Three Vintage Views of St. Louis

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In two recent articles, I shared vintage views of New Orleans.

Three Views of New Orleans: 1930-1950

Four Views of new Orleans from the 1920's

Discussing the postcards from the 1930's to the 1950's, I included these remarks about "linen postcards".

"Among the never-used postcards in my collection are a number of linen cards(named for the textured paper that resembles fabric) in very good condition.

These cards include multiple views from the same location, which suggests that the cards were collected by travelers or visitors as souvenirs.

Linen cards were the norm for postcards from the 1930's until the 1950's, when the photochromatic, highly glossy postcard replaced it."

Over the past several months, I have begun to sort and organize ("begun" is the apprpriate word) the growing collection of cards as I scan them. 

(Since I began publishing Postcard stories featuring the " Amazing Kate, Census Detective", I have acquired another three hundred cards.)

Here is a collection of cards related to the city of St. Louis.

 The Eads Bridge at Night

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I love this view of the lighted bus crossing the bridge, while the  sleek boat passes beneath it. 

The Eads bridge represents a milestone in American civil engineering, and is still in use.

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The Barnes Hospital

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The St. Louis Mart Building

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 This building was erected in 1931 as a warehouse for the Railroad Association of St. Louis.  Today, it houses a variety of federal offices.