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Linck, Lester. Children standing in the back lot of a three-story tenement house in Mill Creek Valley. 1954-1958. Lester Linck Collection: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO.…

Orcajo Photo Art. Photographic postcard of the Cuban Knights Social Club. 1937. The Laura-Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection, The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, St. Louis, MO.…

Schultz, David. People’s Hospital. 2221 Locust Street. 1993. MHS Photographs and Prints Collection, Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO. https://mohistory.org/collections/item/resource:146727

“Hospital Group to Honor Dr. Major G. Seelig…

Pine Street YMCA. Admission ticket for Joe Louis Training Camp, St. Louis, Missouri. 1945. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, St. Louis, MO.…

After President Roosevelt struck down racial discrimination in hiring for federal defense jobs, the March on Washington Movement didn’t consider their work done. The St. Louis chapter wanted to make sure that local manufacturers were following the…

The Peoples Finance Building hosted the St. Louis branch of the March on Washington Movement, one of the most active chapters in the country. Defense production was booming in the city as the U.S. prepared to enter WWII. However, these jobs weren’t…

In George L. Vaughn’s 45-year law career in Mill Creek, he distinguished himself as a staunch defender of the rights of African Americans. He is best known for bringing Shelley v. Kraemer before the Supreme Court, successfully arguing against…

The Peoples Finance Building was the hub of civil rights activity in Mill Creek Valley. The first black-owned, black-made building in the city, it was home to the offices of black lawyers and organizations that worked for community uplift. Here,…