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The Roaring Twenties in St. Louis: A City of Jazz, Prohibition, and Transformation through Historic Photos

The 1920s were a time of significant change and excitement throughout the United States, and St. Louis was no exception. As one of the most vibrant and influential cities in the Midwest during this period, St. Louis played a pivotal role in shaping the culture and politics of the era. St. Louis stood as a beacon of prosperity and progress with a rich tapestry of jazz music, the impact of Prohibition, and significant events that helped define the decade. Let’s take a journey back in time and explore the nostalgic world of the 1920s in the city that stood at the heart of it all.

The Golden Age of Jazz

One of the most enduring aspects of the 1920s in St. Louis was its thriving jazz scene. The city had a rich musical heritage, with the St. Louis blues predating the jazz era and ragtime music providing the foundation for what would soon become the genre’s signature sound. The St. Louis jazz scene was a melting pot of talent and styles, with musicians from all over the country gathering in the city to play, learn, and innovate.

The city was brimming with clubs and speakeasies that featured live jazz, with many famous musicians of the era calling St. Louis home. One of the most renowned venues was the Sunset Cafe, where legendary bandleader Duke Ellington often performed. This dimly lit club was filled with the sultry sounds of trumpets, saxophones, and drums, where patrons would dance the night away to the intoxicating rhythms of the music.

The Prohibition Years

The 1920s was also the era of Prohibition in the United States, with the 18th Amendment banning the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. In St. Louis, as in other cities across the country, this led to the rise of speakeasies. These clandestine bars operated secretly, defying the law and catering to the city’s thirsty residents.

St. Louis’s speakeasies were often tucked away in basement rooms or hidden behind unassuming storefronts, with patrons required to know the right password to gain entry. Inside these forbidden establishments, the atmosphere was one of revelry and excitement as men and women, dressed in their finest attire, enjoyed illicit cocktails and partook in the forbidden pleasures of the time.

The 1927 Tornado

On the evening of September 29, 1927, St. Louis experienced one of the deadliest and most destructive tornadoes in its history. The twister swept through the city, leaving a path of destruction. The tornado killed 79 people and injured over 500, while countless homes, businesses, and buildings were damaged or destroyed.

Despite this tragedy, St. Louis demonstrated its resilience and determination, rebuilding the city and carrying on. The disaster ultimately led to improvements in building codes and weather forecasting, making the city stronger and better prepared for future challenges.

Here are some fascinating historical photos that show St. Louis in the 1920s.

#1 Soldiers saluting in honor of those who have been lost.

#2 Visitations at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery on ‘Decoration Day,’ May 30, 1922.

#3 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from the Broadway and Locust street corner, with the entire building used for Federal Reserve banking purposes, 1920s

#4 Cars parked along Seventh Street just north of Olive, with the Busy Bee Candy Co. visible in the distance, 1920

#5 Columbia Theatre, located at 421 N. 6th Street, featuring a marquee advertising continuous vaudeville and photo play shows, 1920

#6 Building at the corner of South Broadway and Lami Street, which housed a branch of the American Red Cross, St. Louis Chapter, at 2338 S. Broadway, 1920

#7 Cobblestone sidewalk and houses along North Grand, near its intersection with Lee Avenue, 1920

#8 Horse-drawn wagon walking along the cobblestones of 11th Street near its intersection, 1920

#9 Building near the intersection of Fourth and Market streets, looking southeast with the spire of the Old Cathedral visible behind a building and the MacArthur Bridge, 1920

#10 Streetlight at the corner of Grand and Lindell with Leonard Coiro’s tailoring and clothes cleaning business located at 301 North Grand Ave, 1920

#11 River des Peres being enclosed in a concrete tunnel in Forest Park, with the Missouri History Museum in the background, 1920s

#12 Early aerial view of Lambert Field in the 1920s, looking northeast along the axis of what would later be Lindbergh Blvd, 1920

#13 Corner of Seventh Street and Washington Avenue in the rain, with pedestrians walking down the sidewalk and vehicles in the street, 1920s

#14 Rerouting of the River Des Peres by the Missouri History Museum for the River Des Peres Sewerage and Drainage Project, 1929

#15 South approach to the Municipal Bridge, also known as the MacArthur Bridge, 1920s

#16 Residents utilizing the Municipal Bridge, now known as the MacArthur Bridge, either by foot or automobile, 1929

#17 Pier of the Eads Bridge on the shore side of the Mississippi River, 1920s

#18 Construction out front of the entrance to the Missouri History Museum, formerly the Jefferson Memorial and the first national monument to Jefferson, 1929

#19 View of the St. Louis riverfront looking north from a bridge, with the Eads Bridge in the distance, Valentine Warehouse and elevated railroad in the foreground, 1927.

