Missouri History Museum, St Louis, MO Photos

The Missouri History Museum was built as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson in 1913. The History Museum has special displays about the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) (St Louis World's Fair) & Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis.

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Emerson Electric Center of Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Entrance of Emerson Electric Center of Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.St Louis Trolley 1351 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.St Louis Trolley 1351 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Emerson Electric Center (2000) of Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO. Architect: Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc..Entrance of Emerson Electric Center (2000) of Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.St Louis Trolley 1351 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.St Louis Trolley 1351 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Statue of Thomas Jefferson by Karl Bitter at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Statue of Thomas Jefferson by Karl Bitter in arched hall of Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Statue of Thomas Jefferson by Karl Bitter in arched hall of Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Sculpted relief of Monroe, Livingston & Marbois signing the Louisiana Purchase on May 02, 1803 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Statue of Thomas Jefferson (1913) by Karl Bitter at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Statue of Thomas Jefferson (1913) by Karl Bitter in arched hall of Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Statue of Thomas Jefferson (1913) by Karl Bitter in arched hall of Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Sculpted relief of Monroe, Livingston & Marbois signing the Louisiana Purchase on May 02, 1803 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
St Louis World's Fair Art Nouveau poster by Alphonse Mucha issued by French government at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Official program for ground breaking of for Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Official program for Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Souvenir of World's Fair Louisiana Purchase Exposition by Charles Cutter at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
St Louis World's Fair Art Nouveau poster (1903) by Alphonse Mucha issued by French government at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Official program (1903) for ground breaking of for Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Official program for Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Souvenir of World's Fair Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) by Charles Cutter at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Globe-Democrat promo broadside for 1904 World's Fair Views by John R. Key at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.St Louis Globe-Democrat magazine section for World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Louisiana Purchase Exposition Press Pass at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Singer Souvenir of Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Globe-Democrat promo broadside for 1904 World's Fair Views by John R. Key at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.St Louis Globe-Democrat magazine section (April 24, 1904) for World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) Press Pass at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Singer Souvenir of Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
World's Fair Coach Excursion poster by Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Golden Book of All Nations plaque for Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Birds eye poster view of St Louis World's Fair grounds at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Air view poster detail of St Louis World's Fair over central lake at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
World's Fair Coach Excursion poster by Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Golden Book of All Nations plaque for Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Birds eye poster view of St Louis World's Fair (1904) grounds at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Air view poster detail of St Louis World's Fair (1904) over central lake at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Painting of St Louis World's Fair south between Manufacturers & Varied Industries Palaces over lake to Festival Hall by John Ross Key at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Painting of St Louis World's Fair north from Cascade past Electricity Palace by John Ross Key at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Painting of St Louis World's Fair with Palace of Transportation by John Ross Key at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Post Card of St Louis World's Fair Palace of Manufacturers by Charles Graham at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Painting of St Louis World's Fair (1904) south between Manufacturers & Varied Industries Palaces over lake to Festival Hall by John Ross Key at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Painting of St Louis World's Fair (1904) north from Cascade past Electricity Palace by John Ross Key at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Painting of St Louis World's Fair (1904) with Palace of Transportation by John Ross Key at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Post Card of St Louis World's Fair (1904) Palace of Manufacturers by Charles Graham at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Post Card of St Louis World's Fair Palace of Electricity by Charles Graham at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Print of St Louis World's Fair Palace of Electricity at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Print of St Louis World's Fair of Palace of Education & Social Economy at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Model of St Louis World's Fair Observation Wheel at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Post Card of St Louis World's Fair (1904) Palace of Electricity by Charles Graham at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Print of St Louis World's Fair (1904) Palace of Electricity at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Print of St Louis World's Fair (1904) of Palace of Education & Social Economy at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Model of St Louis World's Fair Observation Wheel at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Souvenir plate of St Louis World's Fair of Machinery Building at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Japanese vase of St Louis World's Fair with Palace of Liberal Arts at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Souvenir plate of St Louis World's Fair (1904) of Machinery Building at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Japanese vase of St Louis World's Fair (1904) with Palace of Liberal Arts at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Japanese teapot of St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Puzzle jug made in Italy for St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Vase of St Louis World's Fair with Louisiana Purchase Monument at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.French Limoges china sold at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Japanese teapot of St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Puzzle jug made in Italy for St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Vase of St Louis World's Fair (1904) with Louisiana Purchase Monument at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.French Limoges china sold at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Medals issued for Louisiana Purchase Exhibition at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Ruby Flash souvenir glass covered dish from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Ruby Flash souvenir glass goblet from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Medals issued for Louisiana Purchase Exhibition (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Ruby