Shipbuilding was a thriving business in 1861 as shown in this illustration from a Missouri Historical Society collection. Ironclads and floating mortar batteries are pictured under construction on the St. Louis waterfront.
Shipbuilding Was a Thriving Business in 1861
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
18611961-04-30
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Saint Louis (Mo.)
1960-1969
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