#20 Impressive old residence that is the home of the successful business enterprise, the Betty Studios, 1920s

#21 Broadway looking north from Market Street, with the Astor Theater, Senate Theater, and Liberty Central Trust Co. visible on the west side of the street, 1920s

#22 City Hall in 1927, as seen from the top of Civil Courts Building. The towers are now torn down, 1927

#23 Washington Square Park with a sculpture of Pierre Laclede, as seen from City Hall, 1920s

#24 The Equitable Building in 1869, when it was six stories high and the tallest structure in St. Louis.

#25 The Equitable Building today, with ten stories and less than half the height of the Railway Exchange Building just across Locust Street, 1920s

#26 Northeast corner of Lafayette and Mississippi Ave, 1920s

#27 Lamppost on the sidewalk at 5468 Cabanne Avenue, 1920

#28 12th Street viaduct looking north from Chouteau Avenue, with storefronts for the John Thomann liquor store and the John H. Heller drug store visible, 1920

#29 Entrance to the Municipal Free Bridge, with four men standing next to a truck of the Swift & Company parked at the entrance, 1920

#30 Tree-lined Cates Avenue, east of Hamilton Avenue, 1920

#31 Construction of the Jefferson Avenue viaduct bridge just north of Chouteau, 1920

#32 View of 12th Street looking south from Spruce Street, with the Columbia Transfer Company building on the east side, 1920

#33 Buildings near the intersection of 14th and Wash streets, with a policeman using a call box on the street corner, 1920

#34 Stacks of lumber piled in a lot near the intersection of 23rd Street and Franklin Avenue, 1920

#35 Streetcar moving past automobile traffic on 8th Street, with signs for various theaters and establishments visible, 1920

#36 Intersection of Compton and Chouteau avenues looking south on Chouteau, with the Compton Grocery and Vegetables store and the Lubrite gas station visible on the eastern side of the street, 1920

#37 Trucks and a streetcar loading at delivery docks located at Third Street and Franklin, 1920

#38 Daily streetscene of downtown St. Louis, likely on Pine Street, with a street trolley and automobiles visible, 1920

#39 Fourth Street looking north from Market near the Old Courthouse, 1920

#40 Newly paved and tree-lined Belt Avenue, near its intersection with Page, 1920

#41 Streetcar and horse-drawn carts moving along 7th Street near Olive, 1920

#42 View of 12th Street looking south from Walnut Street, with part of City Hall visible across the street and numerous cars parked along the street, 1920

#43 Twelth Street viaduct just south of downtown, with billboards for Hyde Park bottled beer visible on the building on the north side of the street, 1920

#44 Automobiles and horse-drawn carts in traffic on Fourth Street downtown, 1920

#45 Early section of the Municipal Bridge (now known as the MacArthur Bridge spanning 4th and Broadway near their intersection with Chouteau Avenue, 1920

#47 Small wooden building and debris in an alley near Grand Avenue during “Clean up” week, 1920

#48 Automobiles and horse-drawn wagons in traffic on Broadway near its intersection with Pine Street, 1920

#49 The northwest corner of 12th and Market Streets with National Lumber Co., Herkert & Meisel Trunk Co., and Forshaw Stove Repairs buildings, 1920

#50 Row of buildings on the 100 block of N. 12th Street with Forshaw Stove Repairs having its exterior wall replaced and Municipal Tire Co. storefront, 1920

#51 Wholesale food distribution center at Franklin Avenue and 4th Street with a “Bert Offutt Wholesale” sign in the window of the “bananas” building, 1920

#52 Traffic sign near Seventh and Market Streets with Wm. J. Murray Realty Co. storefront in the background, 1920

#53 Building on the northwest corner of North Broadway and Olive Street with La Salle Candy Shop and Mills and Averill Tailors occupying the ground and second floors, respectively, 1920

#54 Vacant building next to 22nd Street alley between Adams and Randolph Streets, 1920

#55 Street repairmen at work, likely near Pine Street downtown with a street trolley in the background and a work cart laden with bricks parked next to the repair site, 1920

