M-169: Emil Boehl Photographs of St. Louis
HISTORY: Photographer Emil Boehl almost single-handedly documented late-nineteenth-century St. Louis landscape. His photographs of important St. Louis buildings and landmarks provide a rich visual resource for the study of a growing industrial city.
SCOPE: Boehl’s career spanned the entire second half of the nineteenth century; the photographs in this collection date mostly from 1850 to 1880 and include such sites as Chouteau’s Pond, Cracker Castle, Old Courthouse, Chouteau Mansion, Lindell Hotel, Grant’s Log Cabin, Planters’ Hotel, and others.
HOLDINGS: Approximately 25 photographs, matted
ACCESS: This collection has not yet been processed, please contact the staff members listed below.