You may have been wondering if I could find enough material to support a third “First There Were Horses” post. Well, so was I. A few times in the past I’ve made guesses as to how many posts I could get on a certain subject and I’m usually wrong. But this time I think I’ve just about exhausted the horse material in my digital collection.
I’m more of a car guy but this horse stuff is interesting too, don’t you think? I hope you enjoy this latest and probably last post on the subject…at least for awhile.
Doug,
I’ve enjoyed the “horse” series very much, as I have all of your series. It just occurred to me that I have a horse picture from Maplewood taken by my dad in about 1950. The Maplewood Theater and (I’m guessing) Davidson’s Restaurant were giving away a horse to some lucky winner. This publicity picture was taken in front of the theater and Sterling Davidson (who was or later became Mayor of Maplewood) was holding the horse. I was the first of four children mounted on the horse in the picture. I would be happy to send this to you if you will send me the email address to send it to.
Chuck, that would be wonderful. You can send it to me at dkhouser @gmail.com. I’m especially interested in tracking down old photos that are related to the Maplewood theater or any of the theaters that were in Maplewood for that matter. This would be killing two birds with one stone. Thank you very much.
Hi Doug,
I have not been getting the “40 South News” from you for awhile. The listed email is correct, but I got this one in my icloud, which I never use. Please send I and II of the Horses in Maplewood. Always love the work you do…this one was again, very interesting.
Annie Blase Deutchman, was the paternal grandfather of kids I went to school with in Des Peres. They owned the Deutchman Nursery and Florist company on Manchester Road (north side) of Manchester Road going east, before Ballas Road. It was the Des Peres/Kirkwood town crossing area. Blase Road is right across the street where Deuchman’s nursery and florist company was on Manchester Road. Thanks, Nora Cahill
Nora, For some reason your email wasn’t on the list to receive the newsletter. I added it. Thanks for asking. Also, I added the links to each of Doug Houser’s Horses in Maplewood posts, to easily go from one to another.
Hey Nora, good to hear from you. I have tried to track that original photograph down. I am acquainted with a descendant of the family who thinks she may be able to find it. I’d love to get a good digital copy of it. Sometimes the mounts and things written on the back can be of great interest as well. Thank you very much for volunteering your information.
Thanks, Doug. I really enjoyed this series of articles/photos. I wonder if the street names of Arlington, Hawthorne and Beuhlah (actually located in Richmond Heights) are named after the horse racing tracks that share the same names. Kind of off topic, but hay, horses 🙂
It sounds like a plausible theory, Dustin but I don’t have any information on that. Perhaps my partner Joellen McDonald of the Richmond Heights Historical Society will be able to answer your question. Are you out there Joellen?
Doug, in the far left of the Jim and Beth Abeln house photo, you can see 2915-2913 Sutton and you can Krodinger’s Real Estate building. 2907-2911 building was not built yet and is not present. I have been told that the Krodinger building was a Barbecue joint, fire pit chimney sill present, and the space next door to the south, 2907-11 was the beer garden for it. That would place the photo you posted of Jim and Beth Abeln’s home before 1940, I would think.
You are very welcome, Doug Smith, my mentor who first introduced me to Photoshop. The date I have in my memory of that photo is 1939 but I just couldn’t turn up that information at the moment I was looking for it. For that reason I think you are spot on. You are absolutely right about the Realty building once being a barbecue joint. It appears in the panoramic photo from 1930 some of which I have posted in my blog. Come to think of it I did a whole blog post about panoramic cameras and photos.
I lived at 7215 Moller Ave, built in 1895… 42 windows, i loved Maplewood.. i think i was about 25 years to early, still had the old stable and workshop..stone foundation, servants entrance right house wrong time, just want to say i love these old pics and stories, My Grandmother said you went to Maplewood or Wellston for the shopping by streetcar back in the day…is till shop and enjoy the new and older eating establishments.
There was not much in Maplewood in 1895. Most of it was built later after the introduction of the streetcar in 1896. I found your comment very interesting and I will drive by and take a look at your home. If there are any photos of the home in your family collection I would love to be able to copy them . Thank you J. Butler.
Mr./Ms. community member, Do you mean why are there hills and valleys that exist now but don’t appear in the photos? I think they were probably there when the photos were taken as well. The streets being cut through later may have changed things a little. Thank you for your question.
Sorry Luke but I don’t. This photo was part of a group of photos that Alan Blood kindly allowed us to copy. Some of those photos were from about 1928, the time of completion of the current mill building. Can’t say for sure if this one was from that time or not. The county directories at the Headquarters branch of the St. Louis County Library probably hold the answer. Thanks for your question.
