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51.  Acer dasycarpum on Floral Avenue.

Approach to Garden. Acer Dasycarpum lining Floral Avenue before the Great Cyclone of 1896 destroyed them. Floral Ave. was later named Flora Place after the development of the Shaw neighborhood began in 1897. 



1891

52.  Tower Grove House, the country estate of Henry Shaw as it appeared in his lifetime.

View of Tower Grove House showing the original east wing from 1849 which would later be removed and rebuilt. 



1890

53.  Lands of Henry Shaw around Tower Grove.

Lands of Henry Shaw around Tower Grove, plan dated 1872; draftsperson unknown. 



1872

54.  Research. Panama.

Dr. Walter Lewis in USAF helicopter. 




55.  Research. Panama.

Susan Verhoek, Dr. John Ridgway, Col. A.V. Zaborowski, USAF, Dr. Andre Robyns. 




56.  Research. Panama.

Allbrook Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone. 




57.  Research. Michigan.

Research. Michigan. Hyrum Johnson and Sylvia Morhardt packing ecology wagon to go to Michigan. Mounted with PHO 2007-0078. 




58.  Henry Shaw and slavery.

While a young merchant in St. Louis Shaw began buying enslaved persons in the 1820s. In 1850 Shaw owned nine and by 1853 eleven; 1860 census records list eight enslaved persons. As with the 1850 census, their names were not listed. Please see the historical timeline for more information. 




59.  Bill of sale for purchase of male enslaved person, Peach, by Henry Shaw in 1828.

Bill of sale for purchase of male enslaved person, Peach, by Henry Shaw in 1828. See also PHO2024-0017. 



1828

60.  Bill of sale for purchase of female enslaved person, Juliette, by Henry Shaw in 1836.

Bill of sale for purchase of female enslaved person, Juliette, by Henry Shaw in 1836. See PHO2020-0029. 



1836

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