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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: 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: 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: Cold Turkey?
Date: 1975-11-28
Description: Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner and all the trimmings outside Busch Memorial Stadium Thursday are Big Red fans Tom Burnham, Ken Bushart, Jim Perry, Joe Perry, John Hubbard and Jerry Perry. Indigestion came later when the Buffalo Bills feasted on the Cardinals, 32-14.

Title: Residents of Pruitt-Igoe
Date: 1968-11-09
Description: Residents of Pruitt-Igoe await their turns at their new medical center in their neighborhood.

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.

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: Admiral Construction
Date: 1937-05-24
Description: Photograph of the Streckfus steamer, the Admiral, while under construction in May 1937.

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

Title: Miss Jim, Zoo Elephant
Date: 1932-05-22
Description: Miss Jim and her keeper, Phil Rost, giving children a free ride at the St. Louis Zoo.

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

Title: The Charles H. Yalem Children's Zoo
Date: 1969-05-09, 1969-05-10
Description: Photograph of Howard Baer, president of the Zoo Board, looks out over the grounds of the Charles H. Yalem Children's Zoo.

Title: St. Louis Zoo Seal Show
Date: 1977-05-11
Description: Photograph of a seal playing a set of horns while its trainer holds out a microphone at the St. Louis Zoo. In the background is a seated group of visitors coming to see the show.

Title: Celeste
Date: 1953-01-05
Description: M/V (Celeste) at Moccasin Springs, mile 66.5.

Title: Gioacchino Rossini
Date: 1867-11-09
Description: The great Italian Composer.

Title: Capitol, Construction
Date: 1920-05-01
Description: Construction of the excursion steamer CAPITOL.

Title: Loading a Mississippi Steamer at East St. Louis, At Night, By the Aid of the Electric Light
Date: 1882-11-25
Description: Image from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper from November 25, 1882. The sketch by Charles Upham depicts workers carrying large bags onto a steamboat under the supervision of a well dressed man with a cane. A large light is positioned on the right and the men cast shadows upon the ground.

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