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Photo: Blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin performs at Beale on Broadway.

Photo: Light-painted photo of Osage tree within a tree in Kennedy Forest.

Photo: March comes in like a lion.

Photo: Demolition work for the 14th Street Mall project.

Photo: A couple share a romantic moment at the Mayor’s Mardi Gras ball.

Photo: Mardi Gras reveler tosses beads into the air during the parade

Photo: Two women chat while taking a break at the car show at America’s Center.

Photo: View of Martin Luther King Jr. Parade from atop a parking garage

Photo: Martin Luther King statue in Fountain Park.

Photo: Befor and after photos of 1004 Olive Street, now the home of the Simply Elegant bridal shop.

Photo: The sun sets over Highway 40 at Clayton Avenue

Photo: Snow covered cannon during snow storm in Lafayette Park.

Photo: Saxophonist Bill Richardson belts out a holiday tune on the corner of 7th and Olive.

Photo: Father and daughter put out Christmas lights.

Photo: The sun shining through the fountain at Carondelet Park makes a rainbow.

Photo: Crowd surfing at City Museum’s 10th Anniversary Celebration with the band Fishbone.

Photo: A member of the Vashon High dance squad performs at halftime of Vashon’s state football semifinal game.

Photo: Story teller Bobby Norfolk entertains children as part of a summer concert series.

Photo: North Grand area water tower.

Photo: A participant portrays a period undertaker during a re-enactment of a 19th Century mourning.

Photo: The shadow of an artist becomes part of his mural on the Adler Frame building.

Photo: Lily pads at the Francis Park Art Fair.

Photo: Couple watches Forest Park balloon race from a Highway 40 construction site.

Photo: A pair of dancers at appear to be falling from the Continental Building as part of an aerial ballet at the Dancing in the Street event.

Photo: Sinister black and white photo of a rat balloon at the Forest Park balloon race.

Photo: Portrait of 12-year-old Cameron Jackson who had his face painted at Grove Fest.

Photo: Sheet music illuminated by the setting sun as a jazz combo performs selections from ’Porgy and Bess’ in Ivory Perry Park

Photo: Dancers take part in the Festival of Nations at Tower Grove Park.

Photo: Street-level view of the kickoff event of St. Louis Fashion Week on Washington Ave.

Photo: Light painting of Vandeventer Gates in Forest Park.

Photo: Lightning strikes in the background in Forest Park.

Photo: Crowd at Live on the Levee

Photo: Model poses for photographs in front of a Gabion Wall in midtown.

Photo: The Smile and Cheer Up signs on 9th on 9th Street get a ’light painting’ treatment

Photo: Kids playing in Fairgrounds Pool

Photo: Wild flowers in the Kennedy Forest

Photo: Dancers at the final Twighlight Tuesday Concert outside the History Museum on Lindell

Photo: Racers take part in a centuries old Etruscan race during Hill Day festivities.

Photo: Sixty-six new citizens take part in a naturalization ceremony at the Old Court House on Flag Day.

Photo: Family covers up in ponchos to avoid the rain at the CWE Art Fair and Taste

Photo: The St. Louis Perfectos face the Decatur Ground Squirrels in a vintage baseball game in Lafayette Park.

Photo: A look at three crowds on Memorial Day — the Rivermarket Festival, Gypsy Caravan and the African Arts Festival in Forest Park.

Photo: Runners at the Public High League track meet at Gateway Tech.

Photo: Operation Brightside volunteers plant flowers outside City Hall

Photo: Scene from the Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Cherokee Street

Photo: Members of the St. Louis Wheelchair Athletic Association play tennis in Lucas Park

Photo: Kids taking part in STL Hoops basketball event

Photo: Runners in the Spirit of St. Louis Maraton pass by the grain elevator in midtown

Photo: Hood ornament on car at car show

Photo: SLU Business School students work in a community garden as part of their community service project

Photo: Painter working on a window in Lafayette Square

Photo: Elvis impersonator in St. Patrick’s Parade

Photo: Bridge support under Highway Forty.

Photo: Lewis and Clark statue in the river

Photo: Man fishes for rainbow trout at O’Fallon Lake

Photo: A happy accident captured at the Mayor’s Ball

Photo: Two young women taking part at ceremonies marking the 150th anniversary of the Dred Scott decision at City Hall

Photo: View of the sunset on Super Bowl Sunday from Kahokia Mounds

Photo: The action at the Contemporary Art Museum’s opening of Andy Warhol’s

Photo: Couple building a snowman in Forrest Park

Photo: Marchers head up Tucker in the Martin Luther King Day Parade

Photo: A street preacher delivers a drive-by shouting

Photo: First Night performers.

Photo: Two men walking outside Goodwill industries.

Photo: Soulard Market vendor looks out through heavy winter wear.

Photo: Santa Claus skates at the Steinberg Ice Rink

Photo: Firefighters and police officers duke it out at the annual Guns ’n Hoses charity boxing tournament.

Photo: Midwest and West Coast rugby players scrum for the ball in Forest Park, as a player on the ground hopes to avoid getting trampled.

Photo: Humvee gunner in the staging area for the Veterans’ Day Parade downtown.

Photo: Fall colors on Lennox Place in the CWE

Photo: Medieval re-enactors do battle in Carondelet Park.

Photo: Artist David Langley stands under a ladder as he paints his mural in the Chouteau Showdown.

Photo: The Enchanted Caverns at the City Museum.

Photo: The camera follow the action at a Soldan football game.

Photo: The Forrest Park Balloon Glow.

Photo: The Arch Rivals roller derby team in action.

Photo: Members of the Army Reserves Human Resource Command police the park grounds at 15th and Chestnut, while a homeless man who claims service in the 82nd Airborne naps in the shade.

Photo: Civil War buffs pack up their wagon.

Photo: Gateway Cup Bicycle Race passes through Lafayette Square.

Photo: A blue heron takes flight over the River Des Peres.

Photo: A Buddhist monk waters plants outside the Buddhamaneerattanaram Temple

Photo: Photo: Boy stands in front of Court of Honor statue in late afternoon light.

Photo: This big pic diptych depicts the theme of Time by combining Paul Pagano — AKA Father Time — at Strassenfest, and Morris Day who performed with his group The Time at River Splash a few hours later.

Photo: Crooner Jason Little seranades a woman at the McDonald’s Soul Search finals at the Loft Night Club.

Photo: Mom and daughter take part in swim lessons at the Marquette recreation center

Photo: Photo: ’King Louis XVI’ and ’Marie Antoinette’ face the guillotine.

Photo: Photo: Five year-old Justin Cunningham stumbles as he skates at the Fairgrounds Park roller rink with his grandmother Sheila Cunningham.

Photo: View of fireworks at Fair St. Louis from the Eads Bridge

Photo: Marchers in the Pride Fest parade pass by a mural of Jesus reaching out to children.

Photo: Girls playing in fountain in Tower Grove Park

Photo: Three bridal parties

Photo: Family attending the Bosnian Festival with Bevo Mill in the background.

Photo: Vashon High School Marching band struts their stuff in the Annie Malone Parade.

Photo: People attending open house at the Fort Gondo Art Gallery.

Photo: Before and after photos of a retouched photo of three girls looking at the river at Bellerieve Park.

Photo: Teenage boy plays baseball at night on the 3800 block of McNair.

Photo: Interior of the Compton Hill Water Tower.

Photo: Man loading car into trailer at an auto show in the upper Muny parking lot.

Photo: Runners in the St. Louis Marathon

Photo: Lightning in a stormy St. Louis spring sky.

Photo: Woman standing at bus stop with an umbrella on a rainy day.

Photo: Photo of yellow daffodil in snow near the Forest Park Bandstand

Photo: Giant Shamrock balloon moves through downtown during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Photo: Painter in Lafayette Park near cannons.

Photo: Two celebrants at the Mayor’s Ball.

Photo: Lynn Jackson, the great, great granddaughter of Dred Scott.

Photo: Retriever jumps into tank as part of a clinic at the boat show at America’s Center.

Photo: A couple

Photo: Collage of images of the St. Louis Arch

Photo: A tabletop view of breakfast at the Majestic Cafe.

Photo: Martin Luther King Day March in 1995

Photo: Two young boxers take part in the 50-pound division during Friday Night Fights at the South Broadway Athletic Club.

Photo: People watching First Night fireworks

Photo: A-B Christmas lights.

Photo: Families gather to enjoy their neighborhood Christmas lights.

Photo: Snow covered cannon in Forrest Park.

Photo: Construction worker on top of the Bee Hat building.

Photo: Photo: High school running back Robby Mandel returns a kick in the state championship game

Photo: Cheerleaders at Roosevelt High School football playoff game

Photo: Photo: Woman getting a tattoo

Photo: Man playing hand ball in Forest Park.

Photo: Musician Henry Townsend performing at BBs on his 96th birthday.

Photo: Young soccer player kicking the ball in mid-air.

Photo: Photo: Cardinals fans grill tube steaks before a playoff game.

Photo: Photo: Melvin’s Permanent Village store with

Photo: Photo: Ozomatli performing in the crowd at the Taste of St. Louis.

Photo: Photo: Members of the St. Louis Youth Chamber Ensemble at practice.

Photo: Photo: Attendees at a gallery showing mingle with the reflected images of passersby on the street.

Photo: Photo: Mother and children riding on The Scrambler ride.

Photo: Photo: Girls playing softball.

Photo: Photo: Juggler twirling torches on the street at night.

Photo: Photo: Erin Bode with a mic.

Photo: Photo: Woman with goggles and sledgehammer.

Photo: Young woman driving a go kart.

Photo: Photo: Dog playing in fountain.

Photo: Two cyclists riding on a bike path.

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