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What St. Louis looked like in the 1900s

At the turn of the 20th century, St. Louis was a major city in the state of Missouri in the midwestern United States. It was a key transportation and commercial hub, with a population of around 550,000 people. The city was located along the Mississippi River and was a major stop on the Oregon and Santa Fe trails, which were used by settlers and traders traveling westward. St. Louis was also a major transportation center, with the Mississippi River serving as a major artery for trade and transportation. The city was home to several steamboat companies, which provided transportation up and down the river, and it was also served by several railroads, which connected it to other parts of the country.

One of the most significant events to take place in St. Louis at the turn of the 20th century was the World’s Fair, which was held in the city in 1904. The World’s Fair was a major international exposition that attracted millions of visitors from around the world. It was a showcase of the latest technological and cultural achievements of the time, and it had a significant impact on the city’s economy and reputation.

#1 World’s Fair building surrounded by a crowd of people. In front of the building is still under construction.

World's Fair building surrounded by a crowd of people. In front of the building is still under construction.

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#2 An aerial view of Saint Louis. The view spans across rooftops with smokestacks in the distance, and the river in the background, 1900

An aerial view of Saint Louis. The view spans across rooftops with smokestacks in the distance, and the river in the background, 1900

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#3 City View with a Smokestack, 1900. several other buildings with a cloudy sky, and a smokestack on the right side of the image.

City View with a Smokestack, 1900. several other buildings with a cloudy sky, and a smokestack on the right side of the image.

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#4 A large house with four people on and around the porch facing the camera, 1900. Going towards the right of the photo, the neighborhood continues with vegetation grown houses.

A large house with four people on and around the porch facing the camera, 1900. Going towards the right of the photo, the neighborhood continues with vegetation grown houses.

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#5 The Palace of Liberal Arts as it is being finished for the 1904 World’s Fair.

The Palace of Liberal Arts as it is being finished for the 1904 World's Fair.

The building has flags lining the top, pillars in pairs connecting the roof to the ground, and there are two rows of tall decorated pillars with fabric strung between them. People are walking around the grounds, viewing the construction as it is completed. This building appears to be the only one in that immediate area.

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#6 Family Portrait in a Park,1900

Family Portrait in a Park,1900

An older woman, two younger women, two girls, and an older gentleman. They are all wearing hats and semi-formal clothing, and the gentleman is wearing glasses. They are seated on a park picnic table. Trees are all around the image, and there is a gazebo behind the family.

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#7 Three people in a company care parked by the river. Two women are sat in the back of the car, and a man is standing next to the car; all smiling.

Three people in a company care parked by the river. Two women are sat in the back of the car, and a man is standing next to the car; all smiling.

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#8 Fourth street, looking north from Market, 1903

Fourth street, looking north from Market, 1903

Fourth street changed again in the 1890s from bazaar of busy stores and hotels a quieter habitat of tall office buildings housing insurance and railroad agencies. The horse cars have given way to electric cars but there are no automobiles on the streets and the styles are strictly what Grandmother used to wear. Left to right: the old Courthouse, Planters Hotel, Rialto Building and Merrell Drug Company. What was once a bazaar of busy stores and hotels in the 1880s had changed by 1903 to a quieter habitat of tall office buildings housing insurance and railroad agencies. Even transportation had changed, the horse cars giving way to the trolleys. This photo, looking north from Market, shows from left to right, the old Courthouse, Planters Hotel, Rialto Building and Merrell Drug Co.

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#9 This huge boulder was rolled onto the tracks on North Broadway between Gano and John during 1900 streetcar strike.

This huge boulder was rolled onto the tracks on North Broadway between Gano and John during 1900 streetcar strike.

Each time it was removed the rock was replaced during night. Trolley company finally blasted it to pieces.

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#10 18th and Market St.s Opposite Union Station in 1900. Ticket Scalpers are seen here as well.

18th and Market St.s Opposite Union Station in 1900. Ticket Scalpers are seen here as well.

