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Title: West Portal
Date: 1946
Description: An image of two trains parked on railroad tracks at a tunnel with people walking around them, in a landscape setting.

Title: Breweries on the River
Date: 1940
Description: A view of a river in the foreground and breweries in the background.

Title: Dike 148.3-R
Date: 1941-09-04
Description: Upper Mississippi River, U. S. Engineer Office, St. Louis, Missouri. Dike 148.3-R, New Calico Island, Cornice Island. Patton, Tully Trans. Co.

Title: Timber Dike Construction
Date: 1947-10-14
Description: Timber piling clump dike, Chester to Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Mile 111.9 L. Dike partially completed. Three clumps (9 piling) required to complete. Upper Mississippi River, St. Louis Dist. C. of E.

Title: Dike No. 146.
Date: 1940-11-28
Description: Upper Mississippi River. U. S. Engineer Office. St. Louis, Missouri. Dike No. 146. I-L Newly Screened. Patton-Tully Trans. Co. November 28, 1940.

Title: Empire Builders
Date: 1949
Description: An image of a grading crew, two horses, and various rail equipment in front of a train and railroad surrounded by buildings and mountains in the background.

Title: The Guardian
Date: 1941
Description: A detailed image of a crossbuck with lights at a railroad crossing with a view of two buildings and a powerline in the background.

Title: Dike No. 107.8, Crains Island
Date: 1940-06-05
Description: Upper Mississippi River, U. S. Engineer Office, St. Louis, Mo. Dike No. 107.8, Crains Island. U. S. Plant and Hired Labor.

Title: Children Playing
Date: 1947
Description: A colorful image of a train crew on the back of a passenger car with mountains in the background.

Title: Caboose Window
Date: 1949
Description: An image of a lantern and clipboard laying on a desk by a window overlooking the railroad tracks and power lines.

Title: M-389 St. Louis Breweries Collection

Title: The Sinking of The Golden Eagle
Description: This picture album was made by Marga Sachse with her photographs taken at the sinking of the Golden Eagle. Marga and other members put more albums together for GE Club members. This one was given to the GE Rive Museum from Oliver Parmely's children after he passed on Dec. 1989.

Title: Speech on Sir Henry Thornton
Date: 1944-11-21
Description: Speech given by John W. Barriger III on Sir Henry Thornton.

Title: Blueprint Survey of South Chicago site Oct 12, 1948
Date: 1945-09-29
Description: A tract of land described under captain of Survey made by Chicago Guarantee Survey Company. Dated September 29, 1945. their Order No 4509011

Title: B-1 John W. Barriger III Collection
Date: 1984
Description: The working library of noted railroad executive John W. Barriger III (1899-1976) was acquired in 1982, the generous donation of his family. Widely recognized as one of the twentieth century's best-known and most distinguished railroad executives, Mr. Barriger was also an avid scholar, book collector, and photographer. His collection of books, papers, photographs, and memorabilia - collected over an active career of 50 years - forms the nucleus of the Library's railroad collections, one of the largest rail transportation collections in the world.

Title: Eagle Packet Company Coal Book
Description: Eagle Packet Company coal book from 1931 - 1945. Records Eagle company coal sales as well as balance sheets for the company's labor, drayage, and cargo from various ports such as Saint Louis, Alton, Grafton, Mozier, Louisiana, Keokuk, Ste. Genevieve, Chester and Quincy, among others. Some pages are missing.

Title: Mechanical Instructions for Enginemen
Date: 1954-07-01
Description: This work was made for the Burlington Lines beginning in January of 1946. It was revised in 1951 and issued again in 1954. It provided instructions to engineers and firemen in the care and operation of locomotives. Mastery of these instructions helped firemen maintain their positions and gain promotion to the rank of engineer. Engineers and firemen were required to carry this book with them while on the job.

Title: Pay Car
Date: 1940
Description: A depiction of a train on a railroad siding in a landscape setting surrounded by cliffs and powerlines.

Title: Meramec Basin, Missouri
Date: 1949-02
Description: Meramec Basin, Missouri. Basin Map showing proposed reserviors.

Title: Pile Dike No. 144.I5 R
Date: 1946-09-13
Description: New Pile Dike No. 144.I5 R, 370 linear feet. Placing shore protection - shore end of dike. Upper Mississppi River, St. Louis, Mo. Engineer District.

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