ABSTRACT: Collection of annotated vernacular stereoviews of Missouri.
SCOPE: These vernacular stereoview cards depict scenes throughout Missouri in the 1920’s including a family camping trip at Bennett Spring, a day at Shaw’s Garden in St. Louis, a family fishing along the Niangua River, a St. Louis streetscape, and views of a lead mine in Joplin. Many of the cards have penciled annotations on the verso identifying the location and subjects of the photographs.
EXTENT: 34 stereoview cards.
ACCESS: This collection can be viewed on-site in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the material may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, subject to condition and other access restrictions. Information on conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building on the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ north campus.
PREFERRED CITATION: The preferred citation for this collection is "From the collections of the Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library at the University of Missouri - St. Louis.”
