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Title: The Great Tornado
Date: 1896-05-27, 1941-09-28
Description: Houses were reduced to rubble, trees twisted to stumps and streetcars to splinters by the 1896 tornado, as this photograph taken on Lafayette avenue, looking east from Jefferson avenue, reveals.

Title: Jack Gardner
Date: 1952-09-29
Description: Jack Gardner (Navigation Head, Kansas City District) without hat. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: M-172: John O'Fallon Letter
Date: 1828-05-02
Description: One letter, dated May 2, 1828, to the Honorable James Barbour, regarding the recommendation of Thomas McNight for the appointment of superintendent of the Upper Lead Mines.

Title: Elvis Presley
Date: 1957-02-29
Description: Elvis Presley at Kiel Auditorium. March 29, 1957.

Title: The Rolling Stones
Date: 1981-11-21, 1984-05-10
Description: The Rolling Stones as they appeared on stage Thursday night at the Checkdome. Charlie Watts, drummer for Rolling Stones, seen here in concert at the Arena in 1981, uses Gretsch drums.

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1937-10-29
Description: October 29, 1937. - Lower end of cut where Ste. Genevieve began dredging. About station 295-00. Grand Tower Pile Dike and Revetment Contract, 1937-38: Woods Brothers Construction Company. Note: Photographs could not be taken at regular intervals because of adverse weather conditions.

Title: Robert Wadlow
Date: 1927-02-05
Description: Robert Wadlow, 8-year-old Alton boy, and Pierce W. Hangge, G-D Photographer.

Title: The Old Courthouse and the Gateway Arch
Date: 1976-05-22
Description: The Old Courthouse at 4th and Market Streets is on the eastern edge of the city's Gateway Mall area. Downtown financial interests are trying to revive the long-dormant mall which, when completed, will stretch to 21st street.

Title: Hortense B. Ingram
Date: 1953-05-07
Description: M/V (Hortense B. Ingram) passing service base.

Title: Admiral Boarding/Disembarking
Date: 1971-05-11
Description: p11-3-1-40-5

Title: Arthur J. Dyer
Date: 1953-11-05
Description: M/V (Arthurs J. Dyer) of the Ingram Products Co. - passing dredge.

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: Harris Teachers College
Date: 1955-05-13
Description: Harris Teachers College has its cafeteria in a basement corridor, so crowded that it must be used as a "one-way street." A cafeteria and a gymnasium are the school's critical needs which would be met through the school bond issue to be voted on May 26, the same date as the St. Louisans will vote in the $110, 639,000 municipal bond issue. The two will be on separate ballots.

Title: Ain't we Cute Cream of Wheat Kids?
Date: 1917-07-05
Description: Cream of Wheat advertisment. Painted by Harry Stacey Benton for Cream of Wheat Co.

Title: Capitol, Wheel Rebuilding
Date: 1929-10-29
Description: Picture of crane and shaft

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: St. Louis Zoo Elephant Show
Date: 1980-05-15
Description: Carolyn, portraying a bench, and Pearl perform one of their tricks at the St. Louis Zoo while trainer Donn Gibson takes a bow.

Title: Remarks of the Hon. J. T. Hughes, of Clinton, Co.
Date: 1855-01-29
Description: A speech on the issues of partisanship in the United States and the effects of it on a recent senatorial election.

Title: Cape Girardeau
Date: 1943-05-26
Description: Cape Girardeau during flood of 1943. May 26, 1943. From John C. DeBolt, Corps of Engineers.

Title: William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-09-29
Description: Dredge (William H. Black) as it dredges at upper end of canal. Making very slow progress in the gumbo. It is approx. station 600'. This dredge is at station 9+70'. The cut is now widened to 230' width. Has been 200'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

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