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#11 Jefferson Barracks – New Parade Grounds, 1900

Jefferson Barracks - New Parade Grounds, 1900

Jefferson Barracks was proud of its 1895 parade grounds across from the new officers' quarters, which had replaced the 1827 limestone "apartments" on three sides of the old quadrangle. It was here that Col. Walter Krueger marched his Sixth Infantry in review in honor of the Japanese military attache just before handing over command to Col. Walter Short.

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#12 Fleet of Ford Model T automobiles in front of St. Louis city hall, 1900

Fleet of Ford Model T automobiles in front of St. Louis city hall, 1900

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#13 The Palaces of Education and Social Economy at the 1904 World’s Fair.

The Palaces of Education and Social Economy at the 1904 World's Fair.

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#14 Rear of a railway locomotive travelling away from the camera. Trainmen and an engineer are on the back of the Tender.

Rear of a railway locomotive travelling away from the camera. Trainmen and an engineer are on the back of the Tender.

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#15 Washington Avenue looking west, 1900. Automobiles, pedestrians, electric streetcars and horse-drawn wagons are visible.

Washington Avenue looking west, 1900. Automobiles, pedestrians, electric streetcars and horse-drawn wagons are visible.

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#16 The old Boatman’s Bank building in March of 1900.

The old Boatman's Bank building in March of 1900.

A sign for Shapleigh Hardware adorns the building and there is an advertisement in the foreground for recreational boating on the Meramec River.

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#17 A pair of smokestacks, one of which is being worked on by a group of men near the top of the stack, 1900. The upper stories and roofs of 901 and 911 Washington Avenue are visible in the background.

A pair of smokestacks, one of which is being worked on by a group of men near the top of the stack, 1900. The upper stories and roofs of 901 and 911 Washington Avenue are visible in the background.

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#18 The German Pavilion at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, 1900. This pavilion was best known for its bells which could be heard from a great distance.

The German Pavilion at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, 1900. This pavilion was best known for its bells which could be heard from a great distance.

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#19 Looking along city sidewalk with major street on one side and vacant lot on the other, 1900

Looking along city sidewalk with major street on one side and vacant lot on the other, 1900

Horse-drawn carriages and electric streetcars are visible in the street. A surveyor is working in the vacant lot and a couple of men on the sidewalk are looking towards the camera.

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#20 Urban Horse Herd, 1900

Urban Horse Herd, 1900

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#21 The intersection of Second Street with another street with men working in the middle of the intersection, 1900

The intersection of Second Street with another street with men working in the middle of the intersection, 1900

The workers are putting a ladder down a manhole. A man is visible in the background with his foot on an automobile and appears to be lighting a cigarette.

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#22 Women of the Gymnastic Association Sokol in St. Louis, 1900

Women of the Gymnastic Association Sokol in St. Louis, 1900

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#23 Japanese Pavilion and gardens at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Japanese Pavilion and gardens at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

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#24 Tree along South 11th Street with signs attached to it. The tree is in front of Lami Pharmacy, which was at the intersection of South 11th Street and Lami Street, 1900

Tree along South 11th Street with signs attached to it. The tree is in front of Lami Pharmacy, which was at the intersection of South 11th Street and Lami Street, 1900

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#25 Site where house has just been demolished in the midst of an urban area, 1900

Site where house has just been demolished in the midst of an urban area, 1900

Piles of large foundation stones are visible on the site and part of the foundation is still in place. Horse-drawn carts are visible on the site.

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#26 Palaces of Electricity and Machinery at the 1904 World’s Fair.

Palaces of Electricity and Machinery at the 1904 World's Fair.

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#27 Dorris automobile that has been in a wreck, 1900. An American flag has been tied between the headlamps

Dorris automobile that has been in a wreck, 1900. An American flag has been tied between the headlamps

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#28 A rooftop view of the domed bell tower at the top of the Jaccard Building, 1900

A rooftop view of the domed bell tower at the top of the Jaccard Building, 1900

The Jaccard Building stood at the corner of Broadway and Locust Street, at 407 N. Broadway. In the distance there are several industrial buildings and smokestacks billowing streams of gray and white smoke.

