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

Title: Lady Linda
Date: 1952-05-20
Description: M/V (Lady Linda) passing service base.

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

Title: Pere Marquette
Date: 1953-07-02
Description: M/V (Pere Marquette) passing service base.

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

Title: The Removing Power
Date: 1830-04-02
Description: An extract of a discussion on the power of the United States to remove a president from office.

Title: M-172: John O'Fallon Letter
Date: 1828-05-02
Description: One letter, dated May 2, 1828, to the Honorable James Barbour, regarding the recommendation of Thomas McNight for the appointment of superintendent of the Upper Lead Mines.

Title: Elvis Presley
Date: 1957-02-29
Description: Elvis Presley at Kiel Auditorium. March 29, 1957.

Title: New Apartments near LaClede Town-Reverse
Date: 1972-02-14, 1972-02-24

Title: Gateway Arch
Date: 1965-10-19, 1965-10-20
Description: Only one more section remains to be inserted - and that is to take place at the "topping out," now due for Oct. 28 - before the two legs of the Gateway Arch are joined. The next to last section, above, was put into place Tuesday, leaving a space of only two and a half feet between the legs of the 630-foot Arch. The legs appear to be joined in the picture below, taken after the next to last section was inserted, but that's due to the camera angle.

Title: Robert Wadlow
Date: 1927-02-05
Description: Robert Wadlow, 8-year-old Alton boy, and Pierce W. Hangge, G-D Photographer.

Title: M-370: German Sisters Captivity Letter
Date: 1875-01-20
Description: the rescue of the two youngest girls, a letter was written, addressed to Sophia, aged 12, and Catherine, aged 17, by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Neill. The letter advised the sisters to read it Grey-Beard or Stone-Calf to secure the sister's release and for the Cheyennes to submit themselves to the mercy of the government. The sisters were rescued in March 1875 and reunited with their sisters at Fort

Title: Laying of Advance Shore Pipe
Date: 1952-09-20
Description: Showing laying of advance shore pipe. A new line is layed every 750 ft. of dredge advance. Shown also is section of almost completed levee. This levee is the reason that the discharge line has to be so long. River channel made by flood can be seen in extreme background. Station 1,800 feet. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: George Washington To Mr. [William] Hunter, integral address cover docketed by Hunter.
Date: 1786-02-27
Description: 1 letter, February 27, 1786. A.L.S. To Mr. [William] hunter, integral address cover docketed by Hunter. [Authenticated by Mount Vernon Ladies' Association]

Title: Address of Zadok Casey to His Constituents of the Second Congressional District of the State of Illinois
Date: 1841-02-09
Description: Speech to the Congressional District Regarding His Re-Election to Congress

Title: Robert L. Burnes and Pancho Segura
Date: 1959-10-20
Description: BOB BURNES, SPORTS EDITOR, of The St. Louis Globe-Democrat annd (sic) KMOX Radio sportscaster interviews tennis star Pancho Segura. Burnes regularly interviews the nation's leading sports figures on his early program.

Title: Sioux City
Date: 1953-10-20
Description: M/V (Sioux City) of the Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line passing dredge.

Title: Dizzy Dean and Grover Cleveland Alexander
Date: 1936-09-02
Description: Then there's Grover Cleveland Alexander, at top right, shaking hands with Dizzy Dean. Alexander, hero of the championship team's pitching staff, is on the right.

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