Photographer Allie Schallert’s best photos and videos of 2024
Allie Schallert joined the Post-Dispatch as a videographer/photographer in August 2023. In 2022, she was the multimedia intern producing stills and videos.
Palestinian refugees come to St. Louis for medical treatment
Hadi Zaqout, from left, laughs with Mdalala Abdeljabbar, Jenna Tarroum and Sarrah Fakhani as they take a break from protesting to get water and custard at Andy’s in Kirkwood on Thursday, May 23, 2024. After a bomb exploded in Zaqout’s home in Gaza, his leg was severely injured and was later amputated. Heal Palestine helped bring him to the United States temporarily to receive a prosthetic leg.
2024 year in review with Post-Dispatch videographer Allie Schallert
St. Louis-area citizens cast their votes on Election Day
Marshall White, of south St. Louis County, dons a banana costume while voting with Alicia Ruskey, of Kirkwood, who was also dressed in costume, at the St. Louis County Library Grants View branch in south St. Louis County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. “We wanted to make it a little fun,” Ruskey said. For more of Post-Dispatch videographer/photographer Allie Schallert’s favorite photos from 2024, please see Page A6.
Gordon Ramsay attends grand opening of Ramsay's Kitchen
Gordon Ramsay talks with attendees of the grand opening of Ramsay's Kitchen at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown St. Louis on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Miniature horses find sanctuary at R&R Ranch
Stacy Rolfe lets her dwarf miniature horse Martha nuzzle her neck at R&R Ranch in Wildwood on Friday, June 28, 2024. "There's something special about my relationship with these horses," Rolfe said.
Missouri Botanical Garden announces Lúcia G. Lohmann as new president
Lucia G. Lohmann was announced Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, as the new president and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, where she poses for a photo. She will be the first woman to lead the institution and is scheduled to begin in January 2025. For more, please see Page A4.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The Cardinals scored 9 runs in the first inning.
Telva at The Ridge
The avocado toast at Telva at The Ridge in Webster Groves on Friday, April 5, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Visitors get lost in Eckert's corn maze
People wander through the corn maze at Eckert’s Millstadt Fun Farm in Millstadt, IL on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
Past members of previous Bonne Terre, current Festus church share warnings of 'cult' leader
Family and community remember Michael Brown Jr. on 10-year anniversary of his death
The next generation of Les Bouquets comes to Art in Bloom
Beyond the Kitchen: The 'bagel dream' behind Lefty's Bagels
‘Art is just another piece of what was taken during the Holocaust’: Jewish family searches for ancestor’s lost collection
Completing all World Marathon Majors will put Nancy Letts in the record books
The Benevolent King
The King sushi roll served at the Benevolent King in Maplewood.
Brasas in the Delmar Loop
The chilcano cocktail at Brasas.
Tower Grove Farmers' Market vendors
Chef Alada Poodtajan of Tee Rak Thai cooks pad see ew at the Tower Grove Farmers Market on June 4.
Gordon Ramsay attends grand opening of Ramsay's Kitchen in downtown St. Louis
Gordon Ramsay arrives at the grand opening of Ramsay's Kitchen at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown St. Louis on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Nick Bognar credits mother for helping him create successful concepts at Indo and Sado: Beyond the Kitchen
Truck day for the St. Louis Cardinals
Trucks are packed in preparation for the St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
All eyes on Sonny Gray as he pitches in bullpen and live batting practice
The sights and sounds of Cardinals spring training
St. Louis Cardinals fans prepare for the 2024 home opener
Sailor Murrill, center, of Charlotte, N.C., tries on different St. Louis Cardinals hats with her dad, Tony, in the Cardinals team store at Busch Stadium the day before the team's 2024 home opener in downtown St. Louis on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Atlanta Braves v St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn throws a pitch during the Atlanta Braves v St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Monday, June 24, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Atlanta Braves v St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani rounds third base en route to scoring a run against Atlanta in a game on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Busch Stadium.
Seattle Mariners vs St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz throws a pitch during the Seattle Mariners v St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sept. 8, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals
Jayson Tatum, along with Matthew Tkachuk, prepares to throw the first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers v St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Chaminade basketball coach talks on the game that showed how 'good Jayson Tatum was and will be'
'This is the greatest life I've ever lived': Baseball great Darryl Strawberry finds healing from addiction through Christianity
Golf mentoring at Nance Elementary School
Anandra Chaney, left, helps 6th grader Brandi Faar with her practice swing during a golf mentorship program at Nance Elementary School in St. Louis on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
'My goal is to get other people into golf': Anandra Chaney mentors students to share her love of golf
Excaliburd takes the super-fan to 'a whole new level' to show passion for the St. Louis Battlehawks
Super 30 No. 3: Dierre Hill, Althoff
Bam Bam Cam, a 13-year-old racehorse, is still racing and winning
Icy conditions in St. Louis
A cardinal rests on an icy branch as freezing rain falls in St. Louis on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
'They get their second chance': 97 Labrador retrievers rescued from unlicensed breeder
Photos with the Easter Bunny
Xoe Hayes, 3 months, begins to cry while having pictures taken with the Easter Bunny at West County Center in Des Peres on Monday, March 25, 2024.
