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Title: Photograph of the Second Presbyterian Church of Saint Louis
Description: Photograph of the Second Presbyterian Church in Saint Louis, Missouri. The photograph is taken from across the street and shows the building in its entirety.

Title: M-514 Early St. Louis Glass Plate Photograph Collection
Description: This collection of glass plate negatives depicts scenes of St. Louis at the turn of the 20th century including the construction of the 1904 World’s Fair in Forest Park, the newly built Compton Hill Water Tower, the Cathedral Basilica, the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts and Brookings Hall at Washington University, a variety of farm houses and homes around the city, steamboats along the riverfront, and families enjoying various activities, picnicking, shopping, etc.

Title: Photograph of Construction in Forest Park
Description: Ground level photograph of construction for the World's Fair in Forest Park of Saint Louis, Missouri. The building being constructed has two large towers protruding from the top that are being stabilized by scaffolding and ropes attached to the ground.

Title: Photograph of a World's Fair Building with a Crowd
Description: Photograph of a completed World's Fair building surrounded by a crowd of people. In front of the building is still under construction.

Title: Photograph of an Aerial View of Saint Louis
Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the city of Saint Louis. The view spans across rooftops with smokestacks in the distance, and the river in the background.

Title: Photograph of a City View with a Smokestack
Description: Rooftop photograph of several other buildings with a cloudy sky, and a smokestack on the right side of the image.

Title: Photograph of a Painting of Women and Big Cats
Description: Photograph of a painting of three women and two big cats. One woman is weeping over another that is laying in her lap. The weeping woman is holding the hand of the third woman who is looking over at the big cats piled on the left side of the painting. The painting is framed in a shiny, detailed frame and is mounted on a cloth surface.

Title: Photograph of a Painting Titled Beef and Bulls, a Cantal Breed
Description: Photograph of a painting by Rosa Bonheur from 1848 titled "Beef and Bulls, a Cantal Breed". The painting shows a herd of cattle on rocky terrain with the males congregated in the middle and foreground. It's framed in a small wooden frame and is displayed on a cloth surface.

Title: Photograph of a Large Home With People on the Porch
Description: Photograph of a large house with four people on and around the porch facing the camera. Going towards the right of the photo, the neighborhood continues with vegetation grown houses.

Title: Landscape Photograph of a Tree Line Reflecting Off of Water
Description: Photograph of a body of water with trees reflected off of the still water. On the left bank there's a bench facing toward the water.

Title: Photographic Portrait of an Infant
Description: Photographic portrait of an infant child in a chair. The baby is seated on a quilt and is dressed in white. A hand is on the back of the chair that the infant is seated in. The photograph was taken inside of a home.

Title: Photograph of a Bridge Under Construction
Description: Photograph of a bridge under construction. There's a town in the background over the river, and one of the buildings has a sign that says "Alton Baking & Catering".

Title: Photograph of the Palmer Mansion
Description: Photograph of the Palmer Mansion in Chicago, Illinois. The building is covered in vegetation on one side, and there are trees on the sidewalk in front of it.

Title: Photograph of a Painting of Someone Guiding a Bull
Description: Photograph of someone attempting to guide a bull with a rope attached to its harness in a grassy field.

Title: Photograph of the Construction of the Palace of Liberal Arts
Description: Photograph of the Palace of Liberal Arts as it is being finished for the 1904 World's Fair. The building has flags lining the top, pillars in pairs connecting the roof to the ground, and there are two rows of tall decorated pillars with fabric strung between them. People are walking around the grounds, viewing the construction as it is completed. This building appears to be the only one in that immediate area.

Title: Photograph of a Painting by Walter Satterlee
Description: Painting by Walter Satterlee of two women and two men on a house porch. There are flowers flanking the stairs, and two children leaning out of the window; watching the exchange between the hatted man and two women. The second man is in the doorway of the household, and has darker skin. The house has ivy running up the walls. The painting is framed in a thick, plain frame with no detail.

Title: Photographic Family Portrait in a Park
Description: Photographic portrait of an older woman, two younger women, two girls, and an older gentleman. They are all wearing hats and semi-formal clothing, and the gentleman is wearing glasses. They are seated on a park picnic table. Trees are all around the image, and there is a gazebo behind the family. Sun came through the trees and left leaf shadows on the ground.

Title: Photograph of a Company Car by the River
Description: Photograph of three people in a company care parked by the river. Two women are sat in the back of the car, and a man is standing next to the car; all smiling. The car windshield has the words "The Artesian Valley Industrial Co." at the top. In the background beyond the river is a tree line of leafless trees.

Title: Following the Marathon Race
Date: 1904, 1904
Description: Following the Marathon Race. Front seat, A. E. Johnson, Charles J. P. Lucas. Rear seat, Hugh C. McGrath, George Hench.

Title: John Runge
Date: 1904, 1904
Description: John Runge, Germany. Winner of the Opening Race of the [Olympic] Games.

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