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Downtown St. Louis location of Washington University, 1871-1902. Location was bounded by Washington Avenue, Lucas Place, and Locust Street.
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The first Veiled Prophet queen's orchid bouquet. 2- 8 x 10 in. black and white prints.
1924 |
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Missouri Botanical Garden Formal Garden display at the 1935 Greater St. Louis Flower and Garden Show. Event was held in the Arena. Paul Kohl, designer.
1935 |
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Missouri Botanical Garden orchid exhibit at the Greater St. Louis Flower and Garden Show in 1935. The show was held inside the Arena. Paul Kohl, designer.
1935 |
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While a young merchant in St. Louis Shaw began buying enslaved persons in the 1820s. In 1850 Shaw owned nine and by 1853 eleven; 1860 census records list eight enslaved persons. As with the 1850 census, their names were not listed. Please see the historical timeline for more information.
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Reynold's Political Map of the United States from 1850.
1850 |
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The Missouri Republican from May 25, 1855 iwhich contains the $300 reward ad placed by Henry Shaw for the return for escaped slave Jim. Ad states that Jim escaped from Shaw's country estate Tower Grove.
1855 |
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Plat map drawn for the Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees in 1923 for the new Shaw's Garden's Subdivision today known as the Southwest Garden neighborhood. See Image 0144 and Image 0145.
1923 |
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Textual detail from plat map drawn for the Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees for the Shaw's Garden's Subdivision in 1923. See Image 0143 and Image 0145.
1923 |
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Textual detail from plat map drawn for the Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees for the Shaw's Garden's Subdivision in 1923. See Image 0143 and Image 0144.
1923 |
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