#56 A street looking east from its intersection with Compton Ave after it was widened from 60′ to 80′ between Jefferson & Grand, 1920

#57 Marina Building at 306 N. Grand at its intersection with Lindell with Grand Garcia Cigar, Lee Tires, and Jay Long Laundry storefronts, 1920

#58 Traffic scene at the intersection of Olive and Seventh Streets with streetcars, horse-drawn carts, and pedestrians sharing the road, 1920

#59 12th and Locust Street, looking north with numerous cars and delivery trucks in traffic and parked along the street, 1920

#60 Horse-drawn delivery cart parked in front of a business near the intersection of Fourth and Vine Streets with a spiral staircase fire escape visible behind the cart, 1920

#61 Olive Street at the intersection of 9th Street with the Frisco Lines general offices in the building at 906 Olive and the Ibsen’s candy store on the other side of the street at 912 Olive, 1920

#62 Rear of buildings and an empty lot at the interestion of Twentieth and O’Fallon streets, 1920

#63 Group of children gathered around a Christmas tree and a man dressed as Santa Claus on downtown street, 1920

#64 Small factory or warehouse on First Street with an apparatus for loading materials onto rail cars attached to the front of the building and two workmen relaxing in front of it, 1920

#65 Daggett Avenue near its intersection with Hereford Street, 1920

#66 Daily street traffic on Fourth Street just north of Chesnut with no other details, 1920

#67 View of Central Library and the Park Pacific building from the roof of City Hall with Herkert & Meisel Trunk Co. and Forshaw Stove Repairs buildings in the foreground, 1920

#68 Looking west on McPherson Avenue where it ends at Lindell Blvd. near the northern edge of the St. Louis University campus with a man cleaning the sidewalk on the south side of the street, 1920.

#69 Kingshighway Viaduct, a 1910 bridge that was ultimately demolished in 1992.

#70 Market Street in 1920, with buildings along the north side near the intersection with 18th Street.

#71 Locust Street in downtown St. Louis looking east from its intersection with 9th Street.

#72 View of River Des Peres canal basin in Ellendale, St. Louis, Missouri, with fields flanking the canal in the foreground and factory stacks visible in the background.

#73 1300 block of Market Street in 1920, with a row of buildings between 13th and 14th streets.

#74 Stone gate at the east entrance to Kingsbury Place located at its intersection with Union Blvd in St. Louis, Missouri.

#75 Market Street in 1920, between 13th and 14th streets. El Macco’s cigar store, the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Union Restaurant, and the Municipal Buffet are among the businesses visible.

#76 Intersection of Kingshighway and Delmar in 1920, with a billboard advertising for Talbot’s Hippodrome atop one of the buildings.

#77 An automobile driving along an unfinished section of East Kingshighway in 1920.

#78 Lucas Gardens Park in 1920, with a view of the Shell Building, Christ Church Cathedral, and Central Library.

#79 Southwest corner of the intersection of Johnson and Market in 1920, with the Gallant Loan and Mercantile Co. at 1416 Market and the Olympia Theatre next door at 1420 Market.

#80 A streetcar rolling along Market Street near its intersection with 18th Street in 1920. Flanders Drug Store, Travelers Hotel, and United Cigar Stores Co. can be seen in the background.

#81 Kingshighway near its intersection with Easton Avenue in 1920, looking north. The street was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in 1972.

#82 Schoolchildren leaving Hempstead School after a long day of classes in the 5800 block of Minerva Street in 1920. St. Barbara’s Church can be seen in the distance.

#83 Row house on the intersection of Leffingwell and Sheridan avenues in 1920.

#84 Buildings at the Lindell cut-off in Midtown where Lindell Blvd. ends and merges into Olive Street in 1920.

#85 Railroad crossing on Kingshighway just south of its intersection with Shaw in 1920. The Lawn Craft Co. building was located at 2000 S. Kingshighway.

#86 Southern end of the Kingshighway viaduct bridge in 1920, with a Glencoe truck parked next to a construction area on the eastern side of the street.

#87 Penrose Park Bridge in North St. Louis, taken from below in 1920. The bridge is located just south of where Kingshighway Blvd.

#88 Northeast corner of Russell and Grand boulevards in 1920. Compton Hill Reservoir Park is visible on the north side of Russell.

#89 Olive Street looking east in 1920. The Plaza Hotel is denoted by a sign atop 3301 Olive, where Olive used to intersect with Locust Street.

