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Title: Soldiers at Union Station
Date: 1944-12-24
Description: Soldiers gathered at Union Station before the booth maintained by the Military Reservation Bureau, a branch of the Army Transportation Corps to handle ticket matters for all servicemen on official business.

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1937-11-12
Description: November 12, 1937. - Spoon end of Ste. Genevieve shore pipe discharge.

Title: Brooks Robinson
Date: 1966-07-12
Description: Photograph of baseball player Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles filling a cup from a cooler while glancing up at the camera.

Title: Markay II
Date: 1953-09-06
Description: Pleasure craft (Markay II) - passing dredge (Mile 136.9). Shortly after passing dredge, this craft grounded heavily at Ste. Genevieve and unable to obtain assistance.

Title: "Dizzy" and Yogi Laugh it Up
Date: 1956-06-19
Description: "Dizzy" Dean laughingly tells the New York Yankees' Yogi Berra, one of the top hitters of present day baseball, that he's glad to be emceeing "Baseball Preview" every Saturday afternoon over the CBS Television Network rather than facing the American League's most valuable player. Yogi likewise seems happy that the ex-Cardinal and Cub pitching great has retired to the broadcasting booth.

Title: Flood at St. Louis, June 18, 1858
Date: 1858-06-18
Description: A photograph taken by Marine Co. documented the damage in St. Louis from a severe flood on June 18, 1858. The streets were completely covered in water and make-shift planks provided a safe walking platform for people to safely cross from boats to the semi-submerged buildings. Two people can be seen assessing the flood damage from the rooftop of the tallest building on the left of the photograph

Title: Boxing Factory
Date: 1943-06-02
Description: Looking S.W. toward Boxing Factory from Post Engineer parking lot.

Title: Dike No. 107.8, Crains Island
Date: 1940-06-05
Description: Upper Mississippi River, U. S. Engineer Office, St. Louis, Mo. Dike No. 107.8, Crains Island. U. S. Plant and Hired Labor.

Title: Dredge at Devil's Island
Date: 1953-12-15
Description: View of dredge while working at Devil's Island.

Title: Grafton
Date: 1945-06-25
Description: U.S.E. Dredge GRAFTON upbound, June 25 '45. 100 - 4.5 3:30 Pm cloudy

Title: Sign for Cervantes, Sign for Cervantes
Date: 1972-12-31
Description: Sign thanking Mayor Cervantes. Reads, "Thanks, A. J. for the convention center. A St. Louis Booster."

Title: Levee Break
Date: 1942-06-27
Description: Break in unfinished new levee near terminal. Railroad bridge, looking N. E.

Title: Aztec
Date: 1952-12-30
Description: M/V (Aztec) at Devil's Island, mile 55.8.

Title: The Green Eyed Monster
Date: 1879-12-06
Description: Drawing portraying a lady in St. Louis who disguised herself as a man to test her brother's affection for his sweetheart, and almost gets killed by the jealous lover.

Title: Washington Ave St. Louis
Date: 1960-12-19
Description: Photograph of Washington Ave decorated for the winter holidays.

Title: Soldiers at Union Station
Date: 1955-12-24
Description: Servicemen make up most of the advance guard of the Christmas holiday travel rush pouring through Union Station yesterday. This picture was taken on the Concourse in front of the arrivals and departure board.

Title: Memphis Zephyr
Date: 1953-06-30
Description: M/V (Memphis Zephyr) of Street Towing Co. passing service base.

Title: Percy Green
Date: 1968-04-06
Description: Mid City Community conference at 4007 Delmar blvd. From left around table: Rev. H.J. Glasco, pastor, Mt. Bethel Baptist Church and SCLC representative in St. Louis; Rev. Arthur Marshall, pastor of Metro AME Zion Church; W.M. Bailey, chairman, West End Community conference; Percy Green, ACTION; M. Hatchett, NAACP; Solomon Rook, CORE; Father Francis Soyle, ex. director, Archdiocan commison on Human Rights.

Title: Geisler, Henry C.
Date: 1956-06-26
Description: Photograph of pilot's license for Henry C. Geisler.

Title: Havana Zephyr
Date: 1953-09-06
Description: M/V (Havana Zephyr)of Street Towing Co. - passing dredge (Mile 136.9).

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