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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: Completed Rock Revetment
Date: 1952-09-21
Description: Looking down river at completed rock revetment that will serve as the west bank for the new channel. This rocked bank extends approx. 9,000 feet. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

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: Material Removed from Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: Material removed from Pilot Canal being discharged into Rover channel that is going to be diverted. Dredging for canal will be completed tonight. Dredge is at station 7+00'. The earth plug to be blasted is at station 6+50'. Kansas City District, 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.

Title: Str. Buna
Date: 1952-12-14
Description: View of Str. (Buna) attempting to navigate shoal opposite dredge at Burnham Island, mile 37.7.

Title: Help Pettit Celebrate
Date: 1962-03-03
Description: Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks was honored by the fans last night and members of the 1957-58 Hawk team that won the club's only NBA championship were on hand for the ceremony. In photo are; (left to right) Trainer Bernie Ebert, Cliff Hagan, Jack McMahon, Charley Share, Win Wilfong, Pettit, Slater Martin, Ed Macauley and Ned Park, all members of the squad that won the title.

Title: North Shore Country Club
Date: 1973-03
Description: View of North Shore Country Club looking north.

Title: Dredging into Bank
Date: 1952-08-15
Description: Dredging into bank for Levee Break and Blue-Hole Fill at (Kanas Bend) (Mile 562.5). Roy Ryan on Pipeline.

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: A Ride at the Proctor and Gamble Picnic, 1952
Date: 1952-08
Description: Children enjoy a ride during the Proctor and Gamble picnic for families, August, 1952. Photograph donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by Sherlyn Maughs.

Title: Joseph Griesedieck
Date: 1933, 1958-03-31
Description: When beer came back in 1933, Falstaff was the first brewery in the country to receive a U. S. permit for beer production. Firm's founder, Joseph Griesedieck, right, is shown accepting the number one permit from Internal Revenue Officer Louis Becker.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: The dredges (Ste. Gen.) and (William Black) as the dredge opposite each other with 100 feet between them remaining, which will complete the diversion channel project. 50 ft. of the earth will not be dredged, it will be blasted. This is at station 7+00.

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

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-09-27
Description: Dredge (William H. Black) as it prepares opening in bank to start dredging at upper end of Pilot Canal. The (Ste. Gen.) is at station 11+40, Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Dredge Working at Station 40/20
Date: 1952-09-04
Description: View at bank level. Dredge at Station 40/20. Kansas City District, Pilot Channel Project.

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.

Title: Eugene F. Williams and Dr. Frank R. Bradley, Blue Cross Tops $200 Million
Date: 1961-03-27, 1961-03-27
Description: Eugene F. Williams Jr. (left), chairman of the Blue Cross Board, presents a check for $47,227.63 to Dr. Frank R. Bradley, director of Barnes Hospital, in a ceremony Monday which pushed total Blue Cross payments for care of St. Louis members over the $200,000,000 mark.

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