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Title: Lady Linda
Date: 1952-12-19
Description: M/V (Lady Linda) at Goose Island, mile 34.9.

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: Ted Williams and Willie Mays
Date: 1966-07-12
Description: Photograph of Ted Williams, player for the Boston Red Sox, and Willie Mays, of the San Francisco Giants, laughing together.

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: Union Station Worker
Date: 1977-09-12
Description: Photograph of a Union Station worker pushing a cart with passengers' luggage.

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: Bighorn, Montana, Cora
Date: 1865-12-16
Description: Steamers BIGHORN, MONTANA, CORA. Breaking of the ice, St. Louis, 1865 (Dec. 16). Sam G. Smith.

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: Capitol
Date: 1935
Description: THE STEAMER CAPITOL is shown as it appeared in 1935, gaily lighted for the American Legion national convention here. The veteran excursion boat is now being dismantled.

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: Nashville, Tennessee
Date: 1863-12
Description: Loading stores at Nashville, Tennessee, December, 1863. Left to right: Rob Roy, Belle Peoria, Irene, Revelice, Palestine, Lizzie Martin, Mercury. Note: Hard tack in boxes on levee. It is reported that this photograph was taken by a Confederate spy and turned up after the Civil War.

Title: St. Louis University
Date: 1935
Description: Photograph of one of the buildings belonging to St. Louis University.

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

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