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Title: St. Louis Riverfront
Date: 1935-06-09
Description: Ed Bruckner Mate. 6/9/35. Saint Louis, Missouri riverfront at flood stage. Eads Bridge in background. Elevated railroad tracks to the left of photo.

Title: St. Louis Levee
Description: St. Louis levee, 1890's. Grand Republic (second), Belle of Calhoun, ?, City of New Orleans. Photographed by Henry Stark, Jr. of St. Louis.

Title: ADMIRAL
Description: Photograph of steamer ADMIRAL at the St. Louis levee. The Eads Bridge is in the background.

Title: St. Louis, Missouri Drawing, Harper's Weekly
Description: This image provides a northwestern view of the Mississippi River and the city of St. Louis, Missouri from the banks of East St. Louis in Illinois. In the foreground, on the eastern edge of the river, laborers are shown working in an industrial area. Both sides of the Mississippi River were inundated with industry. Laborers utilized steam power, hydraulic power, and a small railroads to benefit business. Several steamboats of various sizes traversed the river and traveled north under the Eads Bridge. In the distance the city of St. Louis was shrouded in a thick cloud of coal smoke. Coal was the primary source of energy used in the city during the 19th century. The image was Drawn by Schell and Hogan, taken from a sketch by C.A. Vanderhoof and published in Harper's Weekly.

Title: Alonzo G. Church
Description: Wiggins Ferry Co. Ferry boat taken on East side. Eagle Packet Co. Boats on St. Louis side.

Title: Admiral
Description: Steamer ADMIRAL on the Saint Louis riverfront. Eads Bridge in the background. Photograph.

Title: Albatross
Description: Photograph of the steamer ALBATROSS at Saint Louis. Eads Bridge in the background.

Title: Belle of Calhoun
Description: Photograph of steamer BELLE OF CALHOUN at Saint Louis.

Title: J. S.
Description: Named for John Streckfus (St. Louis). Photo of steamer J. S.

Title: Alton and Reliance
Description: Steamer ALTON at St. Louis. Steam tow RELIANCE to the right. Eads Bridge in background. Photograph.

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