This map, plotted out by Norbury Wayman, shows the various locations of steamboat lines and related companies on the St. Louis levee, detailing three periods of time; before 1865; 1865 - 1900; and 1900 - 1953. Lines and companies are donated by name, location and years of operation. Nearby streets are mapped as well, for easy frame of reference. Scale in feet: 100 ft. = 1 inch.
20x16 in photograph of the downtown home of the St. Louis philanthropist Henry Shaw. The back of the frame reads "H. Shaw's Residence, 7th & Locust 1889." Henry Shaw died in 1889 around the time this photograph was taken. In his will, Shaw requested that this home be dismantled and moved to the grounds of the Missouri Botanical Garden. It was rebuilt on Tower Grove Avenue near Magnolia.
The J. E. Trudeau just after launching at the Howard Shipyards of Jeffersonville, Indiana for the New Orleans and Bayou trade. The Trudeau ran on Bayous Teche and Bouef. The J. E. Trudeau was built in 1889 at Jeffersonville, Indiana. Her dimensions were:- 162 x 30 x 4 feet; 242 tons. She ran the New Orleans - Black and Ouchita River trades. About 3:00 P. M., on April 10, 1905, she backed out into the river at New Orleans preparatory to leaving for a trip up river. When through backing, and started up the river, she was struck by a strong wind and blown against the mast of the sunken steamship Louisiana and was considerably damaged. Sometime later she finally burned at 100 - Mile Point, ten miles below Plaguemine, Louisiana.
This Engineer's Club roster contains a listing of members' names, addresses, and occupations, as well as a calendar of club meetings and events for the year 1889.
The first annual directory of East St. Louis, it contains a city and business listing, notes on historical data, and listing of city officers for the years 1889-1890, as well as a St. Louis Republic newspaper article detailing the rise and growth of the city. Pages 43 and 44 are missing.
This directory contains an index to advertisers, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1889.
The seventh volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1889. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Travel guide to St. Louis with an index of businesses and illustrations of buildings in 1888 put together by the Western Commercial Travellers' Association.
This directory contains an introduction St. Louis featuring population and new building construction statistics followed by an index to advertisers, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1888.
This roster of the Legion of Honor for the City and County of St. Louis contains listings of officers and representatives in the Supreme and Subordinate Councils, members names and address grouped according to council affiliation, a classified business directory and advertiser, and a history of the order for the year 1888.
The sixth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis, and residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1888. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Ribbon with an image of the American flag draped over the black and white photographic portraits of 1888 Republican presidential candidate Benjamin Harrison and his running mate Levi P. Morton. Underneath the portraits is black and red text reading "Protection for American Labor."
White ribbon with blue portraits of both Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison and his running mate Levi P. Morton. Above the portraits reads "Joe Fifer Club Donnellson" in red text. The portraits and red text are bordered by blue text reading "1888" at the top and "Harrison and Morton" at the bottom. The "Joe Fifer Club" makes reference to the republican candidate for Governor in the state of Illinois, "Private Joe" Fifer.