Demolition of St. Augustine
The St. Louis skyline is seen behind the cross on the steeple at former St. Augustine Catholic Church on Friday, March 29, 2024, as demolition begins at the church. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Ceremonial street naming for Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss, center, poses with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, left, and Derek Blasberg beneath her ceremonial street sign at the corner of Washington Avenue and 16th Street in downtown St. Louis on Monday, April 1, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Crowds watch the eclipse under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis
Cicadas visit the Laumeier Sculpture Park
HyperTile demonstration at Blades Elementary School
Harrison Burns, bottom right, looks as Robert Becker shows an exploded tetrahedron made with HyperTiles during a demonstration to a 2nd grade class at Blades Elementary School in Oakville on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Robert Becker, of University City, thought of the concept for HyperTiles in college but didn't start development until after he retired as a high school chemistry teacher in 2020.
The Third Annual Forgive Us Our Trespasses Prayer Service and Maafa Procession
St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski leaves the pulpit after speaking in the Old Cathedral in downtown St. Louis on Saturday, June 22, 2024 as part of the Third Annual Forgive Us Our Trespasses Prayer Service and Maafa Procession hosted by the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
The Third Annual Forgive Us Our Trespasses Prayer Service and Maafa Procession
Participants of the third annual “Forgive Us Our Trespasses” Maafa Procession held by the Archdiocese of St. Louis begin their procession in Gateway National Park on Saturday, June 22, 2024. They stopped at five locations throughout downtown that held significance in St. Louis’ history of slavery.
Mine collapse under athletic fields in Alton
A hole is left after a mine collapsed on June 26, 2024 underneath the Gordon Moore Park Athletic Fields in Alton, as seen on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
St. Louis Riverboat tours resume after high water recede
Bruce Babcock, of Dallas, takes in the view while riding the Tom Sawyer riverboat on the Mississippi River in downtown St. Louis on Friday, July 12, 2024. Friday was the first day the Gateway Arch Riverboats returned to action after high waters on the river made it too dangerous to operate the tour boats for the past week.
Flooding in Nashville, Illinois
Landon Mikel, left, and John Farel, both of St. Louis, check out the flooding on Mockingbird Road in Nashville, Ill. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Ann Wagner places her votes for Missouri's primary elections
Rep. Ann Wagner kisses her grandson William Wagner, 11 months, after she and her son, Stephen, right, cast their votes for Missouri's primary elections at Highcroft Ridge Elementary School in Chesterfield on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Faisal Ghandiwal integrates himself into American life after fleeing Afghanistan 3 years ago
Joy Erekson, middle, high fives Faisal Ghandiwal, left, after he won a hand of Skull King while playing with his host family, including Erekson’s granddaughter Caroline Erekson, in their home in Frontenac on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Joy agreed to take in Ghandiwal and his cousin after her husband Rock learned they were living in their car and unable to sign a lease because they were under 21.
Free breast milk helped Rebecca Dubberke after her son's birth
Rebecca Dubberke breast feeds her almost one-month-old son Kayden in her home in Arnold on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. After Kayden struggled to latch and had low blood sugar levels because Rebecca has Type 1 diabetes, SSM Health provided free breast milk to supplement what Rebecca fed him. He now breast feeds only.
Fnnch makes his mark at the City Museum
Fnnch climbs down after completing a Honey Bear mural on the roof of the City Museum in St. Louis on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The anonymous artist spray painted 10 different bears throughout the museum between two days. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Family, friends and colleagues remember Officer David Lee with balloon release
Nancy Letts practices to become first deaf woman to complete all World Marathon Majors
Nancy Letts runs around Creve Coeur Lake to prepare for running in marathons on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. When she runs the Boston Marathon in April she will be the first deaf woman to complete all World Marathon Majors.
Early voters line up to wait at St. Charles County polling locations
Cassie Tighe pulls her daughter Cosima Tighe, 5, as they wait in a line of no-excuse absentee voters at Element Church in Wentzville on Tuesday morning Oct. 29, 2024. At the time, the Tighes had been waiting for 25 minutes and were about halfway through the line of voters waiting to cast their ballots in the 2024 General Election.
Walkthrough Halloween display in Oakville gives back while giving scares
Fading fall colors along Great River Road
Hints of faded fall colors linger in trees in Elsah, Illinois along the Great River Road on Nov. 1, 2024.
The Election Day rainbow
A rainbow stretches over Mt. Pleasant in south St. Louis after an Election Day of constant rainfall on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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