Series 3: St. Louis Streets, Buildings, and Landmarks

Series 3 contains photographic prints and film negatives depicting St. Louis streetscapes, buildings, and landmarks. The series starts with street views arranged alphabetically by street (e.g.: Chestnut, Locust), continues with depictions of individual buildings arranged by building name (e.g.: Mercantile Library, Wainwright), and then ends with categorical folders (e.g.: hotel exteriors, residences, rooftop views) arranged alphabetically. The prints measure less than 10 inches by 10 inches. Some photos are dated, ranging from the 1870s to the early 1900s.
St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis

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12th North from Pine
Photograph of Twelfth Street in St. Louis looking north from Pine Street.
12th St. looking south from Washington
Early 20th century photograph of Twelfth Street in St. Louis looking south from Washington Avenue. The Union Electric building is under construction on the left between the Hotel Jefferson and the St. Louis Star building.
12th Str from Washington. South
Photograph of Twelfth Street in St. Louis looking south from Washington Avenue.
12th Street from St. Charles. North
Photograph of Twelfth Street in St. Louis looking north from St. Charles Street. The people in the street are walking along with the Liberty Bell Parade.
4th Str. fr. Market Str. N.
Photograph of Fourth Street in St. Louis looking north from Market towards Chestnut. The courthouse and the second Planter's Hotel are on the left.
4th from Pine Street. North
Photograph of Fourth Street in St. Louis looking north across the intersection with Pine Street.
Beers Hotel
Photograph of the Beers Hotel at the northwest corner of Grand and Olive. It burned down in 1931 and was replaced by the Woolworth Building, which was later renamed the Kranzberg Arts Center.
Broadway & Pine
Photograph of the intersection of Pine and Broadway in St. Louis in the late 1890s. The view is looking north on Broadway across Pine.
Broadway fr. Locust South
Photograph of Broadway looking south across the intersection with Locust. The Mermod-Jaccard Building is on the right and the Mercantile Library's second building is visible beyond that across the intersection. There are several electric trolleys on the street.
Broadway fr. Olive North
Photograph looking north on Broadway in St. Louis across the intersection with Locust. Olive Street is behind the photographer. The large building on the left is the Mermod-Jaccard building.
Broadway-Facing North
Photograph of Broadway in St. Louis in 1897. The view is looking north from Pine towards Olive. It includes many people walking on the sidewalks in front of stores and large buildings. There's a horse-drawn carriage and an electric streetcar.
Century. Bl'd'g.
7.75x9.25 in photograph of the Century Building on Olive Street between Eight and Ninth Streets. It was built in 1896 and housed offices, stores, and the Century Theater.
Chamber of Commerce
9x7 in photograph of the interior of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. The back of the photograph labels it as the Merchant's Exchange.
Chamber of Commerce
9.25x7 in photograph of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce taken from the intersection of Third and Chestnut Streets.
Chestnut fr. 4th West
Photograph of Chestnut Street in St. Louis looking west from Fourth Street. The court house is on the left and the Planter's Hotel is on the right., This image of the Planter's Hotel matches another looking north on Fourth Street in 1872. By 1874, the hotel was renovated and expanded.
Chestnut from Broadway West
Photograph looking west down Chestnut across Broadway. The Hurst's Hotel is on the left. Some sources refer to this as the new Hurst's Hotel to distinguish it from another on Fourth Street.
City Hall
8.6x6.5 in photograph of City Hall in St. Louis at Twelfth (Tucker) and Market. This Chateauesque building was designed by the firm of Eckel and Mann with Harvey Ellis as the lead architect. It was built in 1893.
Club House & Grandstand
Photograph of the Club House and Grandstands at the fairgrounds in St. Louis. The view is from a distance with the racetrack in the foreground.
Columbia Building
7.5x9.5 in photograph of the Columbia Building at the southeast corner of Eighth and Locust Streets.
Columbia Club
Photograph of the Columbia Club on Lindell west of Vandeventer. Writing on the back of the photograph indicates that this building was later home to the Automobile Club. The Columbia Club was a Jewish social institution.
Commercial Building
7.5x9.5 in photograph of the Commercial Building at Sixth and Olive Streets
Compton Heights Reservoir Park
Photograph of the Compton Hill Reservoir Park and water tower located at the intersection of Grand and Shaw. The view is looking north from the part of the park near Russell Blvd. The water tower was built in 1898 and designed by Harvey Ellis.
Coridore Southern Hotel
Photograph of a billiards room at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis. Corinthian columns support large beams across the ceiling.
Equitable Building
7x9 in photograph of the Equitable Building at the corner of 6th and Locust Streets.
Fr. Chem. Blg. S. W.
Photograph of St. Louis from the roof of the Chemical Building looking to the southwest. A long vista along Olive Street is visible on the right.
Fr. Mo. Trust Blg-S.E.
Photograph of St. Louis from the roof of the Missouri Lincoln Trust Building, also called the Union Trust Building. It is a view to the southwest looking towards the courthouse. Several blocks of Olive Street are visible to the left.
Fr. Mo. Trust Blg. N. E.
Photograph of St. Louis from the roof of the Missouri Lincoln Trust Building looking to the northeast. The Equitable Building is in the center of the view.
From Courthouse-N.E.
Photograph of St. Louis from the top of the courthouse looking to the northeast. The Chamber of Commerce building takes up the center of the view with Eads Bridge and the Mississippi River beyond that.

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Mercantile Library Collections Directory

Mercantile Special Collections Directory

Barriger Library Collections Directory

Barriger Special Collections Directory

Pott Library Collections Directory

Pott Special Collections Directory