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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: Police Officer in Gaslight Square
Date: 1963-10-06
Description: Photograph of a child talking to a police officer near Gaslight Square.

Title: George Washington to Thornton Fleming, Valantine Cooke, and William McLenaham
Date: 1792-01-30
Description: 1 letter, January 30, 1793. Text of the letter in the handwriting of Tobias Lear. To the Rev.nd Thornton Fleming, Valantine Cooke and William McLenaham. [Authenticated by Mount Vernon Ladies' Association]

Title: The Hawks Turn Actors
Date: 1961-07-30
Description: Members of the St. Louis Club listen attentively to director John Kennedy (right) as they prepare for their roles in the Muny Opera's "Wish You Were Here," which opens Monday in Forest Park. The players are (from left) Al Ferrari, Woody Sauldsberry, and Clyde Lovellette.

Title: Flag Ship "Harper" Attacked
Date: 1862-06-14
Description: The flag-ship "Harper" attacked by the ram "Manassas" and a fire-raft in the Mississippi.-[see page 373.]

Title: Laclede Park
Date: 1966-06-23, 1966-06-27
Description: The children of LaClede Town and LaClede Park don't have to go very far for amusement. There's a swimming pool nearby, any number of backyard wading pools and this playground where Mrs. Mary Bell Martinez pauses to help youngsters swing.

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: Ken Boyer Grand Slam
Date: 1964-10-11, 1964-10-12
Description: CARDS TEAMMATES WELCOME KEN BOYER, third baseman, as he reaches home on a sixth inning grand slammer in the fourth World Series game, Sunday. Greeting him are Carl Warwick, Dick Groat and Curt Flood, all of whom were on base when he hit the homer. At left is Bill White, the next batter.

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: 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: 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: After the Last Haircuts
Date: 1964-11-30, 1964-12-01
Description: Barbers sit in empty chairs as Fred Harvey barber shop in Union Station closed its doors Monday, and for the first time in the station's 70-year history travelers will not be able to get haircuts and shaves in the station. Seated on the gloomy occasion, from front to rear, are Albert Schwent, Terry Corzine and Charles Kimberlin.

Title: Davis Cup Champs Meet President
Date: 1964-01-16
Description: Members of the Davis Cup tennis team pose proudly with President Johnson and the famous trophy they returned to the United States with their victory in Australia. Taking part in the ceremony at the White House are, from the left, team captain Bob Kelleher, Dennis Ralston, Chuck McKinley, President Johnson, Mrs. McKinley, Marty Riessen and A. Edward Turville, president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The trophy will be on display in St. Louis Thursday.

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: 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.

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