Photograph of Compton Hill Water Tower Construction

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Title: Photograph of Compton Hill Water Tower Construction
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Parks
Geographic Area: Saint Louis (Mo.)
Time Period: 1900-1909
Description: This photo shows the Compton Hill Water Tower as it is being built. The outside of the tower is covered in scaffolding with the two peaks protruding from the wood frame. There are trees and buildings in the background of the photo, small in comparison to the water tower.
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Classification: M-514
Owner: St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis