G.O. Brown 1860-1870 "Cracker Castle," built by an army contractor who furnished the Army crackers [American Scenery (Stereoscopic.)]
Stereocard, back Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division 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.