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Title: Oddfellows Cemetery Dedication
Date: 1881-06-18
Description: Page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper featuring images of Franck C. Morehead, Mrs. Margaret Hughes, and the scene at the dedication o the Odd Fellows' Cemetery on May 30th of 1881.

Title: President Lido Deck
Date: 1933-06
Description: Photograph of the top deck of the President steamboat with the Eads Bridge in the background., p11-3-3-58-8

Title: Landing of the Seventh and Twelth Regiments
Date: 1861-06-04
Description: Landing of the Seventh and Twelth Regiments at Cario, June 4, 1861.-Sketched by Mr. A. Simplot.-[See Page 410.]

Title: Golden Eagle
Date: 1947-05-17
Description: This picture was taken by Mr. Wesley when she left on her ill fated trip May 17, 1947 from the St. L. Levee at 6:00 P.M. Presented to the Golden Eagle River Museum by Marga Finger 1976,

Title: Montana
Date: 1884-06-22
Description: "Montana's bell is on J. W. Hubbard (washed on shore near Jeffersonville, Ind.) 1934." - Ruth Ferris

Title: Golden Eagle
Date: 1935-06
Description: Taken June 1935 for Wilbur Finger from Dick Lemen. L to R Capt. Dan Dipple, R. V. Gerber, Ruth Ferris, Capt. "Billy" Clark in pilothouse of Str. Golden Eagle.

Title: Admiral Boarding/Disembarking
Date: 1954-07-17
Description: p11-3-1-40-5

Title: William P. (Dinty) Colbeck
Date: 1975-09-06
Description: William "Dint" Colbeck succeeded William Egan as head of the Rats after Egan's murder.

Title: Markay II
Date: 1953-09-06
Description: Pleasure craft (Markay II) - passing dredge (Mile 136.9). Shortly after passing dredge, this craft grounded heavily at Ste. Genevieve and unable to obtain assistance.

Title: "Dizzy" and Yogi Laugh it Up
Date: 1956-06-19
Description: "Dizzy" Dean laughingly tells the New York Yankees' Yogi Berra, one of the top hitters of present day baseball, that he's glad to be emceeing "Baseball Preview" every Saturday afternoon over the CBS Television Network rather than facing the American League's most valuable player. Yogi likewise seems happy that the ex-Cardinal and Cub pitching great has retired to the broadcasting booth.

Title: Flood at St. Louis, June 18, 1858
Date: 1858-06-18
Description: A photograph taken by Marine Co. documented the damage in St. Louis from a severe flood on June 18, 1858. The streets were completely covered in water and make-shift planks provided a safe walking platform for people to safely cross from boats to the semi-submerged buildings. Two people can be seen assessing the flood damage from the rooftop of the tallest building on the left of the photograph

Title: Ventilating Fan and Chimney, St. Louis Tunnel, Erected 1881-1882
Date: 1882
Description: Page from Scientific American Supplement, No. 399, from July 1, 1882. The page details the ventilation of a railroad tunnel under the city of St. Louis by a large vertical shaft.

Title: Boxing Factory
Date: 1943-06-02
Description: Looking S.W. toward Boxing Factory from Post Engineer parking lot.

Title: Dike No. 107.8, Crains Island
Date: 1940-06-05
Description: Upper Mississippi River, U. S. Engineer Office, St. Louis, Mo. Dike No. 107.8, Crains Island. U. S. Plant and Hired Labor.

Title: Grafton
Date: 1945-06-25
Description: U.S.E. Dredge GRAFTON upbound, June 25 '45. 100 - 4.5 3:30 Pm cloudy

Title: Levee Break
Date: 1942-06-27
Description: Break in unfinished new levee near terminal. Railroad bridge, looking N. E.

Title: Copy of Letter from William Clark, May 15, 1807
Page From: info:fedora/umsl:39462
Date: 1800-05-17
Description: Handwritten copy of a letter from William Clark to Colonel Hunt about arrangements to return a group of Sioux Indians safely to their lands in May of 1807.
Text: No 12 St Louis May 15 1807 Dear Sir A few days ago a Deputation from Several Bands of the Sieaux In Habiting the border of the Missouri arrived at this place with Mr. Durion Sub Agent (appointed by Genl. Wilkinson) for the Missouri. On their way down they down they were fired on by a party of Indians Supposed to be Ottoes, which has alarmed them very much Those Sieux have requested protection
Show moreNo 12 St Louis May 15 1807 Dear Sir A few days ago a Deputation from Several Bands of the Sieaux In Habiting the border of the Missouri arrived at this place with Mr. Durion Sub Agent (appointed by Genl. Wilkinson) for the Missouri. On their way down they down they were fired on by a party of Indians Supposed to be Ottoes, which has alarmed them very much Those Sieux have requested protection
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Title: The Green Eyed Monster
Date: 1879-12-06
Description: Drawing portraying a lady in St. Louis who disguised herself as a man to test her brother's affection for his sweetheart, and almost gets killed by the jealous lover.

Title: Memphis Zephyr
Date: 1953-06-30
Description: M/V (Memphis Zephyr) of Street Towing Co. passing service base.

Title: Percy Green
Date: 1968-04-06
Description: Mid City Community conference at 4007 Delmar blvd. From left around table: Rev. H.J. Glasco, pastor, Mt. Bethel Baptist Church and SCLC representative in St. Louis; Rev. Arthur Marshall, pastor of Metro AME Zion Church; W.M. Bailey, chairman, West End Community conference; Percy Green, ACTION; M. Hatchett, NAACP; Solomon Rook, CORE; Father Francis Soyle, ex. director, Archdiocan commison on Human Rights.

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