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Title: Geno C. Hutchinson
Date: 1953-09-07
Description: M/V (Geno C. Hutchinson) of the Hutchinson Towing Co. - passing dredge, mile 136.9.

Title: T. M. Norsworthy
Date: 1953-09-23
Description: M/V (T. M. Norsworthy) of the Houston Barge Line passing dredge.

Title: Harry Simpson Jr.
Date: 1953-09-20
Description: M/V (Harry Simpson Jr.) of the Simpson Oil Co. - passing dredge.

Title: St. Louis Zoo Lion Show
Date: 1951-05
Description: Photograph of lions lifting their training into the air by pulling a rope beneath him during a lion show at the St. Louis Zoo. A crowd looks down at the scene from above.

Title: Southland
Date: 1953-09-16
Description: M/V (Southland) of the Southland Towing Co. passing dredge while enroute from Burnham Island to Chain of Rocks Canal.

Title: View of Progress Made to Date
Date: 1952-09-13
Description: View of progress made to date. Total advance since start of dredging: 3,000 ft. Total time: 3 weeks this date. Average 1,000' per week. Total production to date for job: 658,489 cu. yds. Total dredged length of canal by both dredges: approx. 6,000'. Overall length of canal project: 9,000'. Dredge now at station 27/100. Started at station 57/100. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.

Title: Lift Bridge at Kansas City
Date: 1952-10-20
Description: Approaching lift bridge at Kansas City when enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. Dredge (William H. Black) is passing through bridge. Kansas City District.

Title: Bob Pettit
Date: 1957-02-17
Description: A fractured wrist bone will necessitate the Hawks' Bob Pettit wearing a cast on his left arm for the rest of the season. Pettit suffered the injury during the game with Boston Friday night and will try playing with the handicap for the first time today at Minneapolis.

Title: Avalon
Date: 1953-08-06
Description: Excursion steamer (Avalon) formerly the (Idlewild) passing dredge. This is one of the few remaining boats of this type (Mile 39.1).

Title: Frank L. Blaske
Date: 1953-07-29
Description: M/V (Frank L. Blaske) passing dredge in lower approach of Chain of Rocks Canal.

Title: Geisler, Henry C.
Date: 1956-06-26
Description: License no. A-44112, United States Coast Guard, June 26, 1956.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100 feet reamining to mark completion of the canal to divert the river channel. An Earth wall 50 feet thick will not be dredged. It will be blasted out October 4, 1052. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Progress Through Bank-Station 39/50
Date: 1952-09-04
Description: Progress through bank-station 39/50. Kansas City District, Pilot Channel Project.

Title: Mark Twain
Date: 1953-05-13
Description: Steamer (Mark Twain), one of the few remaining stern wheel steam vessels, passing service base.

Title: Headed Overseas
Date: 1953-12-22
Description: Headed overseas before Christmas, Pvt. George A. Posey wistfully spent his last few minutes in St. Louis yesterday at Union Station with his girl friend, Miss Margaret Scheer, 226 Fannie ave., Luxemburg, as the Southwest Hight School Choir strolled through the station singing Christmas carols. Posey, who had been stationed at the Army Medical Depot here, was off for Seattle and duty overseas.

Title: Left Bank of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: Showing left bank of Pilot Canal as dredge backs out after completing the first cut. On left bridge is (Miller) and wife. Kansas City District, diversion channel.

Title: Harry S. Truman
Date: 1952-12-21
Description: M/V (Harry S. Truman) at Cape La Croix, mile 47.5.

Title: Shoreline and Equipment
Date: 1952-09-05
Description: Showing shoreline and equipment used for the bank revetment that will form new channel shore. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: White Gold
Date: 1953-07-26
Description: M/V (White Gold) passing dredge at lower approach to Chain of Rocks Canal.

Title: Jimmy and Freddy Moore
Date: 1954-07-14
Description: Jimmy Moore, left, and his brother Freddy, who lived on Hunt Avenue, try to cool off on July 14, 1954. The day's temperature was a record 115 degrees, making it the hottest day ever in St. Louis history. Here, the Moore boys enjoy what they called 'The Original Water Park.' Photograph donated by J. R. Moore.

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