July 24, 2012

Mystery photo gallery #17

We've chosen a wide variety of photos for this week's Mystery Gallery. Take a look and see who you recognize. If you can provide any information about the images, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com

A group of unidentified men listened to a speaker in a candle-lit restaurant. If your can provide information about this image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Bingo players concentrated on their cards in this unidentified picture. If your can provide information about this image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

May 7, 1963 Southeast Missourian. Deciding which way to wear the bonnet, these Cape Choraliers watch as Mrs. Joe Blackwell ties a frilly bow on Mrs. Arthur E. Jackson’s satin and net creation. Other Choraliers modeling “Gay Nineties” costumes for their Friday night show are, left to right, Lee Brothers, Mrs. Glenn O. Smith Jr., Leon Whitler and Mrs. Jake Wells. The colorful bustles and bonnets were given out to the 38 women at rehearsal this week, and the men were presented white straws, loud vests and handlebar mustaches. Curtain time at Central High auditorium is 8 p.m. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

A group of sailors posed before climbing into a St. Louis-Cape Bus Line bus. The picture was made at the bus depot on Frederick Street. Aug. 5, 1957 Southeast Missourian. This contingent from the naval reserve division departed Saturday by bus for St. Louis, then went by plane to Long Beach, California, for two weeks of ship-type active duty. From the left, standing: Donald J. Allen, Sikeston; Sharon L. Brothers, Cape; L.J. Daniel, Dexter; John W. Faucett, Sikeston; Charles F. Glass, Charleston; David E. Lawrence, Perryville; John M. Lawrence, Bloomfield; Maurice A. Long, Dexter; and Gary D. McCain, Essex. Kneeling: Billy Morgan Burch, Matthews; Jasper W. Masterson, Jackson; Albert L. Meisenheimer Jr., Donald J. Miller and Jerry L. Oliver, Cape; Darrol V. Sitz, Bloomfield; Tommy R. Taveggia, Cape; and Paul E. Wichern, Altenburg. The group was joined at Perryville by Melvin P. Hoffman, Charles A. Hunt, Harvey W. Pitman, Allen L. Klump, Melvin G. Pecaut, Merlin M. Sander and Jarves B. Willenbring, of Perryville. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Two large earth-moving machines were at work in this unidentified photograph. If you can provide any information about the image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

These five unidentified girls seem to be enjoying their lunch. If your can provide information about this image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

This appears to be a check-passing by members of the Elks Club. If your can provide information about this image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

The Hotel Marquette was a favorite spot for conventions. Here, a large crowd of delegates from an unknown convention stood in front of the grand hotel. If your can provide information about this image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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We've chosen a wide variety of photos for this week's Mystery Gallery. Take a look and see who you recognize. If you can provide any information about the images, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com

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