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#29 A horse either being lowered into or lifted out of a hole in a city street, 1900

A horse either being lowered into or lifted out of a hole in a city street, 1900

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#30 Saint Louis Riverfront, 1900

Saint Louis Riverfront, 1900

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#31 Ice, coal and wood stand in downtown St. Louis, 1900

Ice, coal and wood stand in downtown St. Louis, 1900

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#32 Rainy city street with street lamps visible in the foreground, 1900

Rainy city street with street lamps visible in the foreground, 1900

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#33 Five boys standing along the base of a poured concrete wall at a construction site, 1900

Five boys standing along the base of a poured concrete wall at a construction site, 1900

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#34 The lagoon leading east from the grand basin at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

The lagoon leading east from the grand basin at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

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#35 Sunken Garden at the 1904 World’s Fair.

Sunken Garden at the 1904 World's Fair.

The picture was taken from the Government Terrace (later Government Drive) looking north all the way to the distant towers of the Palace of Varied Industries. The buildings on the left are the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy with the obelisks flanking its entrance and the Palaces of Education and Social Economy. On the right is the Palace of Liberal Arts with its columns and ornate cornices and the Palace of Manufactures behind it.

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#36 The Palace of Transportation at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.

The Palace of Transportation at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

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#37 The Hotel Jefferson looking north along Tucker Boulevard, 1900

The Hotel Jefferson looking north along Tucker Boulevard, 1900

Automobiles and horse-drawn wagons are visible on Tucker Boulevard. The intersection of Tucker Boulevard and Washington Avenue is visible in the background.

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#38 1314 Market, corner of Market and Centre Streets, 1900

1314 Market, corner of Market and Centre Streets, 1900

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#39 A wide view of Locust Street headed downhill toward 18th Street, 1900.

A wide view of Locust Street headed downhill toward 18th Street, 1900.

It includes several storefronts, large buildings, and a tall church steeple in the distance. The street is shared by pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, as well as motorized vehicles.

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#40 Snow Removal, Chouteau Avenue, 1900

Snow Removal, Chouteau Avenue, 1900

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#41 Palaces of Electricity and Machinery, 1900

Palaces of Electricity and Machinery, 1900

Photograph taken from the western edge of Art Hill looking north toward the dome of Creation at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Palaces of Electricity and Machinery are most visible on the left with the Palace of Varied Industries behind it. On the right is the edge of the Palace of Machinery with the Palace of Transportation behind it.

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#42 A couple of two-hitch horse wagons. The contents of one wagon is being poured into the wagon under the bridge, 1900

A couple of two-hitch horse wagons. The contents of one wagon is being poured into the wagon under the bridge, 1900

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#43 Festival Hall at the 1904 World’s Fair. The image includes the Cascades running down Art Hill to the Grand Basin as well as various fountains and statues.

Festival Hall at the 1904 World's Fair. The image includes the Cascades running down Art Hill to the Grand Basin as well as various fountains and statues.

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#44 Olive Street in St. Louis looking east across Sixth Street, 1900

Olive Street in St. Louis looking east across Sixth Street, 1900

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#45 Two men standing on the sidewalk of a major street. One man appears to work at the grocery they are standing in front of, 1900

Two men standing on the sidewalk of a major street. One man appears to work at the grocery they are standing in front of, 1900

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#46 St. Louis Star newspaper building and Hotel Jefferson along North Tucker Boulevard, 1900

St. Louis Star newspaper building and Hotel Jefferson along North Tucker Boulevard, 1900

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#47 People standing around a large hole in a city street, 1900

People standing around a large hole in a city street, 1900

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#48 Base of the Louisiana Monument, 1900

Base of the Louisiana Monument, 1900

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#49 North 7th Street showing people at work and walking along street, 1900

North 7th Street showing people at work and walking along street, 1900

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#50 Saint Louis Art Museum building, 1900

Saint Louis Art Museum building, 1900

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#51 Intersection of Chestnut and 4th Street looking west along 4th Street, 1900. The Old Courthouse is visible on the left. Many automobiles are visible along 4th Street.

