Photographs

Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis, Photographs, no date (P0258)
4 photographs

Photographs of the Shrine of St. Joseph, also known as St. Joseph's Jesuit Church, in St. Louis.

Marjorie Clarice May Shryock Collection, 1905-1949 (K1061)
0.25 c.f.

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Includes portraits, photographs and postcards of early Kansas City buildings and parks.

SHSMO Glass Negative Collection, 1880-1930 (P0024)
363 glass plate negatives, 3 folders

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The SHSMO Glass Negative Collection is comprised of 317 4x5 glass plate negatives and a selection of corresponding prints. Images depict Missouri in the early 20th century, primarily in Columbia and St. Louis, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis parks and city scenes, and the University of Missouri.

SHSMO-KC Picture Collection, 1870-2010 (K0026)
8 c.f.

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An artificial collection of photographs, postcards, pictures from various sources.

Gloria Simpson Collection, 1868-1946 (S1074)
0.25 cubic foot, 7 folders, 178 photographs

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This collection contains items related to Gloria Simpson’s time working for sculptor and commercial photographer Frank Morgan White (1877-1956), who was active in St. Louis from 1913 to 1947. Photographs include images of streetcars, the September 29, 1927 tornado, Soldan High School, and sculptures. Also included are White’s official photographs of Charles Lindbergh’s trophies.

Lewis A.W. Simpson Photograph Collection, 1871-1938 (P0771)
23 photographs

Photos of Oregon County, primarily the Alton area, but also including images of Thayer and Thomasville. This collection includes a set of photographs of Greer Mill.

Mrs. Lewis Sims Photograph Collection, no date (P0324)
6 photographs

b/w photographs of Van Horn Tavern in rural Boone County

B.R. Single Photograph Collection, no date (P1163)

Photographs by McKinney of bridges over the Osage River at Warsaw, Missouri.

John P. Skaggs Photograph Collection, 1888-1916 (P0752)
8 photographs

Copy photos of mining activities at Mine La Motte and St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fredericktown.

S.W. Skelton Photograph Collection, 1960, no date (P0451)
3 photographs

Photos of Atchison County: St. Oswald in the Fields Protestant Episcopal Church, Walkup's Grove Baptist Church, and Grange Hall, ca. 1960

Jim Skidmore Photograph Collection, 1910-1969 (P0049)
11 photographs

Copy photos of the filming of "Range Rider", 1910, in Fleming, MO, and photos of actor Tom Mix, and performer Sally Rand.

Harriet Cockefair Skinner Postcard Collection, 1900-1916 (P0549)
38 postcards

Postcards, the bulk of which depict Higginsville and Odessa. Additional postcards of St. Louis, Butler, Central Methodist University, Schell City, Joplin, and St. Joseph.

Skip Gatermann Papers, 1930s-2020 (S0347)
13.5 cubic feet

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The Skip Gatermann papers contains correspondence, newsletters, curricula, reports, and newspaper clippings regarding Gatermann's career as a Social Studies teacher in St. Louis City Public Schools and as a writer for various publications focusing on St. Louis City history.

Lola Osborn Slusher Photograph Collection, 1934, 1960 (P1177)

Photos of the historic home "Old Oaks" near Lexington, MO.

Mary Miller Smiser Photograph Collection, 1895-1969 (P0719)
12 photographs

Photographs of Warrensburg and Pertle Springs, MO.

Effie Mozelle Smith Photograph Collection, 1900-1910 (P0761)
7 photographs

Seven photos of Mississippi County and SE Missouri, including images of Whiting Public School ca. 1910.

Forrest Smith Portraits, no date (P0962)

Portraits of Forrest Smith as governor of Missouri and state auditor.

Norman William Smith Papers, 1943-2011 (SP0058)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders, 39 photographs)

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The Norman William Smith Papers contain materials from World War II veteran, Norman William Smith. The records include photographs, records of service, military reunion materials, and U.S.S. Carter Hall #3 documents.

Richard Averill Smith Photographs, 1959, no date (P0807)
17 photographs

Photos by Smith of Hansen and Maremont homes, St. Louis.

Robert C. Smith Photograph Collection, 1925, no date (P0888)
1 folder

Views of downtown Columbia, Jesse Wrench, and Robert Lee Smith Farm.

Russell E. Smith Photographs, 1957 (P0465)
39 photographs

Photos of Missouri scenes, primarily small Missouri river towns and rural scenery, ca. 1957

Waddell Smith Photograph Collection, 1960, no date (P0727)
3 photographs

Images of Baptist Female College, Lexington, MO, and William Waddell.

Floyd Snelson Papers, 1945-1985 (R1372)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders, 100 photographs)

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The Floyd Snelson photographs are a collection of 100 photographs taken in the Pacific Theater during WWII by Floyd Snelson. Additional biographical material and many documents from Japan during the War period are included in the collection. Some of the photographs document the Japanese surrender at Okinawa.

James Snow Photograph Collection, 1948 (P0749)
4 photographs

Photos of Cyclone, MO, ca. 1948.

Thad Snow Papers, 1923-1955 (CG0027)
1.31 cubic feet

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The Thad Snow Papers include writings, correspondence, scrapbooks, memorabilia and photographs. Snow was a prolific writer during his life. He is best remembered for his column, “Letters from the People” for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch beginning in the 1930s. The topics covered in this collection include politics, foreign affairs, farming, Snow’s family, economics and human nature.

