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St. Louis County Postcards, Antique Metro St. Louis Postcard Collection Scott K. Williams, Florissant, Mo.
University City looking North (probably from Delmar), as it appeared when it was on the fringes of the open countryside. Note on the other side dated 10/10/1909.
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Evangelical Church of Ferguson, Mo.; Published by H. H. Bregstone, St. Louis, Mo. Not postmarked. [Note: Chicken on top of steeple]
Meramec Highlands, before 1907 (postmark date). Published by The St. Louis News Co. This is looking down the Frisco Railroad track from on top of the railroad tunnel. The structure on the left is a resort community that was built in the 1890's. This location is in the Kirkwood area today, not far from the old Frisco Railroad Depot that was recently renovated (located at 1022 Barberry Lane).
The Towers of Creve Coeur Lake park. Made expressly for S. M. Knox & Co. Printed in Germany. Postmarked 1909.
Loretto Academy in Florissant. This sat at Washington and Rue St. Charles. This was a school built as early as 1880 and run by the Sisters of Loretto. The school burned in 1919 and was never rebuilt. Published by Adolph Selige Pub. Co., St. Louis, Mo. Date: Pre-1907.
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