Visual Image Collection

Patti LaBelle in concert. She is wearing a dress, throwing her head back in mid-song.
Patti LaBelle in concert at the Veiled Prophet Fair in 1992.

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The Visual Image Collection contains over 20,000 slides and 8,000 photographs. Some of the main subject groupings are:

  • The Gateway Arch
  • The Old Courthouse
  • The Museum of Westward Expansion
  • The St. Louis Flood of 1993
  • Events at the Gateway Arch National Park

Slides and photographic prints may be examined at the GANP Research Center for study purposes. However, they cannot be loaned to researchers. Many of the images in the collection can be reproduced for purchase, subject to copyright regulation. Payment in advance is required for all photo orders. Please allow two weeks after payment for photographic orders to be filled. Any rush, express mail, or special handling request will result in an additional charge.

General inquiries regarding this collection may be directed to the GANP Archivist.

 
Two guards monitoring new Arch security system at Arch loading zone.
Two guards monitoring new Arch security system at Arch loading zone. May 1997.

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Construction of Eads Bridge.
Construction of Eads Bridge.

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School children participating in a ranger program.
School children participating in a ranger program. 1992.

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Washington Avenue during 1993 flood, near Arch parking lot.
Washington Avenue during 1993 flood, near Arch parking lot. 1993.

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William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronic in Middleburg, Vermont.
William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronic in Middleburg, Vermont. June 25, 1997.

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Visitors on entrance ramp to Gateway Arch.
Visitors on entrance ramp to Gateway Arch. July 1978.

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Last updated: June 17, 2025

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