Coliseum Demolition

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Title: Coliseum Demolition
Creator(s): Meyer, Ed
Saint Louis Globe-Democrat
Date: 1953-08-08
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Coliseum
Demolition.
Convention centers
Geographic Area: Saint Louis (Mo.)
Time Period: 1950-1959
Description: "Demolition of the historic Coliseum at Washington and Jefferson avenues got under way yesterday with a crew from the Aalco Wrecking Company wielding hammers and crowbars. Condemned by the city and ordered razed, the structure once housed important social and sporting events, and was the scene of a Democratic national convention."
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Classification: M112-STLSubjects-Coliseum-006
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