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Title: Missouri.
Date: 1834
Description: Map of Missouri created by David Burr in 1834. Shows counties along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Land to the west of the state is labelled "Missouri Terr."

Title: Enroute to New Orleans, The Steamer Chas P. Chouteau enroute to New Orleans. Capt. W. H. Thorwegan, Master.
Description: Light on the River - August 18, 1880. The Steamer Chas. P. Chouteau, lying at the foot of Market street, attracted considerable attention along the levee last evening by its two electric lights, which shone forth with intense brightness. The Chouteau is the first steamer at this point on the Mississippi River to substitute an electric llight for the old fashioned pine-torch illuminators, and the

Title: The City of St. Louis Missouri.
Date: 1872
Description: Despite the tagline, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1855 by J. H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." this map seems to be an updated version of Colton's 1855 map that appeared in an 1872 atlas.

Title: Man Overboard!
Description: $50 Reward. DROWNED OFF OF THE STEAMER Henry Lourey, opposite Newtown, September 27th, 1885, Charles Coyle, watchman. Description - 5 feet 7 or 8 inches tall, dark hair and moustache, had on dark jeans pants, gray flannel drawers, clouded undershirt, gola watch and bunch of keys in pockets. Any information address, John H. Long, in care of St. Louis and Mississippi V. T. Co, at St. Louis or New

Title: Drinking Water, Gaslight Square
Date: 1962-11, 1963-10-06
Description: Photograph of a child leaning over to drink water from a mounted fountain located near the Gaslight Square.

Title: Kansas City Federal Barge Line
Date: 1940
Description: The Kansas City is a twin-propellor, steel hull tow-boat, built in 1938 at Point Pleasant, West Virginia by the Marietta Manufacturing Company. Her dimensions are:- 148.4 x 40.1 x 8.1 feet. She has triple expansion condensing engines, 10-1/4 inches by 17 inches by 27 inches with [sic] and 18 inch stroke; 1,000 horse power at 225 r.p.m.; the propellors are 6 feet 5 inches in diameter. This boat is

Title: Container Corporation of America
Date: 1963-08-17
Description: "Architect's rendering of plant to be built by Container Corporation of America at St. Louis Air Park, 1100-acre industrial development and airport on Highway 40 west of Chesterfield. The plant will manufacture corrugated shipping containers. Leo H. Schoenhofen, president of the firm, said here Friday (Aug. 16) that construction will start immediately on the 45,000-square-foot facility. Provision

Title: Minutes of the Twenty-Ninth Anniversary of the Missouri United Baptist Association
Date: 1846-07
Description: Held with the Concord Church, St. Louis County, Mo.

Title: B-137 New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Photographs
Date: 1883, 1883
Description: A collection of photographs from the construction of the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway circa 1883.

Title: Prosperity At Home, Prestige Abroad Button
Date: 1900
Description: 7/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white portrait of Williams McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt encased in a white circle surrounded by gold written on a dark teal background. Button back inscribed with J.H. Shaw Co., Phila.

Title: B-49 Stanley Barriger Slide Collection
Description: Slides taken by Stanley Barriger (1933-2008) the second son of John W. Barriger III and Elziabeth Thatcher Barriger. Mr. Barriger was known for his personal interest in rail travel and took these images during his many trips around the United States, Canada and outside North America.

Title: I am Opposed to Woman's Suffrage; Mrs R. Taylor Card
Description: Card stating opposition to woman's suffrage signed by Mrs. R. Taylor

Title: The Organ Grinder
Date: 1932, 1932
Description: Voice and piano or ukulele score for "The Organ Grinder" by Sam H. Stept.

Title: Progress Grand March
Date: 1887, 1887
Description: Piano score for "Progress Grand March" by Alfred G. Robyn.

Title: St. Louis Grand March
Date: 1851, 1851
Description: Piano score for "St. Louis Grand March" by G.H. Draper.

Title: Message from the President of the United States
Date: 1867-12-19, 1868-01-09

Title: Message of the President of the United States March 15, 1869
Date: 1869-03-15, 1869-03-16

Title: Yankee Hill Retaining Wall
Date: 1883, 1883

Title: Widening Erie Canal and Building Retaining Wall at Diefendorf Hill
Date: 1883, 1883

Title: Quarrying Stone for Yankee Hill Retaining Wall, Feltes Quarry
Date: 1883, 1883

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