Loading a Mississippi Steamer at East St. Louis, At Night, By the Aid of the Electric Light

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Title: Loading a Mississippi Steamer at East St. Louis, At Night, By the Aid of the Electric Light
Creator(s): Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Date: 1882-11-25
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Wharves
Warehouses
Electric lighting
Geographic Area: East Saint Louis (Ill.)
Time Period: 1880-1889
Description: Image from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper from November 25, 1882. The sketch by Charles Upham depicts workers carrying large bags onto a steamboat under the supervision of a well dressed man with a cane. A large light is positioned on the right and the men cast shadows upon the ground.
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Classification: M171-1-124.001.1
Owner: St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis