St Anselm Catholic Church and St Louis Abbey, built in 1962 and designed by architect Gyo Obata of Hellmuth, Obata Kassabaum. This is probably my favorite mid century Catholic Church in St Louis

Charred remnants of the former bridge at the Crunden Martin complex near downtown St Louis. This fire was heartbreaking for me, the complex & bridge between the warehouses was one of my favorite industrial buildings in St Louis, and was one of the first places I’d show people when giving tours

Fall colors in Alton, Illinois

A groovy mid century "Motor Bank" in Fort Madison, Iowa

An abandoned Victorian era high school in Dallas City, Illinois, built in 1896. It’s been sitting since 2006 and is slated for demolition, but apparently they can’t even find the money to demolish it.

Irene is resting on my lap, she's still molting so she's been sad lately

A house in Alton, Illinois, taken on 116 roll film with my 1917 Eastman Kodak Premo Cartridge camera. 116 film is a large format roll film introduced in 1899 and discontinued in 1984. It's larger than 120 film, coming in at 70mm. I’m extremely excited these turned out!

Alton, Illinois yesterday evening

Abandoned Victorian houses in Jeff Vander Lou, St Louis

Soulard, St Louis on film, taken on 35mm Kodak Ektar with my Nikon Nikkormat

A Sears house in Lindenwood Park, St Louis, a customized "Maplewood" model, built in 1931

A snowy walk, taken on film with my 1969 Nikon Nikkormat

Fountain Park, St Louis on film

Near North Riverfront, St Louis on 35mm Kodak Portra 800 film

Three Sears Catalog kit houses in Rock Hill and Brentwood, Missouri. Their models are Crescent, Berwyn and Grant, built roughly in 1926, 1940 and 1929. Over the next month I'm going to try and photograph all 56 confirmed Sears houses in the St Louis area

Westmoreland Place in St Louis during Friday's snowfall

Forest Park in St Louis during Friday's snowfall

Little bursts of color on a dreary, snowy afternoon in St Louis

New Years Day in Cairo Illinois

Here's today's necktie, from about 1941! The jacket is from around 1963, and the shovel tie clip is from the 70's

Streamlined apartments in Jamieson in Lindenwood Park, St Louis. After days of rain, the sun poked out for 30 seconds then disappeared

Clarence, Missouri Population 738

North St Louis on film, taken with my 1915 Kodak Hawkeye box camera

She's learning how to take photos

Carondelet in St Louis on 127 film, taken with my 1904 Ansco brownie box camera

@chickenjoestl.bsky.social loved your images of the Steak n Shake in Lemay. Took some pictures of it one year ago this week. Enjoy.

A 1940 Desoto and mansion in the snow in Compton Heights, St Louis

Happy Thanksgiving! Check out the 1940's Santa Claus suit I bought

The Hill in St Louis on film 35mm Kodak Portra 800, taken with my 1969 Nikkormat

This weekend's vintage neckties! I'm trying to wear a different necktie every day until I exhaust my collection. These ties are from around 1941, 1937, 1947 and 1939

Forest Park in St Louis, taken on 620 film with a 1948 Kodak Tourist camera

Here's today's necktie, from about 1957!

The Delmar Loop in St Louis this evening

Stained glass windows of St Louis Hills, St Louis

Here's today's necktie, from about 1940!

Grand Center, St Louis on 35mm film