Flash souvenir glass covered dish from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Ruby Flash souvenir glass goblet from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Floral Clock master control for St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Lakota Sioux eagle feather headdress worn by Indian participants at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Commemorative violin made for Centennial of St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Furniture which had been displayed at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Floral Clock master control for St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Lakota Sioux eagle feather headdress (c1890) worn by Indian participants at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Commemorative violin (2004) made for Centennial of St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Furniture which had been displayed at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Chinese inlaid table with cloisonné panels exhibited at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Girandoles possibly made in Philadelphia exhibited in Louisiana State Building at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Aurora marble sculpture c1903 by F. Saul exhibited in Italian Marble Exhibit section of Palace of Manufacturers at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.McCabe Powers Carriage which exhibited at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Chinese inlaid table with cloisonné panels exhibited at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Girandoles (mid 19thC) possibly made in Philadelphia exhibited in Louisiana State Building at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Aurora marble sculpture c1903 by F. Saul exhibited in Italian Marble Exhibit section of Palace of Manufacturers at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.McCabe Powers Carriage which exhibited at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
McCabe Powers Carriage which exhibited at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Silver Art Nouveau bowl exhibited at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Lion's head made of staff used for temporary structures of St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Bust of Isaac Taylor who organized the architects for the St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
McCabe Powers Carriage which exhibited at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Silver Art Nouveau bowl exhibited at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Lion's head made of staff used for temporary structures of St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Bust (1917) of Isaac Taylor who organized the architects for the St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Bust of David R. Francis who served as president of the St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Photo from Philadelphia's Centennial Fair of Main Exhibition Building at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Photo from Philadelphia's Centennial Fair of Memorial Hall at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Photo from Paris' Exposition Universelle of Central Dome of Champs de Mars at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Bust (1906) of David R. Francis who served as president of the St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Photo from Philadelphia's Centennial Fair (1876) of Main Exhibition Building at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Photo from Philadelphia's Centennial Fair (1876) of Memorial Hall at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Photo from Paris' Exposition Universelle (1889) of Central Dome of Champs de Mars at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Post Card of Chicago World's Fair Manufacturers & Liberal Arts Building at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Post Card of Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition Machinery & Music Buildings at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Post Card of St Louis World's Fair Festival Hall & Cascades at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis modified from a original sister plane by Ryan Airlines at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Post Card of Chicago World's Fair (1893) Manufacturers & Liberal Arts Building at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Post Card of Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition (1901) Machinery & Music Buildings at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Post Card of St Louis World's Fair (1904) Festival Hall & Cascades at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis modified from a (c1928) original sister plane by Ryan Airlines at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis modified from a original sister plane by Ryan Airlines at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Portrait of Cadet Charles Lindbergh by Medart at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Lindbergh's flight clothing at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Lindbergh Trophies sign at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis modified from a (c1928) original sister plane by Ryan Airlines at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Portrait of Cadet Charles Lindbergh (1928) by Medart at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Lindbergh's flight clothing at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Lindbergh Trophies sign at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Gold medals commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by St Louis Chamber of Commerce at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Gold medal commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by City of Paris at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Gold medal commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by French Society of St Louis at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Congressional Medal of Honor commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Gold medals commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by St Louis Chamber of Commerce at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Gold medal commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by City of Paris at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Gold medal commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by French Society of St Louis at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Congressional Medal of Honor commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Gold medal commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by City of Buffalo, NY at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Various busts to mark Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Various busts to mark Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Pair of lamps with paintings on glass shades marking Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Gold medal commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight issued by City of Buffalo, NY at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Various busts to mark Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Various busts to mark Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Pair of lamps with paintings on glass shades marking Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Cloisonné crane vase to mark Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight given by American-Japan Society in 1931 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Display of newspaper coverage of Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.President Wilson campaign button at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Clock Tower in Forest Park. St Louis, MO.
Cloisonné crane vase to mark Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight given by American-Japan Society in 1931 at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Display of newspaper coverage of Lindbergh's 1927 New York to Paris flight at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.President Wilson campaign button at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Clock Tower in Forest Park. St Louis, MO.
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