This document contains the twenty-ninth annual report of the board of directors of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association. It was complied in January of 1875 and covers the events of the year 1874.
This document contains the twenty-fifth annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association along with the proceedings of the anniversary celebration of that year. It includes an address by the library's first president James E. Yeatman and a poem by Thomas E. Garrett titled "The Three Stages."
This document contains the thirty-third annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association for the year 1878. It was published following the annual meeting in January of 1879.
This document contains the thirty-first annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association for the year 1876. It was published following the annual meeting in January of 1877.
This document contains the thirtieth annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association for the year 1875. It was published following the annual meeting in January of 1876.
This document contains the thirty-second annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association for the year 1877. It was published following the annual meeting in January of 1878.
This document contains the twenty-seventh annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association for the year 1872. It was printed after the annual meeting in January of 1873.
This document contains the thirty-fourth annual report of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association for the year 1879. It was published following the annual meeting in January of 1880.
The five story building on the corner was a gambling house half a century ago. Next door is shown a portion of a building where "Wilson's Minstrels" held forth. This spot eventually became the location of the Telegraphers National Bank.
This Gazetteer features an alphabetical listing of villages, towns, and cities in the state of Missouri for the years 1876 and 1877. 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
St. Louis, June 1874. The Citizens of St. Louis. Cordially invite you to be present at the Formal Opening, by the President of the United States, of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge on the fourth day of July 1874. The Committee on Invitation Geo. N. Morgan, Secretary. Chauncey I Filley, Chairman.
, drew champaign corks and write puffs--" This picture was taken around 1878.
This was taken in the early 1870s when the competing Globe and Democrat erected centrally located offices at the Fair where, as one historian said, representatives "welcome their friends, draw champagne corks and write puffs." Other publications in St. Louis usually set up tents for the Fair which was held in October.
This is a program for a concert held by the Haydn Orchestra on February 13th, 1874 in the Mercantile Library Hall of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association. It was directed by S. R. Sauter. It is bound with a program for a concert of the Caledonian Society and the Orpheus Quartette Club held on March 3rd.
This document is a program for a Haydn Orchestra concert held in the Mercantile Library Hall of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association in November of 1873. S. R. Sauter was the director.
This is a program for the Grand Concert held on the 28th of December 1876 in the Mercantile Library Hall of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association by the St. Louis Oratorio Society and the Kellogg Opera Company. They performed Handel's "The Messiah." It was directed by Hans Balatka.