Intersection of Chestnut and 4th Street looking west along 4th Street, 1900. The Old Courthouse is visible on the left. Many automobiles are visible along 4th Street.

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#52 A section of cobblestones has been removed along a busy sidewalk, 1900

A section of cobblestones has been removed along a busy sidewalk, 1900

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#53 Menu sign board on sidewalk in front of restaurant. Menu items with prices are visible, 1900

Menu sign board on sidewalk in front of restaurant. Menu items with prices are visible, 1900

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#54 Palace of Manufactures, 1900

Palace of Manufactures, 1900

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#55 Festival Hall & Grand Basin, 1900

Festival Hall & Grand Basin, 1900

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#56 A Christmas Tree arch display being set up on North Tucker Boulevard, 1900

A Christmas Tree arch display being set up on North Tucker Boulevard, 1900

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#57 Smokestacks against an industrial background, 1900

Smokestacks against an industrial background, 1900

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#58 Herd of horses in urban neighborhood, 1900. Two men can be clearly seen corralling the horses. This is a close-up from another photograph in the collection.

Herd of horses in urban neighborhood, 1900. Two men can be clearly seen corralling the horses. This is a close-up from another photograph in the collection.

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#59 Car Parked On Seventh Street, 1900

Car Parked On Seventh Street, 1900

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#60 Olive and 7th Street, looking east, 1900

Olive and 7th Street, looking east, 1900

Hanover and Regal shoes in the right foreground. Many pedestrians crossing the street. Photograph taken from the second story or higher.

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#61 View from the Buffalo Tower, 1900

View from the Buffalo Tower, 1900

The view looks out over the Plaza of Orleans to the distant eastern restaurant pavilion on Art Hill. The roofs of the Palace of Liberal Arts (left) and the Palace of Manufactures (right) are clearly visible.

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#62 A horse either being lowered into or lifted out of a hole in a city street, 1900

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#63 The totem poles around the Alaska house at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

The totem poles around the Alaska house at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

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#64 An employee for the Tower Grove Dairy delivering goods to residents of St. Louis, 1900.

An employee for the Tower Grove Dairy delivering goods to residents of St. Louis, 1900.

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#65 Palace of Machinery, 1900. The picture was taken facing north down the lagoon and takes in the Palace of Transportation and the dome of Creation in the distance.

Palace of Machinery, 1900. The picture was taken facing north down the lagoon and takes in the Palace of Transportation and the dome of Creation in the distance.

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#66 Terminal Railroad Association train engine with tender stopped in rail yard, 1900

Terminal Railroad Association train engine with tender stopped in rail yard, 1900

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#67 View of Buffalo Tower, 1900

View of Buffalo Tower, 1900

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#68 River at low level running through a neighborhood, 1900

River at low level running through a neighborhood, 1900

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#69 Streetcars on street under repair, a modified streetcar with the cab removed is in the foreground, 1900

Streetcars on street under repair, a modified streetcar with the cab removed is in the foreground, 1900

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#70 The Mengel & Vogt pharmacy at Taylor and Page Avenues, 1900. A woman is standing next to a pole in front of the building. The building still exists and appears to be vacant.

The Mengel & Vogt pharmacy at Taylor and Page Avenues, 1900. A woman is standing next to a pole in front of the building. The building still exists and appears to be vacant.

