Post-Dispatch photos: Monday, December 26, 2011
Date: 12/26/2011 Album ID: 1385420
Photos by Erik M. Lunsford/
Photographs by staff photographers
A tug glides quietly on the Chain of Rocks Canal under the Highway 270 bridge following sunset Friday, December 23, 2011, in Granite City, Ill. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Stephen Hale, chief brewer at the Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis, cleans casks Thursday, December 22, 2011.  Hale is one of the original employees of The Saint Louis Brewery, which is celebrating 20 years since its 1991 founding. The first brew, writes Hale on the Schlafly employee blog, was a Wheat Ale on December 10th, 1991. The same Wheat Ale, said Hale, yielded both the Wheat Ale and Hefeweizen beer. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Portrait of Tom Schlafly, president (left), and Dan Kopman, co-founder of The Saint Louis Brewery, in the brewhouse Wednesday December 21, 2011, at the Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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The home at the corner of Joplin Avenue and 25th Street has been dubbed  the Volunteer Memorial House, by locals. The remaining  floors and walls are covered in messages and signatures of volunteers from all over the world who have come to Joplin. Thursday Dec. 8, 2011. 
Emily Rasinski,  erasinski@post-dispatch.com
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Captain Ray Hummel, left, and firefighter Joseph McKinne (right) with St. Louis Fire Department Engine House No. 6 offer presents to mother Brenda Madigan and her two children Bailey Radosh,1, and Brenna Radosh,12, at their home Sunday, December 25, 2011, in St. Louis, Mo. Firefighters and paramedics from District 3 adopted the family through the 100 Neediest Cases. They brought Christmas dinner and presents to the family on Christmas. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Carrying a fresh baked ham, Captain Ray Hummel  with St. Louis Fire Department Engine House No. 6 delivers Chistmas dinner to a family Sunday, December 25, 2011, in St. Louis, Mo. Firefighters and paramedics from District 3 adopted Brenda Madigan's family through the 100 Neediest Cases and brought Christmas dinner and presents to the family on Christmas. Behind Hummel from left to right are Paramedic John McGinnis and Firefighter Joseph McKinney. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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I guess it sounds cliche but it feels good to help, said Captain Ray Hummel who takes the ham out of the oven at St. Louis Fire Department Engine House No. 6 Sunday, December 25, 2011, in St. Louis, Mo. Firefighters and paramedics from District 3 adopted Brenda Madigan's family through the 100 Neediest Cases. They men cooked dinner and delivered it and presents to the family on Christmas. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Missouri tail back Kendial Lawrence pulls free from a tackle attempt by Texas Tech safety Cody Davis enroute to a 27-yard run in first quarter action during a game between Missouri and Texas Tech Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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