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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: Capitol, Stage
Date: 1929-02-08
Description: Showing new Canvass laced on side of stage used brass grommets and brass screw --- canvass its light green color. Like sample you saw only NO. 8 - which is heavier lettering - is in white with black and red ------- - here back many say it\u2019s a nifty sign.

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: Admiral Boarding/Disembarking
Date: 1954-07-02
Description: p11-3-1-40-5

Title: Ohio River, Ice Gorged at Mouth of Little Blue River.
Date: 1893-02-02
Description: #1021, Feb. 2, 1893. OHIO RIVER, Ice Gorged at Mouth of Little Blue River. 673 miles from Pittsburg.
Man standing behind part of ice flow.

Title: Whitey Herzog
Date: 1985-10-02
Description: Whitey Herzog scratches his head during Mets 5-2 win.

Title: President Lido Deck
Date: 1963-08
Description: Photograph of passengers on the top deck of the President steamboat overlooking the Mississippi River. Photograph is taken from within the pilothouse., p11-3-3-58-8

Title: Admiral in Saint Louis
Date: 1963-08
Description: Photograph of the bow of the Admiral steamboat. The Gateway Arch can be seen in the background under construction.

Title: American Railroad Journal February 12, 1848
Date: 1848-02-12, 1848-02-12

Title: Capitol, Entrance
Date: 1929-02-08
Description: Close-up of Entrance to Capitol. 2/8/29 N.O. La.

Title: Edwardsville, Illinois
Date: 1953-02-22
Description: Main Street, Edwardsville, Illinois. Photograph includes Edwarsville National Bank, Motz Hardware, Silverbloom, Ballweg Drugs and Chamber's Mens Wear.

Title: Tim McCarver
Date: 1963-05-14
Description: TIM McCARVER... ...He's Come A Long Way

Title: The Fight at Corney's Bridge
Date: 1863-02-14
Description: The fight at Corney's Bridge, Bayou Teche, Louisiana, and the destruction of the rebel gun-boat "Cotton," January 14, 1863.-Sketched by our special artist.-[see page 103.]

Title: Arcturus
Date: 1976-07-02
Description: Frech boat "Arcturus". 7/2/76.

Title: Ohio
Date: 1894-02
Description: others under the White Collar Line. Enroute from Memphis to Cincinnati on February 17, 1894, she struck a stump in backing out from the landing at Cottonwood Point, Missouri, 120 miles above Memphis, Tennessee. She then sank proving a total loss. The boat was valued at $25,000. The cargo was damaged $9,000. No lives were lost.

Title: Letter from Joseph Browne to Colonel Thomas Hunt, March 17, 1807
Page From: info:fedora/umsl:39462
Date: 1807-04-17
Description: Letter from Joseph Browne to Colonel Thomas Hunt in March of 1807 on the subject of distributing provisions to Indians at Fort Belle Fontaine.
Text: St Louis March 17th. 1807 Dr Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 16th inst. and beg leave to observe, that I know of no Law or regulation for the distribution of provisions to Indians at the Cantonment at Bellfontaine. except under particular circumstances; I know of no orders for the giving of Provisions to Indians who may be disposed to trade with any
Show moreSt Louis March 17th. 1807 Dr Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 16th inst. and beg leave to observe, that I know of no Law or regulation for the distribution of provisions to Indians at the Cantonment at Bellfontaine. except under particular circumstances; I know of no orders for the giving of Provisions to Indians who may be disposed to trade with any
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Title: Sainte Genevieve at Lower End of Canal
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: Dredging of first cut completed and dredge is about halfway of canal length as it backs out. View is to lower end of canal. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Admiral in Saint Louis
Date: 1963-08
Description: Photograph of the bow of the Admiral steamboat. The Gateway Arch can be seen in the background under construction.

Title: Ideas for Union Station
Date: 1970-02-20
Description: Photograph of the interior of Union Station.

Title: Derrick Hercules
Date: 1955-02-08
Description: Derrick Hercules engaged in gate lifting operations at lock no. 26.

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