#90 Building at 4840 St. Louis Avenue in 1920. The first floor window displays a sign for Schaeffer Grocer.

#91 Open lot in front of a row of houses in 1920. A workman with a team of horses and a motorcycle is on the left side of the photo. Written on the front: Pine – Lawton Cut Off.

#92 Group of men in front of a medical building in 1920.

#93 Sulphur Avenue Bridge over River des Peres in 1920. The smokestacks of the Laclede-Christy brick plant can be seen in the background.

#94 Road construction projectin 1920. Workmen use a cable pulley system to lower a large metal container into an underground shaft.

#95 Auto repair garage on Wash St in 1920. The sign in the middle of the image reads, “No Parking Between this Point. Wash St.”

#96 Building on the northeast corner of Vandeventer Ave. and Washington Blvd in 1920. Morris Klamon operated a restaurant at 607 N. Vandeventer, and the Hotel Linmar was located at 534 N. Vandeventer.

#97 Workmen posing next to the posts they are installing for street lights on the 1800 block of Olive Street in 1920. The storefront for Aloe’s Surgical Store can be seen behind them.

#99 Row of houses along Sarpy Avenue in Midtown in 1920.

#100 Street and sidewalk repair in front of a building on the 600 block of Vandeventer Avenue, north in 1920.

#101 Tower Grove viaduct bridge in Midtown in 1920. Horses pull work carts in the center of the photo.

#102 Row of buildings on Morgan Street near its intersection with 13th in 1920. Miller’s F C Laundry Company was located at 1232 Morgan.

#103 Gate at the western entrance to Westmoreland Place at Union Blvd in 1920. The stone house on the right is located at 52 Westmoreland Place and features the original arch built in 1905 by A.A. Fischer.

#104 Vesper Buick Auto Co. car dealership building in 1920. Large signs advertise for their showroom on Vandeventer.

#105 Wabash Station in the North-Pointe neighborhood in north St. Louis in 1920. The fare to Main and Olive Streets was 5 cents.

#106 12th Street looking south from Locust Street in 1920. The marquee for the Shubert Jefferson Theatre at 321 12th and the Burroughs Bookkeepers Machines building can be seen.

#107 Storefront of a ticket agency on the 900 block of N. Sixth Street in 1920. Owned by James Bisanti.

#108 An alley on 14th Street between Chestnut and Market.

#109 Multi-family homes on the 1600 block of Fourteenth Street in 1920.

#110 Buildings on the southeast corner of 14th and Hickory streets in 1920, featuring the Hickory Confectionary at 1318 Hickory.

#111 The Twelfth Street viaduct looking north from its intersection with Chouteau in 1920.

#112 The Rosedale Cafe at the intersection of Rosedale and Delmar in 1920.

#113 Piles of bricks on a lot near the intersection of O’Fallon and 20th streets in 1920, with the twin spires of St. Stanislaus Kostka church visible in the distance.

#114 A row of buildings along High Street near its intersection with Wash Street in 1920, with two women in white dresses waiting to cross the street.

#115 The south entrance to the 21st Street bridge in 1920. The bridge was located southwest of Union Station and was demolished in 1986.

#116 A spotlight shining down on a policeman directing traffic on 12th street near Olive St. in 1920, with the Hotel Jefferson visible on the west side of the street.

#117 A view looking north on 8th Street near Olive in 1920, with a portion of the Old Post Office building visible on the west side of the street.

#118 A streetlight on the sidewalk of 15th street just north of its intersection with Olive in 1920, with the entrance for the Warwick Hotel visible behind the streetlight.

#119 A row of cars parked in front of the Old Courthouse on Fourth Street in 1920.

#120 Numerous teams of horse-drawn carriages resting at a watering trough in front of the Kroger Ames James Grocer Co. building at Third Street and Washington in 1920

#121 Street-level view of 12th Street at Market in 1920

#122 128th Field Artillery homecoming parade in St. Louis in 1920s

#123 Return of the 110th Supply Train to St. Louis in 1920s

#124 128th Field Artillery homecoming parade in St. Louis in 1920s

#126 Holy Redeemer School in Webster Groves, Missouri in 1920

#127 Residential building in the Cabanne neighborhood in St. Louis in 1920

#128 Young man selling newspapers at Hodiamont & Easton in 1925

#129 Large homes on Westminster Blvd in St. Louis in 1925

#130 St. Louis Dressed Beef & Provision Co. plant at South Vandeventer Ave. in 1925

