Letter from miner Samuel McCleave to his wife Emma, written from Virginia City, Nevada in October of 1893. McCleave discusses his struggle to remain in contact with his wife and the worsening conditions at the mine.
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse:
I. & M. Canal.
Excavating and driving piles at Lock #37, outlet lock into the Miss. River.
A. J. Whitney – Contractor
F.S.H. – Engr. in charge
Taken Feb. 1893
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse:
View showing the piling nearly done, some of the piles sawed off to grade.
John Killeur – Contractor
A. O. Rowse – Engr. in charge.
Taken February 1893
The eleventh 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, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1893. 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.
This Gazetteer features an alphabetical listing of villages, towns, and cities in the state of Missouri for the years 1893 and 1894. The listing contains the name of each place accompanied by a short description of its location, principle railways, mail services, and primary exports. Beneath each entry is located an alphabetical business directory. In addition to the alphabetical listing, businesses are arranged in a classified directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
This directory contains an introduction featuring statistics related to growth and finances, followed by an index to advertisements and business headings, 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 1893.
Map of the following subdivisions: Shield's, Yeddo Park, Bright Side, Reavis Estate Subdiv., Smith's Subd. of Heights, Shady Side; and the following roads: Big Bend, Sutton, Glendale, Gray, Elm, Rock Hill and Central Avenue. Also, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
Letters written by miner Samuel McCleave (1854-?) to his wife, Emma (1871-?). The letters, written in 1893 and 1894, reveal McCleave’s discontent with his situation as a wandering miner, which he describes as “getting worse every day.” They also reveal his desperation to remain in contact with his wife, telling her “I have been fretting so much about you that I could not eat nor sleep”. The letters provide insight into McCleave’s struggles as a miner looking for work.
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse:
I. & M. Canal.
Extending north river Erub. by means of cars run out on floating barge
Erub. in Rock River.
December 1892
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 2nd mile section
View of a section of finished work looking east from cross-bank
Grade of bottom 118.0 left-bank 134.0 right bank 131.5, banks are 8ft on top slopes 1 ½ to 1, bottom of canal 59.0 ft. Water-line 80ft. Depth of water is to be 7 feet.
A.C. Glass – sub-contractor of this section
F.S.H. – Engineer in charge.
Taken Dec. 1892
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 1st mile section
View looking east from Lock #37. Canal prism partly finished.
J.H. Flick – sub-contractor
F.S.H. – Engr. in charge
Taken in Dec. 1892
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 1st mile section
View of finished work looking west from cross-bank.
Mr. Keane – sub-contractor
F.S.H. – Engr. in charge
Taken Dec. 1892
#1007, Nov. 7, 1892. OHIO RIVER, Dredging at Brooklyn Harbor, Ill. 923 Miles from Pittsburg. Steamer H. S. McComb and dredges Oswego and Ohio are visible working the river.