St. Louisans Love Their Firsts
That's right, we sure do. So many inventions have come from St Louis, more than folks probably know.
We recently aired a television commercial challenging the viewers to find the 26 firsts that were pictured. The clues, and video, are below.
Good Luck.
If you found them all, let us know - email us at info@illumiwear.us
Jaime Chailland, Founder and CEO,
Saint Louis Area Native and Mizzou Alum
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Clockwise from Bottom Left:
first freestanding gas station; ice cream cone; eight track tape; toasted ravioli, interstate highway system started here; first public kindergarten
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In Left Corner of Photo:
the hot dog
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From Left to Right
7up soda, Tum's; St Louis Bread Company/Panera; Pulitzer Prize (in frame); the Arch; Switzer's;
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In Photo:
the first Olympic medal ... and the first Olympics held outside of Europe (1904)
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In Photo:
the first Homecoming (on t-shirt)
credited to Mizzou
In Photo:
cotton candy
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Clockwise from Bottom Left:
the first theater chain; the modern Santa image; first fingerprinting used for identification; the Rockettes(originally the Missouri Rockets); first drive thru bank teller; the first successful parachute jump; and the Monster truck.
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In Photo:
the Junior dress