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Title: The Recent Floods at St. Louis
Date: 1882-07-22
Description: View of Myrtle Street flooded with various goods floating in the foreground. Men in small boats are collecting the goods. A steamboat, horse-drawn vehicles, and a storefront can be seen in the background. This lithograph is based on a sketch by Armand Welcker.

Title: Terry Moore
Date: 1979-05-07
Description: Terry Moore is remembered fondly by Cardinal fans as perhaps the greatest defensive center fielder the game has ever known and for the quiet but intense leadership he brought to the Red Birds as team captain. He was always the one to whom the others looked for guidance in trying moments.

Title: The Waterways Journal, Volume 22, Number 12
Date: 1909-06-19,
Description: Vol. XXII, No. 12. American Trade and Panama Canal: Advantages Accruing American Trade Through the Building of the Isthmian Canal in Opening up New Markets. River Tonnage and Improvement.

Title: American Railroad Journal
Date: 1834-05-24
Description: Vol III, No 20.

Title: Alfonso J. Cervantes, Alfonso J. Cervantes
Date: 1960-05-10
Description: Pic taken in front of city hall Mayor Cervantes new Cadillac. His chauffeur, Bill Jud stands in background

Title: The Waterways Journal, Volume 22, Number 6
Date: 1909-05-08,
Description: Vol. XXII, No. 6. Harry Dean steamboat explosion. Senator Elkins favors $500,000,000 bond issue for improvement of waterways.

Title: Golden Eagle
Date: 1947-05-17
Description: "Golden Eagle" below Eads Bridge St. Louis MO. Picture taken May 17, 1947 before departure for her last trip to Nashville, Tenn. She sank next morning May 18 at Grand Tower Island after striking rock formation and fearing a 6 foot hole in the center seam in the hull. The Pilot Nathan Smith beached her and all passengers & crew were saved. Repeated floods in the summer of 1947 made raising of the

Title: Cyclone View, May 27, 1896
Date: 1896-05-27
Description: An elevated view of an alley, as well as several destroyed buildings, residential properties, and a church in a St. Louis neighborhood after a tornado hit on May 27,1896.

Title: Burning of steamers on the Ohio River at Cincinnati, May 12, 1869.
Date: 1869-05-29
Description: We illustrate on page 349 the disastrous conflagration which took place on the Ohio River, at Cincinnati, on the morning of May 12. A little before two o'clock a fire broke out in the Clifton, caused, it is supposed, by the upsetting of a lamp. Five steamers were lying in close proximity, and above these six others. In less than half an hour the six steamers below were destroyed, nearly all of

Title: Illini
Date: 1953-09-05
Description: M/V (Illini) of Illinois Farmers Supply Co. - passing dredge (Mile 136.9).

Title: St. Louis Zoo Monkey Show
Date: 1944-05
Description: Photograph of a monkey show at the St. Louis Zoo with monkeys riding on the backs of ponies.

Title: Mark Twain
Date: 1953-05-09
Description: Steamer (Mark Twain), which will participate in Dedication Parade for Chain of Rocks Canal tomorrow. This is one of the few remaining sternwheel steamers.

Title: Capitol, Construction - Main cabin
Date: 1920-05-10
Description: New steamer Capitol under construction main cabin looking aft - May - 1 - 1920.

Title: Girls of One of the Gymnasium Classes
Date: 1958-05-16, 1958-05-25
Description: Girls of one of the gymnasium classes engage in a game of softball on one of the playing fields at Harris Teachers College, with the main school building in the background.

Title: Ned Garver
Date: 1951-11-06, 1982-05-11
Description: Hard work usually paves the way to success and great demand. That just about explains why officals of five clubs are knocking each other over as they hammer at Bill Veeck's door trying to land Ned Garver, who notched 20 victories for the last-place Browns in 1951.

Title: St. Louis Zoo Lion Show
Date: 1947-05-23, 1947-06-15
Description: In the lion's pit at the St. Louis Zoo, three megal beasts extend a greeting at the behest of their trainer.

Title: New Day Nursery
Date: 1955-05-30
Description: A new day nursery at Puritt Homes, Jefferson avenue and Dickson street, is providing care for the tots of working mothers at the housing project. Reading to a group of 3-year-olds is Mrs. Doris Thurman, 4646 Palm st., one of the nursery teachers.

Title: M-011: Daniel Boone Letter
Date: 1882-05-18
Description: Reproduction of original letter dated 1785-08-23.

Title: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Date: 1953-05-21
Description: M/V (Franklin D. Roosevelt) of Federal Barge Line on first operation after being badly damaged by fire several months ago at St. Louis.

Title: E. B. Inge
Date: 1949-05-12
Description: Photograph of the towboat E. B. INGE. Sent by Mrs. E. L. Rhoads by Capt. Noble L. Gordon. May 12 1949.

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