Presenting a brief statement of the special work, location, officers and necessities of the most prominent of such institutions; with a mention of such other organizations as look to public for support. A hand-book for charity workers and a ready reference book for the benevolent public., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
The photographs of the William F. and Betty Streckfus Carroll Collection are mostly of the boats, people and businesses of the Streckfus Steamers Company, although photographs of other vessels and river personalities can also be found. A finding aid to the full collection, including the photographs, is available.
This is a small pocket-sized street directory for the city of St. Louis. It lists street names alphabetically with their beginning and ending points, street railway lines, ward boundaries, hotels, and parks. While it has no publication date, research suggests that is was published in the late 1880’s, possibly 1888 or 1889.
Presenting a brief statement of the special work, location, officers and necessities of the most prominent of such institutions; with a mention of such other organizations as look to public for support. A hand-book for charity workers and a ready reference book for the benevolent public., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
The first Kate Adams was built in 1872 at SewickleyPennsylvania and then completed at Pittsburgh. Her dimensions were:- 247 x 72.4 x 9.0 feet. Tonnage: gross, 1047; net, 927 tons. She had high pressure engines 24 inches in diameter and 9-foot stroke; also five boilers. Captain James Rees, who had much to do with the biuilding of the Kate Adams and the Will S. Hays, both in 1882, says they were
Letter from Secretary of the Louisiana Territory Frederick Bates to Colonel Thomas Hunt about the formation of a an association of Indians between the Missouri River and the Great Lakes that could be a source of future conflict.
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No 13 Saint Louis July 22nd. 1807 Sir, I have lately received informations, which were I disposed to place implicit reliance in them, I should consider of the most alarming nature. The Interpreters of the upper country, particularly Oberrnon of the Lac village, writes me, that there been formed a powerful association of all the Indians between the Lakes and the Missouri for commending a war Show moreNo 13 Saint Louis July 22nd. 1807 Sir, I have lately received informations, which were I disposed to place implicit reliance in them, I should consider of the most alarming nature. The Interpreters of the upper country, particularly Oberrnon of the Lac village, writes me, that there been formed a powerful association of all the Indians between the Lakes and the Missouri for commending a war Show less