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Title: Jefferson Barracks - Proclaimation by Winfield Scott
Date: 1942-08-14, 1942-08-14
Description: "Above is shown a proclaimation of 1847 and envelope discovered recently in New York by a collector of early unstamped postal letters, of which even the government had not previously had a copy. The document was issued by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, and it bears the name of an officer believed to have been stationed at Jefferson Barracks."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Land Division Map
Date: 1958-11-23, 1958-11-23
Description: Two original captions: "This map of Jefferson Barracks shows how the land is being divided there. The proposed new housing is near the west gate; the old barracks used for housing now, which will be demolished, are north of this. The 232 acres (No. 2 on map) requested by the county to add to its 147-acre park (No. 1 on map) is west of the present park." "NB: Area outlined in red now being sought

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 - Westbound Recruits
Date: 1939-10-13, 1969-10-08
Description: "Pre-war recruits leave from Jefferson Barracks railroad station bound for the West Coast in 1939."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Soldier Reenactor
Date: 1985, 1985
Description: Image of Civil War reenactor in a soldier's uniform at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis.

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 - Reenactors, Soldier and Two Women
Date: 1985, 1985
Description: Image of Civil War reenactors at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis. One, a soldier, greets two women.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Band Stand and Parade Grounds
Date: 1955, 1955
Description: "Looking south from the Jefferson Barracks bandstand across the parade grounds. Notice some of the railing of the band stand are missing."

Title: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary - Memorial Chapel
Date: 1985-09-25, 1985-10-12
Description: Interior image of the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary Memorial Chapel in September, 1985.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Native American Recruits
Date: 1942-06-07, 1942-06-07
Description: Original article: "Private Robert L. Wilburn of Cabool, Mo. (kneeling with rifle), a 54-year-old former Indian fighter, and these eight full-blooded Sioux Indians have buried the hatchet at Jefferson Barracks and are training for a chance at Hitler's scalp. As a member of the Second Cavalry in South Dakota during Ute uprising of 1908, Private Wilburn fought against parents and grandparents of

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Revolver, Bible, and Tactics Book
Date: 1985, 1985
Description: Image of a Civil War-era revolver, infantry tactics guide, and New Testament as used in a Civil War reenactment.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Civil War Reenactors
Date: 1985, 1985
Description: Image of a line of soldiers in a Civil War reenactment at Jefferson Barracks.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Reenactor with Cigar
Date: 1985, 1985
Description: Image of a Civil War reenactor, in the role of a soldier, smoking a cigar.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 10,000th Seperatee
Date: 1945-12, 1945-12
Description: "100,000th Separatee of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Private Donald T. Wardrip, 5923 S 6th St, St. Joseph, Missouri, was the 100,000th man to be discharged from the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, 8 December 1945. Private Wardrip, who is 22 years of age, has been overseas 23 months. He joined the 3rd Army on 1 November 1944 and was a machine gunner in the "B" company, 37th Tank Battalion

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Warehouse to be Demolished
Date: 1964-01-03, 1964-01-03
Description: Image of a warehouse to be torn down from the early 1900s, exact date unspecified.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Aerial View 1947
Date: 1947-06-16, 1947-06-16
Description: Aerial image of Jefferson Barracks grounds in June 1947.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Transfer to State Ownership
Date: 1949-12-30, 1949-12-30
Description: . W. Timmermans, Lt. Col. J. W. McFerrin, Capt. Robert L. Bobbett, commander, all of the Seventy-first Fighter Wing, and Lt. Col. Ross Garliah, deputy commander, 157th Aircraft Control and Warning Group. The Missouri Air National Guard will use the area."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Pool
Date: 1944-07-10, 1944-07-10
Description: "A new swimming pool for enlisted men and civilan employes at Jefferson Barracks was dedicated yesterday in a program highlighted by the appearance of 50 members of the Shaw Park Swim Club of Clayton. Club members, some of whom are shown resting at top, gave swimming and diving exhibitions before a crowd of more than 2000. The dedicatory speaker was Brig. Gen. P. X. English (left, below), chief

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 - Reenactment CSA Money
Date: 1985, 1985
Description: Image of printed bills used by the Confederate States of America for use in a Civil War reenactment.

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