#131 View of Chestnut Street in St. Louis in the 2200 block in 1925

#132 Homes on the 4800 block of Fountain Avenue in St. Louis in 1925

#133 Joseph H. Bastian & Co. Plumbers business and homes in St. Louis in 1925

#134 View of 2300 block of Adams Street in St. Louis in 1925

#135 View of intersection at Franklin and North Broadway in St. Louis in 1925

#137 The Arcade Building at North Eighth Street & Pine Street in St. Louis in 1925

#138 Man standing with pile of rubble on South Spring Avenue in St. Louis in 1925

#139 Vitale’s Italian Grocery and Imports and Sciales Grocery Co. truck at Biddle in St. Louis in 1925

#140 View of intersection at Morgan St. and Twenty-third St. in St. Louis in 1925

#141 View of Engine Co. No. XXIII and Hohenstein Realty Co. in Carondelet neighborhood in St. Louis in 1925

#142 View of Central Shoe Repair and South Broadway in St. Louis in 1925

#143 View of southeast corner of 16th and Olive in St. Louis in 1925

#144 Street and sewer work in progress at Euclid and Rosalie in St. Louis in 1925

#145 West view of Gratiot Street from beneath 14th Street, gasometer frame on the left and Interior Linseed Co. on the right. National Brewery of Independent Breweries Co. tower in the center distance, 1925

#146 Two-story commercial and residential building on the 2900 block of Gravois at Nebraska, including a saloon and American Lace Curtain Cleaning Company, 1925

#147 North view down Blair Ave. from just north of O’Fallon Street, with building 1311 Blair Ave. visible on the left, 1925

#148 Street crew posing for camera holding shovels near a pile of rubble at the intersection of Evans Avenue and North Sarah Street, 1925

#149 View of the 500 block of Franklin, including businesses such as Italo-American Importing Company and Lentzer’s Cloak and Suit, 1925

#150 West view down Chestnut Street at the intersection with Fifteenth Street, with St. John the Evangelist and Apostle Catholic Church towers visible at far right, 1925

#151 View of the Kutis Funeral Parlor building located at 2906 Gravois, 1925

#152 North view on North Grand Blvd. near Palm Street, with street laborer near piles of bricks and businesses such as E. F. Schulte Hardware Co., B. Kolbenschlag, and Hohengarten bakery visible, 1925

#153 Southeast corner view of Olive Street and North 21st Street, with businesses such as George Doepke’s Grocery and posters for Al G. Barnes Circus visible, 1925

#154 East view down Arsenal Street at the intersection with South Compton Ave., with building 3201 Arsenal Street on the left and a man painting “Fresh Country Butter” on his business window, 1925

#155 Northeast corner view of South Vandeventer Ave. & Papin Street, with Swift & Company soap located at 824 S. Vandeventer, 1925

#156 View of a damaged utility pole at train tracks, 1925

#157 View of a City of St. Louis, Department of Streets and Sewers, Sewer Division tractor and refuse truck and crew on South 39th Street, in front of Rheinlander’s Dry Goods store, 1925

#158 East view of the 3900 block of Page, with cracked sidewalk, tree stump, and Walgreen Drug Company office and warehouse visible, 1925

#159 View of the 900 block of North 6th Street, with businesses such as the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Leo B. Bruno’s Fish and Oysters, and Krenning-Westermann China Company visible, 1925

#160 View of a two-story brick commercial building on the northeast corner of Twelfth Blvd. and Market Street, 1925

#161 North view at the intersection of Natural Bridge Ave. and Clarence Ave., with Conoco Gas Station, D. R. Calkins Used Cars, and a car wash sign visible, 1925

#162 North view from 413 South Broadway towards the intersection with Spruce Street, with the Steinwender-Stoffregen Coffee Co. building at far center and Busch Stadium, 1925

#164 Two little girls standing on the northwest corner of Blair Avenue and Benton Street, with nearby brick residences visible, 1925

#165 View of the 900 block of Morgan St. with Hellrung and Grimm warehouse visible, 1925

#166 East view of residences on Cote Brilliante Ave. at the intersection with Warne Ave, Bishop P.L. Scott Ave, with the house across the street at 3965 Cote Brilliante Ave visible, 1925

#167 South view on Compton Ave. towards the intersection with Park Ave., with Kroger store on the left and Theodore Bros. Golden Bee Chocolate Co. on the right, 1925