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#71 Locomotive in front of Simmons Hardware, 1900

Locomotive in front of Simmons Hardware, 1900

In the mid-ground there are two horse drawn carriages, one is an enclosed passenger carriage and the other has an open top and is being driven by two workmen. In the left portion of the photograph there is a large pile of cobblestones and a steam locomotive. The locomotive is identified on the photograph as "engine 81 of the Terminal Railroad Association". The background of the image contains a tall smokestack and several large factory buildings. The buildings include a Simmons Hardware Co. Warehouse, a Western Electric Company building, and several industrial sites.

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#72 Missouri building at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. This was a temporary structure demolished after the fair. The World’s Fair Pavilion was then built on this site.

Missouri building at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. This was a temporary structure demolished after the fair. The World's Fair Pavilion was then built on this site.

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#73 Palaces of Education and Social Economy, 1900

Palaces of Education and Social Economy, 1900

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#74 Two Young Girls at a Construction Site on Sherry Avenue, 1900

Two Young Girls at a Construction Site on Sherry Avenue, 1900

The neighborhood appears to be residential. In the foreground a mature tree branch hangs into the frame. Beyond the girls and the construction site there is a man clearing a pile of cut wood, a line of bushes and a small house.

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#75 Palace of Liberal Arts, 1900

Palace of Liberal Arts, 1900

The picture was taken from the southwest looking across the corner of the lagoon. A gondola and a water pipe are in the foreground. Maps of the fair indicate that the pump house for the lagoon would have been here.

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#76 Workers in Snowy Street, 1900

Workers in Snowy Street, 1900

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#77 Palaces of Electricity and Machinery, 1900. The image is of the buildings at night viewed from Art Hill looking across the Grand Basin.

Palaces of Electricity and Machinery, 1900. The image is of the buildings at night viewed from Art Hill looking across the Grand Basin.

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#78 Pennant Pierce Oil Corporation filling station, 1900. Three cars are visible in front. A man appears to be putting air into the tire of one of the cars.

Pennant Pierce Oil Corporation filling station, 1900. Three cars are visible in front. A man appears to be putting air into the tire of one of the cars.

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#79 Men installing a pipe in a city street. One man is standing in a hole in the middle of the street and is smoking a pipe, 1900

Men installing a pipe in a city street. One man is standing in a hole in the middle of the street and is smoking a pipe, 1900

A man with a badge is looking at another man in a hole in the street, their hat is just visible behind the pile of dirt. Workers' coat jackets can be seen in the background hanging from the trees along the street.

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#80 Street intersection with theater posters and building billboards visible, 1900

Street intersection with theater posters and building billboards visible, 1900

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#81 Girl on dirt path, 1900. An industrial warehouse is visible in the background.

Girl on dirt path, 1900. An industrial warehouse is visible in the background.

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#82 Mielke’s Lunch Stand, the Hotel Francis and Walter J. Noble Whiskey and Wine store, 1900

Mielke's Lunch Stand, the Hotel Francis and Walter J. Noble Whiskey and Wine store, 1900

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#83 Corwin H. Spencer, 1900

Corwin H. Spencer, 1900

The Corwin H. Spencer was originally built as the Anchor Line steamer City of Monroe at Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1887. Badly damaged by the cyclone at St. Louis on May 27, 1896 she was rebuilt into the Hill City. She was 327 feet long, 44 feet beam, and 8.5 feet depth of hold. Purchased by Captain T. B. Sims at a U. S. Marshall sale in January 1898. In 1903 again sold, converted into an excursion boat and renamed the Corwin H. Spencer. She burned just above Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on October 12, 1906.

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#84 South Taylor Avenue and Manchester Avenue, 1900. A bar is visible at the corner. Two men are in a discussion in the street. An automobile is partially visible on the right.

South Taylor Avenue and Manchester Avenue, 1900. A bar is visible at the corner. Two men are in a discussion in the street. An automobile is partially visible on the right.

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#85 The intersection of North Euclid and McPherson Avenues, looking west along McPherson Avenue, 1900

The intersection of North Euclid and McPherson Avenues, looking west along McPherson Avenue, 1900

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#86 City sidewalk with wooden fence with posters plastered on it, 1900.