Doug,
I’ve enjoyed the “horse” series very much, as I have all of your series. It just occurred to me that I have a horse picture from Maplewood taken by my dad in about 1950. The Maplewood Theater and (I’m guessing) Davidson’s Restaurant were giving away a horse to some lucky winner. This publicity picture was taken in front of the theater and Sterling Davidson (who was or later became Mayor of Maplewood) was holding the horse. I was the first of four children mounted on the horse in the picture. I would be happy to send this to you if you will send me the email address to send it to.
Chuck, that would be wonderful. You can send it to me at dkhouser @gmail.com. I’m especially interested in tracking down old photos that are related to the Maplewood theater or any of the theaters that were in Maplewood for that matter. This would be killing two birds with one stone. Thank you very much.
Hi Doug,
I have not been getting the “40 South News” from you for awhile. The listed email is correct, but I got this one in my icloud, which I never use. Please send I and II of the Horses in Maplewood. Always love the work you do…this one was again, very interesting.
Annie Blase Deutchman, was the paternal grandfather of kids I went to school with in Des Peres. They owned the Deutchman Nursery and Florist company on Manchester Road (north side) of Manchester Road going east, before Ballas Road. It was the Des Peres/Kirkwood town crossing area. Blase Road is right across the street where Deuchman’s nursery and florist company was on Manchester Road. Thanks, Nora Cahill
Nora, For some reason your email wasn’t on the list to receive the newsletter. I added it. Thanks for asking. Also, I added the links to each of Doug Houser’s Horses in Maplewood posts, to easily go from one to another.
Much thanks to you for that, Doug.
Hey Nora, good to hear from you. I have tried to track that original photograph down. I am acquainted with a descendant of the family who thinks she may be able to find it. I’d love to get a good digital copy of it. Sometimes the mounts and things written on the back can be of great interest as well. Thank you very much for volunteering your information.
Thanks, Doug. I really enjoyed this series of articles/photos. I wonder if the street names of Arlington, Hawthorne and Beuhlah (actually located in Richmond Heights) are named after the horse racing tracks that share the same names. Kind of off topic, but hay, horses 🙂
It sounds like a plausible theory, Dustin but I don’t have any information on that. Perhaps my partner Joellen McDonald of the Richmond Heights Historical Society will be able to answer your question. Are you out there Joellen?
Doug, in the far left of the Jim and Beth Abeln house photo, you can see 2915-2913 Sutton and you can Krodinger’s Real Estate building. 2907-2911 building was not built yet and is not present. I have been told that the Krodinger building was a Barbecue joint, fire pit chimney sill present, and the space next door to the south, 2907-11 was the beer garden for it. That would place the photo you posted of Jim and Beth Abeln’s home before 1940, I would think.
Thanks for posting this. Very interesting.
You are very welcome, Doug Smith, my mentor who first introduced me to Photoshop. The date I have in my memory of that photo is 1939 but I just couldn’t turn up that information at the moment I was looking for it. For that reason I think you are spot on. You are absolutely right about the Realty building once being a barbecue joint. It appears in the panoramic photo from 1930 some of which I have posted in my blog. Come to think of it I did a whole blog post about panoramic cameras and photos.
I lived at 7215 Moller Ave, built in 1895… 42 windows, i loved Maplewood.. i think i was about 25 years to early, still had the old stable and workshop..stone foundation, servants entrance right house wrong time, just want to say i love these old pics and stories, My Grandmother said you went to Maplewood or Wellston for the shopping by streetcar back in the day…is till shop and enjoy the new and older eating establishments.
There was not much in Maplewood in 1895. Most of it was built later after the introduction of the streetcar in 1896. I found your comment very interesting and I will drive by and take a look at your home. If there are any photos of the home in your family collection I would love to be able to copy them . Thank you J. Butler.
I live very close to the Rannells House and it is all hills now. Why did the hills and valleys happen?
Mr./Ms. community member, Do you mean why are there hills and valleys that exist now but don’t appear in the photos? I think they were probably there when the photos were taken as well. The streets being cut through later may have changed things a little. Thank you for your question.
Another great post, Doug! Do you happen to know the exact address of the Bruno home on Gayola?
Beth, I checked my file and it is at 7310 Bruno. I was wrong thinking it was on Gayola. Thanks for your question.
Doug,
Any idea what the name of the Realty Co. was in the photo referencing the Maplewood Mill?
Sorry Luke but I don’t. This photo was part of a group of photos that Alan Blood kindly allowed us to copy. Some of those photos were from about 1928, the time of completion of the current mill building. Can’t say for sure if this one was from that time or not. The county directories at the Headquarters branch of the St. Louis County Library probably hold the answer. Thanks for your question.
Miss Grizzle: keeper!
Tom, I’m not entirely certain I understand your comment. Care to elaborate a bit?