James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection

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Jewel Box, Forest Park

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Postcard view of a large formal garden area, reflecting pool and greenhouse in Forest Park. Back of card: FLORAL DISPLAY JEWEL BOX ? FOREST PARK Div…

Barnes Hospital

1910s

Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Buildings; United States Highway 66

Soldiers Memorial

1940s

Large gray stone building Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; United States Highway 66

Municipal Theatre, Forest Park

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Postcard view of a large theater performance in Forest Park. Back of card: The famous St. Louis Municipal Theatre in Forest Park is the largest muni…

Federal Post Office Building

1940s

Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Political science; United States Highway 66

The Electric Fountain, Forest Park

1940s

Postcard view of a fountain and cascading waterfall in Forest Park. Back of card: The Electric Fountain, with its rainbow effect, is a display worth…

Art Museum, Forest Park

1910s

Postcard view of an art museum in St. Louis Forest Park. Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; Museums; United States Highway 66

Benton Park

1900s

Postcard view of Benton Park in St. Louis. Publisher: S.H. Knox & Co., Printed in Germany Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Fountains; Parks; Uni…

Garden City Hill Pond

1910s

Postcard view of a pond in the Fall. Publisher: Made in Germany Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Parks; Time; United States Highway 66

Old Court House

1920s

Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; Cities and towns; Streets; United States Highway 66

Grand Drive, Forest Park

1910s

Postcard view of automobiles driving along a road in Forest Park. Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Parks; Streets; Transportation; United States…

Old Court House

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Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; Cities and towns; United States Highway 66

Jewel Box, Forest Park

1960s

Postcard view of the Jewel Box in Forest Park as seen from a reflecting pool at the entrance. Back of card: THE JEWEL BOX In Forest Park SAINT LOUIS…

Untitled - Government, National

1940s

Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Political science; United States Highway 66

King Louis the Ninth, Saint Louis, Forest Park

1940s

Postcard view of a giant statue in Forest Park. Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Monuments; Parks; United States Highway 66

Lily Ponds, Tower Grove Park

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Postcard view of a lily pond in Tower Grove Park. Back of card: One of the series of eight lily ponds in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis. The ponds were…

Soldiers Memorial

1940s

Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; United States Highway 66

Memorial Plaza, Civil Courts, Federal Building, C…

1940s

Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Cities and towns; Streets; Theatres; United States Highway 66

Historic Court House

1900s

Postcard view of a St. Louis courthouse. Publisher: A. Selige, St. Louis MO Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; Cities and towns; Uni…

New Jewel Box, Forest Park

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Postcard view of a large glass building in Forest Park. Back of card: The New Jewel Box in Forest Park replaces the smaller one of former days. The …

Rest House, World's Fair Pavilion, Forest Park

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Postcard view of the Rest House, Staircase and Gardens in Forest Park. Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Architecture; Gardens; Parks; United Sta…

Vandeventer Place

1910s

Postcard view of an open paved area in the Vandeventer Place neighborhood in St. Louis. Publisher: The Beacon Series Place: Missouri--St, Louis Subj…

Elephant House, Forest Park

1920s

Postcard view of the Elephant House in the Forest Park Zoo. Publisher: The Union News Company Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: Parks; United Sta…

River Des Peres, Forest Park

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Postcard view along the River Des Peres in Forest Park. Publisher: Adolph Selige Publishing, St. Louis-Leipzig Place: Missouri--St. Louis Subjects: …

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