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Title: Beardstown, Illinois
Date: 1981-08
Description: The enclosed pictures were taken during August 1981 on the Beardstown Illinois waterfront showing typical river scenes with the usual amount of tugs and other equipment. The B&N RR bridge in its river mode. The stern-wheel river tug is a locally built boat, original builders and name still showing = LOGSDON = built sometime in the 1930s more details could be obtained. These pictures were taken

Title: Rum and Death
Description: A collection of short stories warning against the consumption of rum

Title: Minutes of a Convention of United Baptists
Date: 1844-04
Description: Held with the New Hope Church in Clay County, Missouri

Title: Affton Historical Society Members
Date: 1977-08-29
Description: Image depicts Affton Historical Society members showing some of the objects to be auctioned at the French basket picnic to be held Saturday, September 10, at Oakland, the historic Benoist home. From left to right standing are Judy Munn, auction chairwoman, and Hilda "Larry" Reindley, in charge of tickets and reservations. Seated are Mrs. Edna Beezley, Oscar Crecelius, honorary chairmen, and

Title: The British Blockade
Date: 1915

Title: The Freedom of the Seas
Date: 1916

Title: Cape Girardeau, MO Anniversary Celebration
Date: 1956-05-8
Description: Long Beards took over to start Cape Girardeau's 150th anniversary celebration. This rig was in a parade to bury "Rusty D. Razor." The riders (from left, front): Oliver Farrow and Luther Hahs; (rear) Paul Davis and A. B. Crowell.

Title: Aerial View of Cape Girardeau Waterfront
Date: 1947
Description: Cape Girardeau's water-front looking north. International Shoe Factory in foreground and Missouri Utilities plant beyond.

Title: Cape Girardeau, MO City Park and Arena
Date: 1947
Description: Cape Girardeau's New City Park and Arena Building during recent Southeast Missouri District Fair. The 140th Infantry of the Missouri State Guards has headquarters in this building. The St. Louis Browns trained here during the war.

Title: "Campaign '88, Dukakis For President" Cigarette Pack
Date: 1988
Description: Pack of cigarettes (3.5"x2.25"x.75") featuring a blue profile portrait of Michael Dukakis to promote his 1988 presidential candidacy. A red, white and blue stripe flows behind Dukakis’s head.

Title: Destroyed Houses
Date: unknown
Description: This photo shows one or two soldiers squatted near destroyed homes in the rubble of their destruction. The photo is taken from the edge of the road, and the road curves to the left as it continues through the photo. Houses in shambles line the road on the right, whereas there is only one visible house on the left.

Title: Cape Girardeau Bridge Construction
Date: 1927-10-23
Description: Construction of Cape Girardeau Bridge. 1927. View eastwardly along centerline from Pier No. 3.

Title: Thanksgiving Turkey Print
Date: 1949-11-24
Description: "Prospective buyers looked over the farmer's flock of turkeys. This scene was sketched by A. B. Frost in 1890."

Title: Supply Caravan
Date: unknown
Description: In this photo, a large amount of horse-drawn wagons and vehicles heading away from the viewer. They are merging onto one road from the left of the photo as they move beyond dilapidated buildings. There are soldiers at the front of the foreground looking at the camera.

Title: "Designed to Attract Pedestrians"
Date: 1985-04-26
Description: pedestrian plaza will front the length of the building along Broadway with seating areas and changing displays of flowers. The granite base will totally conceal approximately 1,000 parking spaces on seven levels, four of which will "wrap" around the lobby."

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