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Did you know that the St. Louis Mercantile Library is the oldest library west of the Mississippi? Come join us for a specialized tour focusing on the exhibit “Pencils on the Frontier: Sketches by Artist Explorers in the American West”. View the one-of-a-kind works that the early residents and explorers of the American frontier created, preserving images of themselves, the people they met, and the landscape that surrounded them. For some, the scenery was familiar, while for others it was a fascinating new subject being depicted for eager audiences on the east coast and in Europe. Whether depicting their own exploits in battle or documenting the unfamiliar lifestyles of peoples they experienced for the first time, these artists created works that provide fascinating glimpses into 19th century life in the American west.
