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Laclede-Christy Clay Products Co.

Sanborn map
Bird's eye view of Cheltenham from Pictorial St. Louis - 1875
Sublette Avenue Bridge over River Des Peres
Sublette Avenue Bridge (removed) over River Des Peres
Laclede-Christy Plant
Laclede-Christy Plant
West end of Laclede-Christy Plant
Bridges over River Des Peres
Laclede-Christy with Rail Bridge
Frisco Spur Bridge to Laclede-Christy
Bridge over River Des Peres
Bridge over River Des Peres
Bridge over River Des Peres
Bridge over River Des Peres
Bridge over River Des Peres
Rail spur over River Des Peres
Laclede-Christy Bridge over River Des Peres
Mine of Clay near the Surface, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Clay Piles just from the Clay Mines which are Several Hundred Feet Underneath the Ground, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Engine Bringing Cars of Clay from the Mine, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Earl Rickard and his switchman at Laclede-Christy
Tramway over River Des Peres to Laclede-Christy Mine
clay-28
Narrow gauge rail bridge over River Des Peres
Hand Cars Receiving the Clay Dumped from Train, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
The Wet Process Mill in Which the Material is Finely Ground
Grinding the Clay, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Shape Molding Fire Brick
Moulding Silica Brick
Machine for Moulding the Tile; Clay is Fed from the Trough, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
A Kiln for Firing a Special Kind of Clay, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Brick Making, Pressing Cut Clay Into Bricks
Green brick in dryers after moulding
Brick Making, Placing Green Bricks in Kiln After Coming from Dryer
A Kiln of Tile Being Fired, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Firing the kilns
Removing brick from kiln after burning
Inspection shed where imperfect brick are discarded
Interior of Kiln ready for Firing, Tile Unburned, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Emptying the Kiln, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Tile just from Moulds ready for Kiln, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Yards of Tile Factory, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Moulding Clay Retorts in Which Coal Gas is Manufactured, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Storage Yards for Large Pipes, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Storage Yards of a Tile Factory, Laclede-Christy, St. Louis, Missouri
Laclede Fire Brick Manufacturing Company exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904

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