St. Louis: 1875-1940

by Joan M. Thomas

Book Overview

The "beautiful city" described by early 20th century picture postcard senders still exists. The vintage postcard images presented here take you on a tour of St. Louis' burgeoning days, where you will revisit the grand architecture and neighborhoods of the early part of the last century. See Union Station in its original incarnation as a train station. Witness the grandeur of the 1904 World's Fair held at forever beautiful Forest Park. Plus, savor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738531936
• ISBN13: 9780738531939
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

History 202 St Louis MO

It is a good collection of postcards from that period on the great city of St Louis, Missouri. The book guides readers in ten areas of interests locally affecting residents life physically, recreation, health and spirituality. As a former resident with a keen eye for its history and some of the buildings such as Cathedral Basilicas and hospitals. There still stands the three water towers for memory. It was the site for 1904 World Expo and the America first Olympic Games on the site of now Washington University. The Meet Me in Saint Louis theme still in exhibit in History Museum in Forest Park for this great event where hot dog, ice cream cone and ice tea were invented here. The last page showed the Chinese Pavilion which was well received for the culture and history. Will they get the same attention and interest after Trump and Biden regimes? It will satisfy history lover for this Midwest city by the two rivers which grow the Spirit of St Louis achieved by Charles Lindberg.