St Louis Tony Faust Oyster House & Saloon ca. 1800's Mallory Diamond Trade Card

Description: circa 1800's D.D. Mallory Diamond Brand Baltimore Oysters REVERSE: "For Sale by A.E. Faust, Cor. Fith and Elm Street." -- St. Louis, MO a.k.a. = "Tony Faust's Oyster House & Saloon." St. Louis: FAMOUS - Tony Faust's Oyster House & Saloon: / Anthony Edward Faust "People loved Tony Faust. He was a short man with a ruddy complexion, bushy mustache and an ever-present bowler hat. He moved about his restaurant, visiting and joking with customers. He always had a good story to tell. "His name is synonymous with shell fish, and when he dies (if he ever does), he should be shut up in a clam shell, have crawfish for pall-bearers and have a monument of oyster shells. "Tony" is a self-made man, and has, furthermore, made a fortune. His capital was politeness, attention and a few dollars to start with, but these, like virtue, brought their own reward. - - - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 31, 1876 "The ever enterprising Tony Faust has excelled himself in catering to the public taste by erecting over his oyster house and restaurant, corner of Fifth and Elm, a structure which he proposes to call the Southern Terrace. It is the only thing of the kind in the city or in the whole country. It is intended to be a quiet, out-door resort for summer evenings. It is a platform, or floor, 60 by 100 feet, with a broad stairway entrance from Fifth street. There is also an entrance from the ladies’ restaurant. At the bottom of the stairway on Fifth street are two ornamental gas lamp posts, and around the sides of the terrace are a number of fancy painted posts, with gas jets on the end. There is a flag pole in the center, and a splendid bar ornamented with mirrors at the east side. There are, also, along the outer edges boxes for flowers, shrubs and evergreens. It is intended to be made as much like a natural garden as possible. The Terrace is to be covered over the canvas during the day, but is to be uncovered in the evening and have no roof but the broad starry roof of heaven. There will be chairs and tables to accommodate about 250 people. It will be a delightful place to go and take a glass of beer or eat a good supper. Mr. Faust knows how to please the public, and his Southern Terrace will be a big success. It will be opened next Tuesday evening. - - - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 25, 1879. (from LostTables web site) This is NOT a postcard ... but because many researchers & local history collectors search for historically important businesses and vintage cards like this under the Postcard category, the Dave Cheadle Card Store is listing some GREAT 19th Century Historical Trade Cards under various Post Card categories. 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