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Title: Image 17: September 1892
Date: 1892-09
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Construction of concrete abutments for dams. Forms ready to fill. South shore Carr’s Island. September, 1892

Title: Image 18: October 1892
Date: 1892-10
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 5th mile Commencement of the North River Erub. U.S. Govt. work. JW. Woermann – Engr. in charge October 1892

Title: Image 19: October 1892
Date: 1892-10
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Sear’s Camp at Guard Lock. October 1892

Title: Image 27: October 1892
Date: 1892-10
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Exc. At Lock #37 View of pit just after dredge went out and coffer-dam was put in. Pump-house at end of pit. Steamer A.J. Whitney in Rock River to right. Taken Oct. 1892 by J.W.W. F.S.H. – Engr. in charge

Title: Image 26: October 1892
Date: 1892-10
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Rock excavation at the Guard Lock (head of rapids) U.S. Govt work David Sears – contractor J.W. Woermann – Engr. in charge October 1892

Title: Image 29: November 1892
Date: 1892-11
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 4th mile Constructing crib to protect the Erub. from floods from Mill Creek. Rock River at left of picture. November 1892

Title: Image 24: October 1892
Date: 1892-10
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal View of traps for loading wagons with wheel scrapers. Construction River Erubs. U.S. Govt work. October 1892

Title: Image 22: September 1892
Date: 1892-09
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Construction of abutments for dams. Filling the forms of the abut. on south side Carr’s Island September 1892

Title: Image 23: December 1892
Date: 1892-12
Description: Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 3rd mile section View of Shapland’s Camp. A. O. Rowse – Engr. in charge Taken Dec. 1892

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1898 Headquarters
Date: 1898
Description: The administration building at Jefferson Barracks, pictured in 1898.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Camp Stephens Artillery Battery, Spanish-American War
Date: 1898-05, 1960-08-28
Description: "Camp Stephens, Jefferson Barracks, May, 1898, showing a section of Light Battery A, Missouri Volunteers, laying a 3-inch gun. St. Louis' own Battery A was first Missouri unit mustered into United States service for the Spanish-American War at Jefferson Barracks May 9, 1898; first to leave Missouri, May 16; first to sail overseas from Newport News July 28, and only Missouri volunteer unit to see

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Old Guard House
Date: 1890, 1949-11-06
Description: the 1900s. Spurred by stories of low morale at the Barracks, a reporter enlisted in the 1890s and then deserted. The natural course of events followed and soon his newspaper was publishing the inside story of the army life. Before long soldiers' pay was upped and many structures were rebuilt. The Spanish-American War further emphasized the need for modernization and by 1905 all but one of the old

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Camp Stephens Tent City 1898
Date: 1898, 1960-08-28
Description: "Camp Stephens, Jefferson Barracks, showing the tent city which stood on the reservation throughout 1898. A soldier can be discerned in the hollow in foreground on sentry-go even though the nearest enemy was in Cuba. All of Missouri's volunteer regiments in the War with Spain passed through Camp Stephens, a total of just over 8000 men. The Barracks was also used as a regular army post for the

Title: Watson & Co.'s Classified Business Directory of St. Louis and Other Enterprising Cities of Missouri and Illinois, 1899-1900
Date: 1899
Description: This directory predominately lists business in the city of St. Louis, but it does contain brief lists of business from cities and towns in the metropolitan area around St. Louis in both Missouri and Illinois., Includes directories for other Illinois cities: Alton, East Saint Louis, Belleville, Murphysboro, Centralia, Vandalia, Edwardsville, Litchfield, Mt. Vernon, DuQuoin, Chester, Sparta, Collinsville, Waterloo, Nashville, Carlyle, Greenville, Salem, Highland, Lebanon, Carbondale, Hillsboro, Virdin, Pinckneyville, Girard, Mt. Olive, Staunton, Ashley, Carlinville, Carrollton, White Hall, Roodhouse,and Jerseyville; also Missouri cities: Saint Charles, DeSoto, Washington, Sainte Genevieve, Kirkwood, and Webster Groves.

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1890. (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1891.)
Date: 1890
Description: This directory contains an introduction entitled St. Louis in 1890 featuring population and business statistics followed by an index to advertisers and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1890.

Title: Pen and Sunlight Sketches of St. Louis
Date: 1892
Description: A promotional directory featuring illustrations and descriptions of the major buildings, monuments, and businesses in St. Louis for the year 1892, as well as a brief history of the city's founding and development.

Title: Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1891. Vol. IX. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1891
Date: 1891
Description: The ninth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1891. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social

Title: St. Louis Up To Date
Date: 1895
Description: This promotional directory for the year the 1895 features a history of St. Louis, a listing and description of major businesses and industries operating in St. Louis, and photographs of landmarks and buildings.

Title: Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1893-1894
Date: 1893
Description: This Gazetteer features an alphabetical listing of villages, towns, and cities in the state of Missouri for the years 1893 and 1894. The listing contains the name of each place accompanied by a short description of its location, principle railways, mail services, and primary exports. Beneath each entry is located an alphabetical business directory. In addition to the alphabetical listing

Title: Gould's St. Louis Directory, for 1897 (For the Year Ending April 1st, 1898)
Date: 1897
Description: Being a complete index to the residents of the entire city, and a classified business directory, to which is added an appendix containing useful information of the churches, societies, railroads, city, state, and other miscellaneous matters, also a newly revised street and avenue directory., 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.

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