Missouri and Ohio River sketches, ca. 1870s

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

This collection contains 11 pencil sketches of the Missouri and Ohio Rivers and their surrounding cities. The sketches depict cityscapes, scenic and street views.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Erin Berger

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection contains 11 pencil sketches of the Missouri and Ohio Rivers and their surrounding cities. Each 11.5 x 18.5 cm sketch includes a brief handwritten caption denoting location. The sketches illustrate cityscapes, scenic and street views. Cities shown include Omaha, Nebraska; Saint Joseph, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Louisville, Kentucky; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Specific locations depicted include Lafayette Park and Shaw’s Botanical Garden (Missouri Botanical Garden) in St. Louis, Missouri, and Lane Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Acquisition Information:

2016. P-2961 .

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Prints shelf.
Barges--1870-1880.
Railroad bridges--1870-1880.
Steamboats--1870-1880.

Formats:

Pencil works.
Sketches.

Names:

Lane Theological Seminary.
Missouri Botanical Garden.

Places:

Cincinnati (Ohio)
Covington (Ky.)
John A. Roebling Bridge (Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky.)
Lafayette Square (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Louisville (Ky.)
Middle West.
Mississippi River.
Missouri River.
Ohio River.
Omaha (Neb.)
Saint Joseph (Mo.)
Saint Louis (Mo.)