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Title: Illinois River Sandbagging.
Date: 1943
Description: Sandbagging along Illinois River 1943

Title: Looking North
Date: 1943-06-02
Description: Looking North from in front of Box Factory toward Post Engineer Buildings.

Title: Pigskin Park-and-Ride Scores at Union Station
Date: 1959-10-03, 1959-10-04
Description: on one side part of what it gained at the other back in 1929 when 10 new tracks were added at the west side of the train shed. In those days, an average of 650 trains used to station every day. Nowadays, the average is slighty over 100.

Title: Sand Fill
Date: 1943-10-28
Description: Looking W. to N.W. showing Sand Fill at Wharf Site previous to slagging.

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: Capitol, Wheel Rebuilding
Date: 1929-11-14
Description: New wheel - star side

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1930-01-14
Description: January 14, 1938. - From upper landing, showing sheer boom for ice.

Title: Dipper Dredge and Grain Elevator
Date: 1943-09-15
Description: Photo taken looking NW showing dipper dredge removing piling from river.

Title: Enlisted Men Recreation Building
Date: 1943-06-28
Description: Enlisted Men Recreation Building looking N. W. E. F. Marsh Const. Co. Work started June 13, 1943

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: Wharf Access Road
Date: 1943-09-15
Description: Looking W. showing access road to wharf. Landcaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1937-11-14
Description: November 14, 1937. - Showing pipe line, graded bank, and bank as left by dredge Grafton.

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: Missouri Botanical Gardens
Date: 1935-07-14, 1941-11-09
Description: The Missouri Botanical Gardens - Known the world over as Shaw's Garden, this is one of the finest such units in the world, second only in size to the famous Kew Gardens in London. It is the gift to the city from Henry Shaw, who started it in 1859 and by his will provided for its perpetuation. Its greenhouses alone cover more than 2 acres and its collection of orchids is the finest in the world.

Title: Agricultural and Mechanical Fair
Date: 1871-10-14
Description: The Great Fair at St. Louis, -- A view of the grounds.

Title: Wooden Beam
Date: 1943-06-28
Description: Portion of wooden beam splintered by lightning in Warehouse #3--Section #3.

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.

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