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Title: Phil the Gorilla
Date: 1959-06-02, 1959-06-03
Description: Phil the gorilla, as impressive in death as he was in life, still draws crowds at the St. Louis Zoo, where the mounted figure is on display in the Old Elephant House, next door to the ape house where he lived before his death last December. The massive figure, standing erect in a characteristic pose, holds the fascinated gaze of three young visitors, Karen, 3, and Debra Hartman, 5, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lyode Hartman, 943 St. Charles st., St. Charles, Mo., and Pam Karrenbrock, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Karrenbrock, Wentzville, Mo.

Title: Stu Miller
Date: 1956-04-15
Description: Miller, Stuart. Baseball 1952.

Title: Sheet No: 25
Date: 1887-1888
Description: Map of the Mississippi River between Louisiana and Clarksville, Missouri. Complied from survey of Upper Mississippi River in 1878 and 1879 under direction of Bvt. Lt. Col. F. U. Farquhar, U.S.A. Major, Corps of Engr's; with additions from notes and surveys done under the direction of Bvt. Maj. Gen'l G. K. Warren, U.S.A. Major, Corps of Engr's, Col. J. N. Macomb, Corps of Engr's and Major A

Title: Miles Davis
Date: 1969-08-04
Description: Hometown boy makes good, and all that jazz: Miles Davis, trumpter extraordinaire, who'll be among the headlines at the St. Louis Jazz Festival August 16 at Kiel Auditorium, hails from Alton, Ill., and learned to play trumpet in and around St. Louis.

Title: St. Louis Zoo Gorilla
Date: 1958-06, 1984-03-27
Description: Photograph of Phil the gorilla and his tire in an indoor exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo.

Title: Part of the Completed River Bank
Date: 1952-09-03
Description: Showing part of the completed river bank that will be one of the banks when the new river channel is completed. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.

Title: Dick Fowler Bill of Lading
Date: 1898-04-19
Description: Bill of lading from the M. Michael & Bro. Co. of Paducah, Kentucky, for 1 box saddlery, 3 sacks collars, 1 bundle hames, and 1 package whips. Delivery by the M. Michael & Bro. Co., wholesale harness and saddlery, buggies, carts, etc. to St. Francis, Arkansas. July 19th, 1898.

Title: Admiral
Date: 1953-06-03
Description: Excursion steamer (Admiral) passing service base.

Title: Indianola
Date: 1863-03-07
Description: The United States gun-boat Indianola (iron-clad) running the blockade at Vicksburg.

Title: La Salle
Date: 1953-04-07
Description: M/V (La Salle) passing service base.

Title: Charles Binaggio
Date: 1950-04-07, null
Description: Charles Binaggio was leader if a Kansas City Democratic faction. He was at a time an underling of the late Boss Tom Pendergast. Later he opposed the once-powerful Pendergast organization. He was a witness before a federal grand jury investigating underworld activities shortly before his death.

Title: William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-09-03
Description: Dredge (William H. Black) working at upper end of Pilot Canal. Station 6+00'. Channel diversion.

Title: Union Station
Date: 1952-03-11
Description: The midway at Union Station was almost deserted last night as a result of the strike of three railroad brotherhoods which has paralyzed operations of the Terminal Railroad Association in St. Louis. All railroads except the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio have suspended passenger service at Union Station.

Title: Dredge Grafton
Date: 1942-04-16
Description: Dredge Grafton in operation, looking upstream.

Title: Dixieland
Date: 1953-04-10
Description: M/V (Dixieland) passign service base.

Title: Granite City Wharf
Date: 1943-10-04
Description: Looking S. to S.W. showing grade of wharf previous to laying cobblestones. Lancaster Corp. Work started June 5, 1943.

Title: Help Pettit Celebrate
Date: 1962-03-03
Description: Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks was honored by the fans last night and members of the 1957-58 Hawk team that won the club's only NBA championship were on hand for the ceremony. In photo are; (left to right) Trainer Bernie Ebert, Cliff Hagan, Jack McMahon, Charley Share, Win Wilfong, Pettit, Slater Martin, Ed Macauley and Ned Park, all members of the squad that won the title.

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: Al Fleishman
Date: 1968-05-04
Description: Photograph of Al Fleishman, Saint Louis public relations executive.

Title: North Shore Country Club
Date: 1973-03
Description: View of North Shore Country Club looking north.

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Mercantile Library Collections Directory

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