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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: Alone on the foredeck, a hand coils lines under the watchful eye of the mate and passengers.
Date: 1972-07
Description: Alone on the foredeck, a hand coils lines under the watchful eye of the mate and passengers. The landing stage has been secured since its last use at some small river town where passengers boarded.

Title: Mrs. Edgar R. Rombauer
Date: 1933-10-16
Description: Photograph of Irma Rombauer, wife of St. Louis lawyer Edgar Rombauer. Irma was author of the American cookbook, "The Joy of Cooking."

Title: Das Sängerfest in St. Louis, Mo.
Date: 1872-07-13
Description: Front Page of Frank Leslie's Illustrirte Zeitung from the 13th of July, 1872, depicting a concert hall and its auditorium where a singing festival was held. The caption below the auditorium specifically mentions the reception concert. The illustrations were done by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler. The text is from "Herrn Mahlhuber's Reiseabenteuer" by Friedrich Gestäcker (Gestaecker).

Title: Capitol, Construction - Main cabin
Date: 1920-05-10
Description: New steamer Capitol under construction main cabin looking aft - May - 1 - 1920.

Title: Ike and Tina Turner
Date: 1970-10-24
Description: One of the most exciting, fastest-rising groups in show biz is coming to town - the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, which will be appearing Sunday evening at 8 at Kiel Auditorium. They got their start right here in St. Louis as regulars at George Edick's Club Imperial and became so successful locally that they headed for the West Coast, where they hit the fame and fortune jackpot r-r-r-eally (sic) big.

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: Celebration at Opening of Davis Island Dam
Date: 1885-10-07
Description: Crowd gathered to view the opening of the Davis Island Dam. Many steamboats are lined up in the background.

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

Title: Departure for homes
Date: 1972-07
Description: People socialize and get ready for going home in a parking lot.

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: 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: Capitol
Date: 1938-07
Description: Capitol July 1938. Nearing St. Paul.

Title: Indianola
Date: 1863-03-07
Description: The United States gun-boat Indianola (iron-clad) running the blockade at Vicksburg.

Title: Soulard Farmers Market
Date: 1968-07-25, 1968-08-18
Description: Photograph of the Soulard Farmers Market.

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

Title: Paul Dean, Mrs. Dizzy Dean and Dizzy Dean
Date: 1934-10-10
Description: Paul Dean, Mrs. Dizzy Dean & Dizzy in Cardinals homecoming parade Oct 10, 1934.

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