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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: Phil the Gorilla
Date: 1959-06-02, 1959-06-03
Description: Phil the gorilla, as impressive in death as he was in life, still draws crowds at the St. Louis Zoo, where the mounted figure is on display in the Old Elephant House, next door to the ape house where he lived before his death last December. The massive figure, standing erect in a characteristic pose, holds the fascinated gaze of three young visitors, Karen, 3, and Debra Hartman, 5, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lyode Hartman, 943 St. Charles st., St. Charles, Mo., and Pam Karrenbrock, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Karrenbrock, Wentzville, Mo.

Title: Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-10-19
Description: Location of dredge in Pilot Canal on completion of dredging operations for cut No. 2. Just following departure, the second cut was made on left bank a distance of 1,800 ft. from upper end, which the view is towards.

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

Title: Sioux City
Date: 1953-07-08
Description: Recently built M/V (Sioux City) for the newly formed Missouri River line named the (Sioux City and New Orleans) Barge Line. This is the boat's first north bound trip.

Title: Bob Pettit
Date: 1958
Description: Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks sits with a towel around his shoulders.

Title: Part of the Completed River Bank
Date: 1952-09-03
Description: Showing part of the completed river bank that will be one of the banks when the new river channel is completed. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.

Title: Percheron
Date: 1953-06-16
Description: Tug (Percheron) passing service base. This tug sank about 20 months ago at Dam no. 48. on Ohio after hitting submerged barge.

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: Admiral
Date: 1953-06-03
Description: Excursion steamer (Admiral) passing service base.

Title: Passing Through Drawbridge
Date: 1952-10-20
Description: Passing through drawbridge at Atchison, Kan. Enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. Kansas City District.

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: La Salle
Date: 1953-04-07
Description: M/V (La Salle) passing service base.

Title: Chippewa
Date: 1953-09-10
Description: M/V (Chippewa) - passing dredge, mile 135.9.

Title: Charles Binaggio
Date: 1950-04-07, null
Description: Charles Binaggio was leader if a Kansas City Democratic faction. He was at a time an underling of the late Boss Tom Pendergast. Later he opposed the once-powerful Pendergast organization. He was a witness before a federal grand jury investigating underworld activities shortly before his death.

Title: Stanton K. Smith
Date: 1953-07-30
Description: M/V (Stanton K. Smith) built at Cape Girardeau by Bob Earlbacher and Leased to the Smith Oil Co. Passing dredge in the lower approach to the Chain of Rocks Canal.

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: 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: Nita Dean
Date: 1953-09-07
Description: M/V (Nita Dean) of Greenville, Miss. - passing dredge, mile 136.9.

Title: Buna
Date: 1953-08-28
Description: Steamer (Buna) of the Federal Waterways Co. passing dredge while enroute to Chester, Ill. (Mile 67.2).

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