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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: Superjam '80
Date: 1980-06-29
Description: About 40,000 rock and rollers at Busch Stadium for Superjam '80.

Title: M-069: Osceola Poem
Date: 1837-09-01
Description: This manuscript poem, written by Osceola, a Seminole Indian Tribe Leader (1804-1838) was written to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt.

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

Title: To the Voters of the Counties of St. Clair, Madison, and Monroe
Date: 1837-06-16

Title: Dipper Dredge and Grain Elevator
Date: 1943-09-15
Description: Photo taken looking NW showing dipper dredge removing piling from river.

Title: Enlisted Men Recreation Building
Date: 1943-06-28
Description: Enlisted Men Recreation Building looking N. W. E. F. Marsh Const. Co. Work started June 13, 1943

Title: Corticelli Float
Date: 1884-09-20
Description: An image depicting portraits of C. H. Sampson, C. C, Rainwater, Col J. G. Prather, John W. M'Cullagh, Joseph J. Kreher, and V. O. Saunders. There is also an image of the Nonotuck Silk Company's Corticelli Float.

Title: St. Louis Zoo Gorilla
Date: 1958-06, 1984-03-27
Description: Photograph of Phil the gorilla and his tire in an indoor exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo.

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: Wharf Access Road
Date: 1943-09-15
Description: Looking W. showing access road to wharf. Landcaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.

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: Washington Ave St. Louis
Date: 1962-09-18, 1962-09-18
Description: Center lane loading of express busses on downtown Washington avenueat peak rush hours provides a safety zone for passengers in the middle of the street, but eliminates a badly-needed traffic lane when the need is greatest.

Title: Lou Brock
Date: 1980-06-25
Description: Reissued 1985-01-08.

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

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1938-01-09
Description: Jan. 9, 1938. -- Upstream view over lumber barge showing Ste. Genevieve and dragline

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.

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