Aerial view from almost directly above at unidentified location. Believed to be old American Car Company facility in 1700 block of Vandeventer. Multiple track rail line on edge of factory site at lower left of frame along edge of factory site.
Ferry boat and steamer Providence. Wiggins ferry? Note bull rail on main deck. Julius Walsh, Kuntz; ferryboater, 3; working --- North Market, 24 hr. service = ran to Venice on Sun. beer open. Capt. Menke got showboat for Sunday trade
Steamer MARY MORTON was built in Dubuque, Iowa in 1880, owned by the Diamond Jo Line and named for the wife of Diamond Jo Reynolds. The Mary Morton once sank near Clarksville, Missouri (Sept. 10, 1882) and was raised. The boat was chartered to the Anchor Line in 1897 and continue running the St. Louis - Memphis trade. She sank in October that year at Crain's Island near Grand Tower, Illinois, and was lost.
This series was taken Sept 16 - 1946. The Eagle Packet wanted a picture as near like the one they considered their favorite to use for postal cards. So Bill & I visited the boat then went north of the Eads Bridge & took this series.
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.
Photograph looking along city sidewalk with major street on one side and vacant lot on the other. Horse-drawn carriages and electric streetcars are visible in the street. A surveyor is working in the vacant lot and a couple of men on the sidewalk are looking towards the camera., There is a building in the background with "W. J. Lemp Brewing Co." on the front.