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Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100' separating dredges to mark completion of the Diversion Channel Project. An Earth wall 50' thick will not be dredged. It will be blasted out. Dredges at station 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

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: Martha Gellhorn
Date: 1940-03-16
Description: Martha Gellhorn, author of "A Stricken Field," is a St. Louisan, and the daughter of Mrs. George Gellhorn of 4366 McPherson avenue. She was in Spain during the civil war and has recently returned from Russia and Finland. Her previous book, "The Trouble I've Seen," has been published in both England and France in addition to this country.

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1938-01-09
Description: Jan. 9, 1938. -- Spoil bank of rock and silica thrown up by dipper dredge St. Paul. Note ice in river.

Title: Globe-Democrat Table Tennis Tournament
Date: 1947-03-23
Description: A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE GLOBE-DEMOCRAT novice table tennis tournament is provided here of the assembly-line action as early matches got under way yesterday afternoon at St. Louis U. Gymnasium. A total of 261 players, winners and runners-up of district tournaments all over the city, was able to see the action yesterday and today.

Title: Capitol Barn Dance
Date: 1924-01-16
Description: Barn Dance Wed. Nite Jan 16-1924

Title: Admiral Construction
Date: 1939-03
Description: p11-3-1-40-8

Title: Ice at Service Base
Date: 1955-01-31
Description: View of ice in river at service base. This is the heaviest to date. River above Alton is gorged.

Title: M-370: German Sisters Captivity Letter
Date: 1875-01-20
Description: the rescue of the two youngest girls, a letter was written, addressed to Sophia, aged 12, and Catherine, aged 17, by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Neill. The letter advised the sisters to read it Grey-Beard or Stone-Calf to secure the sister's release and for the Cheyennes to submit themselves to the mercy of the government. The sisters were rescued in March 1875 and reunited with their sisters at Fort

Title: Capitol - 2nd deck
Date: 1924-01-16
Description: Barn dance aboard the excursion steamer CAPITOL. Wed Nite Jan 16th 1924.

Title: Lock Installation at Service Base
Date: 1955-01
Description: View showing installation of timbers on one of the new lock gates , flow lock no. 26.

Title: Thomas Sherlock Bill of Lading
Date: 1874-03-01
Description: Receipt of goods from commisions agent Jos. Macheca & Co. for delivery from Cincinnati, Ohio to Paducah, Kentucky aboard the steamer Thomas Sherlock, 1874.

Title: An Act to Incorporate the Springfield and Alton Turnpike Road Company
Date: 1833-03-01
Description: Report by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois to incorporate the Springfield and Alton Turnpike Road Company and construct a turnpike (rail-road) from Springfield to a point on the Mississippi in St. Clair County

Title: Registered Enemies of the United States
Date: 1863-03-07
Description: Departure of registered enemies of the United States from Port Hickok, to Madisonville, LA.-Sketched by our special artist.-[See next page]; Landing of registered enemies of the United States at Madisonville, LA., February 2, 1863.-Sketched by our special artist.-[See next page.]

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1938-01-01
Description: Dredge Ste. Genevieve. Station 270-00. January 1, 1938.

Title: Delta Queen
Date: 1981-08-03
Description: Photograph of driftwood along the Mississippi River. "Driftwood 'Floating Islands' in Mississippi after heavy rains 8-3-81, caused some flooding."

Title: Map Showing Existing Track Layout in Downtown St. Louis
Date: 1930-03
Description: From: Report of the Transportation Survey Commission of the City of St. Louis / submitted to the Board of Aldermen.

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: Pilot Canal Project
Date: 1952-09-03
Description: View showing progress of dredge into the cut for new river channel. Kansas City District.

Title: Powell Symphony Hall
Date: 1968-01-25
Description: Impressive outdoor view of Powell Symphony Hall as first-nighters begin arriving. Searchlights added to the aura of glamour.

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