| G.O. Brown "Cracker Castle," built by an army contractor who furnished the Army crackers [American Scenery (Stereoscopic.)] 1865? Stereoview Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-stereo-1s03977 (digital file from original item, front) LC-DIG-stereo-2s03977 (digital file from original item, back) LL/108378 Summary: Photograph shows the home of Jonathan O. Pierce, who was a partner in the cracker making business that furnished hardtack for the Union Army, on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The house was damaged beyond repair when a tornado hit St. Louis on May 27, 1896.
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