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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: St. Louis Zoo
Date: 1971-10-31
Description: Photograph of the Emerson Zooline Railroad at the St. Louis Zoo. Three children stand off to the right awaiting to get on the miniture train with Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan).

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: 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: David Rowland Francis
Description: The President of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company was born at Richmond, Madison County Kentucky, October 1, 1850, son of John B. and Eliza Caldwell [Rowland] Francis. Francis served in various political positions, including mayor of St. Louis, governor of Missouri, and Secretary of the Interior. He died January 15, 1927.

Title: St. Louis Zoo Snakes
Date: 1975-06-06, 1975-06-09
Description: Uncommon attention is drawn to a "common boa" during Camera Day at the St. Louis Zoo. Zeroing in, from left, are Hank Gellegos of St. Louis, Dick Hurd of Hazelwood, Ann Penny of Maplewood and Bill Henderson of Florissant.

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: Bill McKechnie and Joe Cronin
Date: 1940-07-10
Description: Here, photographically, is a record of the 1940 All-Star game, played yesterday at Sportsmans Park. At the left the two managers get together and Bill McKechnie (left), Cincinnati's gift to the National League, seems to be getting in the last work against Joe Cronin, the Red Sox contribution to the American League lineup. Bill had the last word all the way.

Title: Union Station Opening
Date: 1894-09-01
Description: Photograph of Union Station's Grand Hall during the original opening gala, September 1, 1894.

Title: Union Station
Date: 1984-01-19
Description: Showing two of the current construction sites: Union Station in foreground and Southwestern Bell Telephone tower in background.

Title: Paul Derringer
Date: 1939-10, 1939-10-04
Description: Photograph of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Paul Derringer in mid-pitch during the 1939 World Series game against the New York Yankees.

Title: Chase Hotel
Date: 1935-09-22
Description: Photograph of the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Title: Air and Skyline Views St. Louis
Date: 1934-07-26
Description: North St. Louis from Grand and Olive - taken from Penthouse apartment of Continental Life Building, formerly occupied by Ed Mays.

Title: Home for Christmas
Date: 1953-12-25
Description: Homeward-bound for Christmas, thousands of St. Louisans rushed to board trains, busses, planes. Here is one of the many crowds waiting at the various gates in the Union Station Midway yesterday for trains to take them off on the three-day Christmas holiday.

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

Title: The Great Tornado
Date: 1896-05-27, 1941-09-28
Description: Houses were reduced to rubble, trees twisted to stumps and streetcars to splinters by the 1896 tornado, as this photograph taken on Lafayette avenue, looking east from Jefferson avenue, reveals.

Title: Union Station
Date: 1983-07-21, 1983-07-22
Description: Media and friends gather at the ground breaking and kickoff of the $100 million plus Union Station Redecelopment (sic) project.

Title: Pettit Sets a Record
Date: 1964-11-13
Description: Bob Pettit, St. Louis center, tonight tossed in his 20,001th point in game against Cincinnati and became the first player in NBA history to accomplish the feat. The game was stopped and the ball with which he broke the record was given to Hawks' owner Ben Kerner, right, while the cake was given to Royals' president Carl Rich, left. Cincinnati won, 123-106, as Oscar Robertson returned after

Title: Walter Evers and Larry Berra
Date: 1948-07-14
Description: Two local boys on the American League squad got together for some baseball chatter before the game. Walter (Hoot) Evers of Collinsville (left) explained to Larry (Yogi) Berra how he gets his power at the plate. Evers hit a home run to account for the first American League run.

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