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In 1875, the cigar makers' local in St Louis tried to encourage consumers to buy union-made cigars by using a red label. The CMIU created a standard blue "union made" label in 1880 to reflect the fact that the cigars inside were made by a skilled labor union member.
Gaslight Square (also known as Greenwich Corners) [1] was an entertainment district in St. Louis, Missouri active in the 1950s and 60s, covering an area of about three blocks at the intersection of Olive and Boyle, near the eastern part of the current Central West End and close to the current Grand Center Arts District.
July 3, 2014 (4947 W. Florissant Ave. 18: Chuck Berry House: Chuck Berry House: December 12, 2008 (3137 Whittier St. 19: Biddle Street Market: Biddle Street Market
The S bar F Scout Ranch in Knob Lick, Missouri, is named for Stix, Baer, and Fuller due to their contribution to help buy the property. In September 1942 Stix, Baer and Fuller donated $10,000 (~$147,491 in 2023) to save the old Campbell House in downtown St. Louis from demolition. The donation was made in recognition of the company's 50th ...
St. Louis Science Center: Founded in 1963, it includes a science museum and a planetarium, and is situated in Forest Park. Admission is free. It is one of two science centers in the United States which offers free general admission. St. Louis Symphony
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It initially opened in the basement of the Hotel Midtown as the Glass Bar and Gold Room on November 3, 1944. [6] [4] In 1956, the Glass Bar was remodeled and renamed the Peacock Alley. [7] Peacock Alley was located inside the new Midland Hotel. [8] It was named after the Peacock Alley cocktail bar inside New York's Waldorf-Astoria. [9]
After the American Civil War, St. Louis continued to grow into a major manufacturing center due to its access to rail and water transportation. By the 1890s, St. Louis was the 4th-largest city in the United States. In 1904, St. Louis hosted the world's fair in Forest Park and the Olympics at Washington University's Francis Field. More than 20 ...