The first exhibit in the museum that I decided to explore was a brand new exhibit dedicated to German immigrants titled Utopia: Revisiting a German State in America. The immigrants had to make a life-changing decision to leave the country they knew best in order to pursue life, liberty , and the pursuit of happiness. The German immigrants made sure to bring some of their culture along with them to America, however. This picture shows two different types of German wine/alcohol that the immigrants brought over to America. I really enjoy this picture, along with the exhibit, because I have a great deal of German heritage.
During the American Labor Movement, times were hard at some points, and people struggled to make it by. This picture features an African American man working hard in order to earn his small, but very important, wage. At this point in time, slavery was eliminated, but African Americans were still treated unfairly by receiving very little pay for a lot of hard work. I love how this picture emphasizes the arms and hands of the worker. His veins are even sticking out. You can tell how hard he is working in order to earn money so he can provide for his family.
This picture is one of my favorites, mostly because of how beautiful the colors are and how well they fit together. The bench in this photo is a bench from the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. This picture holds so much culture and history because of where it came from. I think it is so amazing that St. Louis was able to host such an amazing event full of so many different people and cultures in order to celebrate the Louisiana Purchase Anniversary. To me, the colors represent all of the diversity and beauty that is located in the city of St. Louis.
Out of all of the pictures from my trip to the museum, this one means the most to me. This photo captures an old fire engine from the St. Louis Fire of 1849 . In the background, you can see the rubble and destruction of one of the many buildings and steamboats that was destroyed during the fire that lasted over eleven hours. Sadly, it is confirmed that three people lost their lives during the fire, including one fireman. This picture really speaks to me because both my dad and brother are volunteer firemen. I worry about them and the rest of their department when they leave for a call, but I know they are doing their job of protecting the city and its people. I am thankful every day for the generosity of every emergency personnel that works hard to keep us safe.
I wanted to end my post from the Missouri History Museum with this photo. I've lived in Southern Illinois my whole life, until I moved to St. Louis for college. Needless to say, I have been a dedicated Cardinals fan since before I can even remember. This photo shows a signature to Stan Musial, better known as "Stan the Man," from one of his close friends/teammates. You can really tell how much their friendship meant to the person that was writing this note to Stan. It is amazing to see how influential just one person can be to an entire city. Stan the Man is not the only influential person from St. Louis, but he is definitely one of our favorites. I really enjoyed all of the history in the museum dedicated to baseball. I grew up loving baseball, I still love baseball, and I'll love baseball for the rest of my life.
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