City sidewalk with wooden fence with posters plastered on it, 1900.

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#87 Horse-drawn wagon delivering fruit and produce to a business, 1900.

Horse-drawn wagon delivering fruit and produce to a business, 1900.

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#88 Large pit in the middle of an urban area that is filled with water, 1900.

Large pit in the middle of an urban area that is filled with water, 1900.

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#89 Rear of urban residential housing showing laundry drying, 1900

Rear of urban residential housing showing laundry drying, 1900

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#90 The front of two city houses side by side, 1900. Buildings in foreground partially obstructing the house fronts. Young child in alley in foreground.

The front of two city houses side by side, 1900. Buildings in foreground partially obstructing the house fronts. Young child in alley in foreground.

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#91 The Louisiana Monument at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

The Louisiana Monument at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

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#92 Street scene of St. Louis after during or after 1904. Two women on sidewalk. Trolley car on rails in the cobblestone street. Buildings with mansard roofs.

Street scene of St. Louis after during or after 1904. Two women on sidewalk. Trolley car on rails in the cobblestone street. Buildings with mansard roofs.

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#93 Broadway North from Market Street, 1900. The old Courthouse is visible on the right, theaters and a hotel are visible on the left across from the Courthouse.

Broadway North from Market Street, 1900. The old Courthouse is visible on the right, theaters and a hotel are visible on the left across from the Courthouse.

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#94 Construction site at railway interchange, 1900.

Construction site at railway interchange, 1900.

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#95 Children standing along and hanging on a rope near a construction site, 1900.

Children standing along and hanging on a rope near a construction site, 1900.

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#96 Looking east along Washington Avenue from approximately North Tucker Boulevard, 1900.

Looking east along Washington Avenue from approximately North Tucker Boulevard, 1900.

The street is very busy with automobiles, pedestrians and street cars. The present-day Merchandise Mart building is visible on the right side of the street in the middle ground of the photo.

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#97 Fullerton Building, 1900

Fullerton Building, 1900

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#98 Boyle Avenue, 1900

Boyle Avenue, 1900

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#99 Lucas Gardens Park Construction, 1900

Lucas Gardens Park Construction, 1900

This construction is probably the renovation of the site back to being a park after the demolition of the Exposition and Music Hall. Prior to the Exposition Hall the site was Missouri Park. The St. Louis Public Library building now occupies the other part of the site. The rear of 1300 Washington Avenue is visible behind the park.

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#100 Brazilian Pavilion at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Brazilian Pavilion at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

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#101 Unpaved road that is muddy, many ruts from carriage wheels are visible, 1900.

Unpaved road that is muddy, many ruts from carriage wheels are visible, 1900.

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#102 Festival Hall at the 1904 World’s Fair viewed from the northeast looking across the lagoon

Festival Hall at the 1904 World's Fair viewed from the northeast looking across the lagoon

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#103 Water wagon on major St. Louis street near the intersection with Carr Street, 1900.

Water wagon on major St. Louis street near the intersection with Carr Street, 1900.

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#104 Store front of liquor store on Chouteau Avenue, 1900.

Store front of liquor store on Chouteau Avenue, 1900.

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#105 Latta-Hord Laundry Company in St. Louis, Missouri, 1900.

Latta-Hord Laundry Company in St. Louis, Missouri, 1900.

The building has clean new signs advertising "We Want Your Work". The company's employees include various women posed together at the corner of the building and men who stand to the sides next to the company's horse-drawn carriages. Others peer out of the second story windows.

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#106 Saint Louis Mercantile Library building in downtown St. Louis at Broadway and Locust Streets, 1900

Saint Louis Mercantile Library building in downtown St. Louis at Broadway and Locust Streets, 1900

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#107 Biddle and Broadway, showing the City Market – sometimes known as the “Round Top Market” on account of its dome-shaped roof, 1900.

