The Recent Floods at St. Louis

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Title: The Recent Floods at St. Louis: View on the levee, looking south on Myrtle Street.
Date: 1882-07-22
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Floods
Wharves
Natural disasters
Geographic Area: Saint Louis (Mo.)
Time Period: 1880-1889
Description: View of Myrtle Street flooded with various goods floating in the foreground. Men in small boats are collecting the goods. A steamboat, horse-drawn vehicles, and a storefront can be seen in the background. This lithograph is based on a sketch by Armand Welcker.
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Classification: M171-1-115.001
Owner: St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis