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Title: Washington Avenue
Description: A photograph of Washington Avenue looking west. Automobiles, pedestrians, electric streetcars and horse-drawn wagons are visible., This is a wider view of another photograph in the collection.

Title: Second Street Intersection
Description: Photograph of the intersection of Second Street with another street with men working in the middle of the intersection. The workers are putting a ladder down a manhole. A man is visible in the background with his foot on an automobile and appears to be lighting a cigarette. Other people are visible in the background and midground watching the workers and the photographer., Notice the woman looking out of the second story window of the Saloon building in the background.

Title: Horse And Hole
Description: Photograph of a horse either being lowered into or lifted out of a hole in a city street. A ladder has been lowered into the hole, several men are in the foreground directing the block and tackle. A crowd of observers surrounds the work.

Title: Street Lamps
Description: Photograph of rainy city street with street lamps visible in the foreground. Street trolleys are visible in the background.

Title: Thirteenth and O'Fallon Streets
Description: In upper left-hand corner, a lot at Thirteenth and O'Fallon streets landscaped by the city with WPA funds.

Title: Air and Skyline Views St. Louis
Date: 1934-07-26
Description: North St. Louis from Grand and Olive - taken from Penthouse apartment of Continental Life Building, formerly occupied by Ed Mays.

Title: Hole in Street
Description: Photograph of people standing around a large hole in a city street. Two men in the foreground are looking down the hole. A man in the background is holding a large rope connected to a block and tackle. A crowd of people watching is visible in the background.

Title: Chestnut Street West From 4th Street
Description: Photograph of the intersection of Chestnut and 4th Street looking west along 4th Street. The Old Courthouse is visible on the left. Many automobiles are visible along 4th Street., Among the businesses visible along 4th Street are a hat company, a life insurance company a hotel and a burlesque theater.

Title: City Street Construction
Description: Photograph of construction in a city street. A section of cobblestones has been removed along a busy sidewalk. A boy with newspapers is standing in the construction area, other boys on the sidewalk appear to be engaged in a game.

Title: Granite City Illinois Engineer Depot
Description: Street of the Granite City, Illinois, Army Corps of Engineers Depot, circa 1945.

Title: Grand Avenue St. Louis
Date: 1935-09-15
Description: St. Louis most famous street intersection: This is Grand Avenue looking north, a busy thoroughfare on which there are many theaters… in camp in world war days frequently established a "Grand amd Olive…" was the central gathering point for all the boys from the home town...

Title: Boyle Avenue and Olive Street
Date: 1959-01-27, 1959-02-01
Description: Photograph of the street signs posted at the corner of Boyle Avenue and Olive Street, also known as Gaslight Square in the Central West End of St. Louis.

Title: Workers In Snowy Street
Description: Photograph of team of men working in the middle of a city street during a snowstorm. Two men have lifted the cover off a street opening using long hooks. A man behind them is holding a snow shovel.

Title: Workers Installing Pipe In Street
Description: Photograph of men installing a pipe in a city street. One man is standing in a hole in the middle of the street and is smoking a pipe. A man with a badge is looking at another man in a hole in the street, their hat is just visible behind the pile of dirt. Workers' coat jackets can be seen in the background hanging from the trees along the street.

Title: North Euclid Avenue and McPherson Avenue
Description: Euclid Hall, 387 North Euclid, is currently occupied by Left Bank Books. It was constructed in 1905.

Title: A Street and Ist Street
Description: A Street looke west at intersection of A and 1st Streets. Asphalt Pavement repairs and sealing. New baseball backstop.

Title: Broadway North From Market Street
Description: Photograph of the intersection of North Broadway looking north from Market Street. The Old Courthouse is visible on the right, theaters and a hotel are visible on the left across from the Courthouse.

Title: Washington Avenue
Description: Photograph looking east along Washington Avenue from approximately North Tucker Boulevard. The street is very busy with automobiles, pedestrians and street cars. The present-day Merchandise Mart building is visible on the right side of the street in the middle ground of the photo.

Title: All-Star Game
Date: 1957-07-09, 1980-07-09
Description: The date: July 9, 1957. The place: old Busch Stadium. The event: baseball's all-star game. A crowd of 30,693 watches as Vic Wertz hits a single to drive in Mickey Mantle with the American League's first run. The AL won 6-5, led by Mighty Minnie Minoso who drove in the winning run and also starred in the outfield.

Title: Getting to the Game
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: Crowds began forming early at Busch Stadium for yesterday's All-Star game. Block-long lines gathered early as many ticketholders hoped to watch batting practice before the game started. The game had been a sellout for weeks, but a few hundred standing room tickets were sold before the game.

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