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Title: Georgia Bark (Pinckneya pubens)
Description: Plate 49 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus canadensis)
Description: Plate 50 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", a lithograph after a painting by Pancrace Bessa, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Box Elder (Acer negundo)
Description: Plate 46 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", a lithograph after a painting by Pancrace Bessa, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Cork Oak (Quercus suber)
Description: Plate 13 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", a lithograph after a painting by Pancrace Bessa, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Black Walnut
Description: Plate 30 from "The North American Sylva", a color stipple engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Live Oak (Quercus virens)
Description: Plate 12 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Sugar Maple
Description: Plate 42 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Henri-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Laurel Oak
Description: Plate 15 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Henri-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Butter Nut
Description: Plate 31 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.

Title: Breaking of the Ice
Date: 1856, 1946-04-07
Description: Fire was not the only cause of disaster along the riverfront, for spring thaws took their toll, too. This scene shows some of the damage which resulted from ice breaking up in '56. Note throng attracted to levee. Spring thaws that took their toll along St. Louis riverfront in the days of heavy steamboat...shows some of the damage which resulted from ice breaking up in 1856. Note crowd attracted to levee... Ice was a deadly menace to the wooden-hulled steamboats, locking them to the shore and then crumpling them into splintered wrecks when it thawed and began to break. This was a typical mid-winter scene on the St. Louis riverfront in the 1850s.

Title: Proceedings of the stockholders of the South-Carolina Rail-Road Company, and the South-Western Railroad Bank, 1850
Date: 1850, 1851-02

Title: Proceedings of the stockholders of the South-Carolina Rail-Road Company, and the South-Western Railroad Bank, 1851
Date: 1851, 1852

Title: Proceedings of the stockholders of the South-Carolina Rail-Road Company, and the South-Western Railroad Ban, 1852
Date: 1852, 1853

Title: Proceedings of the stockholders of the South-Carolina Rail-Road Company, and the South-Western Railroad Bank 1854
Date: 1854, 1855

Title: Reply of the general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad to a letter from a large number of stockholders...
Date: 1852, 1852

Title: St. Louis Grand March
Date: 1851, 1851
Description: Piano score for "St. Louis Grand March" by G.H. Draper.

Title: Change of Time! Connecticut River and Ashuelot Railroads
Date: 1854, 1854
Description: Broadside advertising the change of time for the Connecticut River and Ashuelot Railroad.

Title: The Central Pacific Railroad connecting the great cities of the Atlantic with San Francisco and Puget Sound...
Date: 1859, 1859
Description: description of the proposed route of the Central Pacific Railroad route.

Title: Riverfront Old Pix St. Louis Levee
Date: 1858 or 1859
Description: Boats in the picture (from left to right) are: Kate Sweeney, Federal Arch, and Belle Gould. Takes place in St. Louis Levee in 1858 or 1859.

Title: Important to Western & Southern Bound Passengers Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Date: 1855, 1855
Description: Broadside advertising the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad as a means of travel from New England to The South and West.

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