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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.

Title: Earth Dike
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: Showing the Earth dike that now separates the present river channel and the channel that it is to be diverted into (lowerside). On upper side of dike is dredge (William H. Black). The dike will be dredged to 50' width, which will be blasted out. Dike is between stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Dredging completed tonight. In center, the blasting holes area being bored. Kansas City District, channel

Title: John F. Kennedy
Date: 1960-10-03, 1960-10-04
Description: Launching a 12-speech day which carried him through southern Illinois and on to Springfield, Senator John F. Kennedy campaigned vigorously Monday on the East Side after an overnight stop in St. Louis. At Granite City (above left), he met one of the day's biggest turnouts, an estimated 3000 persons who gathered in the Bellemore Village Shopping Center. Another large crowd was on hand to hear the

Title: Bill White
Date: 1960-04-10
Description: Re-issued 1961-04-09 and 1963-04-07.

Title: Capitol
Date: 1928-10-03
Description: Steamer Capitol and the Salvation Lass.

Title: Capitol
Date: 1928-10-21
Description: Sunday afternoon, Oct-21-1928.

Title: George T. Horton
Date: 1953-07-10
Description: M/V (George T. Horton) of John I. Hay Co. passing service base.

Title: Kansas City Skyline from Ste. Genevieve
Date: 1952-10-20
Description: Approaching Kansas City while enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. At right is dredge (William H. Black), which preceded us down river. Kansas City District.

Title: Evans Avenue
Date: 1959-02-10, 1959-02-11
Description: After the 1959 tornado, with walls sliced away, homes in multiple-family dwellings in the 3800 block of Evans Avenue are revealed in cross section. The buildings were badly damaged, their contects largely intact.

Title: Office emplyees from St. Joseph
Date: 1952-09-29
Description: Office emplyees from St. Joseph. Area of free boarding dredge. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Plug at Opening of New Channel
Date: 1952-10-03
Description: Showing the plug that will be blasted out to complete the opening of new channel. Channel diversion.

Title: Mail Automat
Date: 1962-11-14, 1962-11-15
Description: Another bygone activity at Union Station: Railway mail service. A new automatic mail-sack handling system which saves $1,000,000 a year, displaces 175 jobs and speeds up mail distribution from trains at St. Louis' Union Station was dedicated Wednesday. Photo above shows the mail coming down hoppers to be dumped into chutes leading to trains.

Title: 20th Annual Fair Association Show
Date: 1880-10-30
Description: 20th annual show of the St. Louis Fair Association. Shows the Agricultural Hall, Art Hall, The Cascade, and the Main Entrance.

Title: Hazelwood Fire Department
Date: 1962-04-22
Description: PREPARING FOR EASTER EGG HUNT are members of the Hazelwood Fire Department, who are cooking and coloring 240 dozen eggs for the event, which starts at 2 p. m. Sunday behind the Hazelwood City Hall, 9150 Highway 66. They are Charles Hauck of 617 Holiday Ave., chairman of the hunt; Capt. Joseph McNamara, 7113 Fordshire la.; Wayne Sanders, 803 Bellflower dr.; Bernie McGuire, 7109 McGuire la.; and

Title: Illustrations of the West End Club-House
Date: 1886-10-09
Description: Illustrations of the interior and exterior of the West End Club-House, owned by the St. Louis Club, with caption.

Title: Dred Scott's Grave
Date: 1957-02-10
Description: Father Edward Dowling S. J., one of those interested in erecting stone at forgotten resting place, points with cane to exact spot of Dred Scott's grave in Calvary Cemetery while great-grandson, John A. Madison, his wife and children look on.

Title: Sioux City
Date: 1953-10-17
Description: M/V (Sioux City) of the Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line - passing dredge.

Title: Wooden Mat Construction
Date: 1943-10-15
Description: Close-up looking W. to N.W. showing portion of Wooden Mat under construction. Work started June 5, 1943.

Title: Clay and Gumbo Material
Date: 1952-09-29
Description: View of ladder showing deposit of clay and gumbo material that has slowed progress considerably. Dredge is at station 9+70'. Kansas City District.

Title: American Railroad Journal November 10, 1849
Date: 1849-11-10, 1849-11-10

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