Joseph R. Snyder Photograph Collection, 1888, 1950, no date (P0353)
8 photographs

Photos of Daviess County, particularly Gallatin, monuments and sites, ca. 1950s-1960s.

Opal Soetaert Photograph Collection, 1896, no date (P0632)
3 photographs

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Photos of Harrison County: Burlington Stage Coach relay station, Edson family cabin, and Brooklyn, MO.

George W. Somerville Photograph Collection, 1950-1959 (P0743)
5 photographs

Copy photos of Chillicothe Normal School, Livingston Co Public Library, and Utica Baptist Church.

Lee Herbert Sorkin Papers, 1941-1959 (K0804)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 5 photographs)

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The Lee Herbert Sorkin Papers contain five photographs, mostly picturing relatives of Herb Sorkin's wife, Bryna (Kleinstein) Sorkin.

South Central Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1880-1958 (P1125)

An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's south central region, including Douglas, Ripley, Ozark, Wright, Texas, Howell, Shannon, Laclede, and Oregon counties.

Southeast Missouri Lead District, Photograph Collection, 1870-1950 (P1130)

An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's Lead Belt: Washington, St. Francois, Madison, Iron, and Reynolds counties.

The Southeast Missouri Collection, 1820-2016 (CG0001)
0.8 c.f.

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The Southeast Missouri Collection is a combination of small acquisitions to the State Historical Society related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.

Southeast Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1902-1975 (P1126)

An artificial collection of photographs depicting Southeast Missouri, including the Bootheel: Wayne, Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard, Scott, and Mississippi counties.

Southwest Missouri Library Service, Inc., Records, 1957-1982 (SP0084)
1.5 cubic feet (37 folders, 2 photographs)

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The Southwest Missouri Library Service, Inc., Records contain the by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, and membership papers of Southwest Missouri Library Service, Inc., headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri.

Southwest Missouri Region Photograph Collection, 1900-1953 (P1110)

An artificial collection of photographs of Missouri's southwesternmost counties: McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Dade, and Lawrence.

Southwest Missouri Collection, 1864-2014 (SP0017)
1 cubic foot

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The Southwest Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to southwest Missouri individuals, places, organizations, and events. Material continues to be added to the collection.

John D. Spaeth Photograph Collection, 1936-1937 (K0747)
0.01 c.f.

Photographs of Kansas City, MO scenes and of city plans taken while Spaeth was an architecture student studying urban planning under Eliel Saarinen at Cranbrook in Bloomfield, IL.

Dan Spies Photograph Collection, 1962 (P1173)

Negatives of historic buildings in Huntsville, MO from 1962. Depicted are a wagon factory, Mayo home, George Burkhart Home, and the Rutherford Home.

James Andrew Spilman Photograph Collection, circa 1880s-1920s (R1009)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders, 18 photographs, 3 oversize photographs)

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The James Andrew Spilman Photograph Collection contains images of James Spilman, his wife Mae, scenes from Rolla, Missouri, Phelps County, and Jerome, Missouri. Also included are views of the Spilman hardware pavilion at the Phelps County fairgrounds and a parade in Rolla, Missouri during a campaign stop by William Jennings Bryan in 1900.

J.O. Spreen Photograph Collection, 1944 (P1171)

Photographs of St. Louis historic sites: the Dr. Engelmann Home, Washington Fire Co. No. 3, and Washington Brewery.

Springfield Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, no date (P0616)
7 photographs

Photos of Springfield area caves, creeks, and springs.

Springfield Contemporary Theatre Collection, 1995-2019 (SP0060)
12 cubic feet, 4 oversize boxes

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The Springfield Contemporary Theatre Collection includes posters, programs, photographs, marketing materials, and video recordings of productions performed by the company from 1995 to 2019. The collection also contains theatre files and newspaper articles.

Springfield-Branson, Missouri, Metropolitan Area, Photograph Collection, 1884-1965 (P1109)

An artificial collection of photographs of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster, Stone, and Taney Counties.

St. Charles County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1887-1968 (P1149)

An artificial collection of photographs of St. Charles County, Missouri.

Frank St. Clair Photograph Collection, 1900-1915 (P0438)
20 photographs

Copies of photos of Columbia (Boone County) houses, ca. 1910.

St. James, Missouri Collection, 1869-1980 (R1528)
3 cubic feet (31 folders, 6 oversize folders, 141 photographs, 2 glass plate negatives)

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The James Memorial Library Collection contains photographs, genealogical records, maps, organizational records, publications, papers, and scrapbooks collected by James Memorial Public Library in St. James, Phelps County, Missouri.

St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce Photographs, 1930 (P0469)
4 photographs

Photos of St. Joseph by L.C. Shady, ca. 1930.

St. Louis Aerial Photographs, ca. 1953, circa 1953 (P0596)
1 folder

Aerial photographs and map of St. Louis.

St. Louis Argus Newspaper Photograph Collection, 1950s (S0586)
0.01 cubic foot, 8 photographs

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This collection contains 8 photographs of the St. Louis Argus staff and its building.

St. Louis Art Museum Photographs, 1780, 1950 (P0827)
2 photographs

Photos of the St. Louis Art Museum.