Color photos of St. Louis in 50s

Suburban Lou · #1 Posted **Feb 25, 2008, 11:02 PM**

These are all from my postcard collection.

The first set of photos comes from a postcard folder, mailed in 1959.

These I bought individually.

Old Court House either from the late 40s or early 50s.

Grand looking south, mostlikley taken in the latr 50s

City Hall early 60s.

My flickr page.

a quickr pickr post

Western Spaghetti · #2 Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 3:03 PM**

Cool Photos!

RockMont · #3 Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 4:16 PM**

I think, that the Union Station, had to have been the most notable symbol of that city, before the Arch was built.

STLgasm · #4 Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 6:13 PM**

Radness!!!!

Ex-Ithacan · #5 Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 9:27 PM**

Old pics of cities are cool. Great set, thanks Sub Lou. btw, what the heck is a police circus?

vertex · #6 Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 10:22 PM**

Wow, St. Louis before the destruction...

edsg25 · #7 Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Suburban Lou

Good grief! This one looks like Navy Pier's long lost twin brother!!!!!!!

vertex · #8 Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 10:00 PM**

^^^Isn't that the old Checkerdome? Is it still around?

Patrick · #9 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 3:48 AM**

Wow! I feel that Saint Louis always goes under the radar, its quite an impressive city to say the least!

ethereal_reality · #10 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 8:08 PM**

Great postcards!
I got to go on the S.S. Admiral when I was small boy.
I thought it was SO cool

ethereal_reality · #11 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 8:13 PM**

oops

MolsonExport · #12 Posted **Mar 11, 2008, 4:54 PM**

Great thread.