Historic St. Louis

The Missouri History Museums Historic St. Louis App invites you to step back in time and re-discover the city through historical photography from MHMs Photograph and Prints Collection.

Historic St. Louis opens a window onto the past. App users can:

• Pinpoint the location of images dating back to the citys earliest photographs (the 1850s).
• Use the GPS enabled map to easily navigate to the same spot where the photographer once stood.
• Enable the image overlay, placing the historical image over the phones camera view—providing a compelling "then and now" vantage point.
• Share images with friends and family through email, Twitter, and Facebook.

The Missouri History Museums Photographs and Prints collection documents the physical growth of St. Louis and surrounding communities, prominent citizens, industries and institutions, important community events, and the everyday life of the regions diverse inhabitants.

Produced by the Missouri History Museum and Historypin.com. Sponsored by the Gallop Family Foundation.