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Title: Arcturus and Robert E. Lee
Date: 1976-07-02
Description: French Boat "Arcturus". 7/2/76. "Str. Robert E. Lee" on right

Title: Flying kites off stern
Date: 1972-07
Description: Two Men handle a kite on a boat's stern.

Title: Arcturus
Date: 1976-07-02
Description: French Navy patrol craft "Arcturus" 154 ft. diesel-powered boat. Crew of 35.

Title: Watching the lock walls rise beside them
Date: 1972-07
Description: Watching the lock walls rise beside them, the Delta Queen's passengers are all well aware that they are experiencing the final act in a chapter of American history. How sad to think that future generations may well be deprived of this unique mode of travel and escape from our society's breakneck pace.

Title: The Delta Queen approaches Lock 26 at Alton
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen approaches Lock 26 at Alton, downbound on her last trip before being taken out of overnight passenger service. The Queen made a stately and forlorn appearance as she eased into the locks, heightened by the melancholy mood of a still early morning haze.

Title: Chain of Rocks Park Fire
Date: 1977-05-31, 1977-06-01
Description: Amusement park fire under inquiry: Firemen, silhouetted against blazing amusement rides at the Chain of Rocks Fun Fair Park, fight the fire which caused an estimated $180,000 in damage.

Title: Falstaff Office, Oakland Avenue
Date: 1975-09-30, 1975-10-01
Description: FALSTAFF BREWING Corp has closed its office at 5050 Oakland Ave., following the financial takeover of the corporation last April by Californian Paul Kalmanovitz. Shortly after Kalmanovitz gained control of the St. Louis-based brewing corporation, the headquarters was transferred to California, a number of executives were either transferred or let go, and a few personnel were moved to the St. Louis brewery on Shenandoah Avenue. On Tuesday, the building itself was closed and Falstaff is seeking a lesee for the furnished property.

Title: Last Look, Steamer Delta Queen
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen, viewed at the stern.

Title: Admiral First Deck
Date: 1978-06
Description: p11-3-1-40-13

Title: Father Marquette Monument
Date: 1972-07
Description: A monument for father Marquette in Utica, Illinois.

Title: Close fit under bridge
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen barely passes under a bridge.

Title: The master rings for "All Stop"
Date: 1972-07
Description: The master rings for "All Stop" as the Queen is secured against the lock wall and the upper gates swing shut. With the river at a low stage, the Queen was dropped about fifteen feet this morning. The city of Alton was just beginning to waken, and no spectators were on hand to watch the Queen during her final lockage at Alton.

Title: Union Station
Date: 1972-08-18, 1972-08-19
Description: "Trains used to be in and out of here all day and night but now there are only three a day" —Edward Dodson, supervisor of red caps at Union Station.

Title: Steamboat Captain Ernie Wagner.
Date: 1972-07
Description: Steamboat captain Ernie Wagner leans on the starboard bridge wing.

Title: Alone on the foredeck, a hand coils lines under the watchful eye of the mate and passengers.
Date: 1972-07
Description: Alone on the foredeck, a hand coils lines under the watchful eye of the mate and passengers. The landing stage has been secured since its last use at some small river town where passengers boarded.

Title: Union Station Worker
Date: 1977-09-12
Description: Photograph of a Union Station worker pushing a cart with passengers' luggage.

Title: Ike and Tina Turner
Date: 1970-10-24
Description: One of the most exciting, fastest-rising groups in show biz is coming to town - the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, which will be appearing Sunday evening at 8 at Kiel Auditorium. They got their start right here in St. Louis as regulars at George Edick's Club Imperial and became so successful locally that they headed for the West Coast, where they hit the fame and fortune jackpot r-r-r-eally (sic) big.

Title: Departure for homes
Date: 1972-07
Description: People socialize and get ready for going home in a parking lot.

Title: Lou Brock
Date: 1980-06-25
Description: Reissued 1985-01-08.

Title: Approaching Jefferson City on MV Melinda B
Date: 1978.0
Description: Vertical riverscape view from a barge with a city in the distance., Signed lower left: James Godwin Scott; Titled on reverse

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