks Bridge Has Laid Egg--For Sale
Date: 1970-07-02, 1970-07-02
Description: The Golden Goose of Madison, Ill., has laid an egg and may become a dead duck. Translated, that means the twisting, venerable Chain of Rocks Bridge is up for grabs--in fact it may be given away. Ownership of the bridge "is a detriment to the city at this time," the mayor said.

Title: New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date: 1965-10-11, 1965-10-11
Description: Side view of the new Chain of Rocks bridge.

Title: The New Chain of Rocks Bridge Concrete Deck
Date: 1965-10-11, 1965-10-11
Description: The new Chain of Rocks bridge may be opened to traffic in "installments" with the two westbound lanes opened before the end of the year. This picture shows the concerete deck portion of the bridge with the westbound lanes nearing completion.

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