Biddle and Broadway, showing the City Market - sometimes known as the "Round Top Market" on account of its dome-shaped roof, 1900.

This market was erected by the city 1857 on land belonging to the estate of Ben.W.S. Harney, the city to collect the proceeds until reimbursed for its expenditures. The market lapsed back to the Harney estate in 1878 and eventually to the Merchants' Bridge and Terminal Company. Its nearest neighbor and competitor was the North Market, latterly Union Market.

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#108 Construction in an Open Field, 1900

Construction in an Open Field, 1900

The dirt is smoothed out, as if plowed, and there were no workers on the site at the time the photo was taken. The background is made up of a sparce treeline and smokestacks in the middle.

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#109 The entrances to Tower Grove Park in Saint Louis, Missouri.

The entrances to Tower Grove Park in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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#110 The Second Presbyterian Church Progress, 1900

The Second Presbyterian Church Progress, 1900

The church's roof is still incomplete, and there are workers and cranes placing stone and holding the window frames steady. Outside of the church are several workers and materials. There are piles of material to the right of the church and small company sheds on wheels.

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#111 Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, 1900

Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, 1900

The building is stone, with three faces carved into it above the entrance and windows. The roof has decorative wheels protruding from the top, and there are four small spires on each of the four corners. The road around the school is empty.

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#112 Compton Hill Water Tower Construction, 1900

Compton Hill Water Tower Construction, 1900

The outside of the tower is covered in scaffolding with the two peaks protruding from the wood frame.

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#113 Second Presbyterian Church Construction, 1900

Second Presbyterian Church Construction, 1900

The walls are still relatively short, and there's a hand-controlled crane lifting stone up to the top of the wall to be set in.

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#114 Missouri Botanical Garden, 1900

Missouri Botanical Garden, 1900

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#115 Missouri Botanical Garden Lily Pond, 1900

Missouri Botanical Garden Lily Pond, 1900

The pond is in the foreground and middle ground of the photo, and is filled with lily pads, other aquatic plants, and small flowers. There are signs indicating the different species of plants in the pond as well.

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#116 World’s Fair Construction, 1900

World's Fair Construction, 1900

Trees and bushes line the foreground and middle ground, leaving the building in the background. The structure stretches horizontally across the photo, with wooden scaffolding covering it.

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#117 Franklin Bridge in Forest Park, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1900.

Franklin Bridge in Forest Park, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1900.

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#118 Washington University’s Brookings Hall in Saint Louis, Missouri, 1900.

Washington University's Brookings Hall in Saint Louis, Missouri, 1900.

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#119 Workers on a World’s Fair Construction Site, 1900

Workers on a World's Fair Construction Site, 1900

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#120 World’s Fair construction, 1900.

World's Fair construction, 1900.

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#121 Construction of World’s Fair Buildings, 1900

Construction of World's Fair Buildings, 1900

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#122 Forest Park Band Pagoda, 1900

Forest Park Band Pagoda, 1900

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#123 Trees and a Statue in a Park, 1900

Trees and a Statue in a Park, 1900

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#124 Side of Exposition Building Construction, 1900

Side of Exposition Building Construction, 1900

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#125 Missouri Botanical Garden Visitors, 1900

Missouri Botanical Garden Visitors, 1900

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#126 Three People Leaning on a Wooden Railing, 1900

Three People Leaning on a Wooden Railing, 1900

Beyond the fencing is high grass and a forest. The man is seated on the top of the wooden fence, and the women are leaning with their hands on the fence. The woman standing farthest from the viewer is holding an umbrella.

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#127 Close Up of World’s Fair Constructionv, 1900

Close Up of World's Fair Constructionv, 1900

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#128 Two women standing by a large, misshapen tree near a tall, wooden structure, 1900.

Two women standing by a large, misshapen tree near a tall, wooden structure, 1900.

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#129 Horse-Drawn Carriages in Downtown Saint Louis, 1900

Horse-Drawn Carriages in Downtown Saint Louis, 1900

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