#168 East view down Manchester Ave. from the intersection with Kingshighway Blvd., with a sign reading “Chop Suey” on a dwelling in foreground and a lodge hall with a pointed tower at 4512-4514 Manchester Ave. in center distance, 1925

#169 View of Columbia Terminals Co. at 400 S. Broadway, 1925

#170 View of the corner of Koehl Ave. and Alabama Ave. in the Patch neighborhood of South St. Louis, 1925

#171 Street view of two buildings on North Broadway near Blase, with Fred G. Pohlman Auto Accessories and Hardware store visible, 1925

#172 View of the NE corner of Washington Ave. and Cardinal St., with Fr. Dunne’s Newsboys Home and Central Baptist Church visible, 1925

#173 View towards the northwest from S. 6th St. & Walnut St., with the Buder Building and American Hotel & Theater visible, 1925

#176 Junction of Lindell and Olive, with the Del-Home Light Company and New Plaza Hotel visible, 1925

#177 View from the west sidewalk on 8th St. looking north towards Pine St., with the Arcade building visible, 1925

#178 View of the north corner of 19th St. and Locust St., 1925

#179 View of a four-story brick building at the corner of 700 N. Lucas and 600 W. 6th St., 1925

#180 View from South Compton of several buildings on Chouteau Ave., including Dr. Eugene T. Taylor office and pharmacy, 1925

#181 View of Union Market at the intersection of Broadway and Delmar, 1925

#182 View of the 2700 block of Market St., where Market St. becomes Laclede Ave., 1925

#183 View north down N. Eleventh St. at the intersection with Franklin Ave., 1925

#184 View of the 1100 block of Monroe St. between 11th St. and Hadley, 1925

#185 View of the Koenig Apartments and businesses on the 2300 block of South Grand between Victor and Sidney, 1925

#186 View of children walking towards Hempstead School from the center of Minerva at Laurel, 1925

#187 View north of the south portal of the 21st Street Railroad Bridge, 1925

#188 View of the 3600 block of Eiler St. towards Grand from Grace Ave., 1925

#189 View of the SW corner of 14th St. & Chestnut St., with the Municipal Courts Building visible, 1925

#190 View of a wagon and blacksmith shop at 3825 Market St., 1925

#191 View of brick multi-family dwelling at 524 and 522 N. Vandeventer Ave., 1925

#192 View east from the 800 block of Arsenal St., 1927

#193 View west down Arsenal St. from the intersection with 7th St., Busch Place, 1927

#194 View of construction work in the vicinity of Washington Blvd. and N. Grand, 1927

#195 View from the Delmar viaduct over River des Peres near the Delmar-Wabash train station looking east, 1927

#196 View of major street work on Washington Blvd. looking west from Cardinal Ave. in Midtown, 1927

#197 View of major street work on Washington Blvd. looking west from Compton Ave. in Midtown, 1927

#198 Two-story brick storefront and dwellings on 13th and Pine Street, downtown, in 1927. Currently, the site of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, 1927

#199 Alley between Chestnut and Market seen from 14th Street, looking east. Now the Court of Honor grounds at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, 1927

#200 Vehicles and brick storefronts on the north side of the 1300 block of Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis in 1927. Durlacque Mfg. Co. was at 1311 at the time, 1927

#201 View of woodshed and cobblestones at 1427 Dodier Street, 1927

#202 Group of men and boys on skates posing on a frozen pond, 1927

#203 Brick storefront with unusual brickwork at 5429 Kingshighway N.W., which was a Kroger grocery store when the photo was taken. Address is now 5429 Riverview Blvd, 1927

#204 View looking north down North 10th Street towards Locust Street. Bolland’s Jewelry Store was located at 325 North 10th Street, and the Kinloch Building was behind it at the NW corner of North 10th Street & Locust Street, 1927

#205 River des Peres sewerage & drainage works project. Section A was the 3-mile stretch between Lindenwood Ave. & Southwest Ave, 1926

#206 River Des Peres canal basin in what is now Ellendale, St. Louis, Missouri. Several homes and fields are visible beyond the canal, and Scullin Steel Co. factory building is in the background, 1926

#207 Construction of the canal basin for the River Des Peres in what is currently Ellendale, St. Louis, Missouri, 1926

#208 Construction of the canal basin for the River Des Peres in what is currently Ellendale, St. Louis, Missouri, 1926

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