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Inside Out
Title
Inside Out
Date
1973-07-03, 1973-07-03
Description
Giant mechanical claws dig at the debris as a building on the southwest corner of Seventh and St. Charles streets is demolished to make way for the new Mercantile Center.
Poplar Street Bridge
Title
Poplar Street Bridge
Date
1966-02-11, 1966-02-11
Description
An image of the Poplar Street Bridge.
Poplar Street Bridge
Title
Poplar Street Bridge
Date
1966-02-11, 1966-02-11
Description
Construction on the Poplar Street Bridge.
MacArthur Bridge-Scene Of Toll Collector Fall
Title
MacArthur Bridge-Scene Of Toll Collector Fall
Date
1967-10-18, 1967-10-18
Description
Three rescue workers on girders wait for litter basket to be lowered from deck of MacArthur Bridge after a toll collector fell to his death through broken grating on the deck.
Smog on the Eads Bridge
Title
Smog on the Eads Bridge
Date
1966-10-26, 1966-10-26
Description
The smog was so thick Wednesday morning that the entire span of the Eads Bridge, foreground, could not be seen, and Veterans Bridge, in background, is barely visible.
Alfonso J. Cervantes
Title
Alfonso J. Cervantes, Alfonso J. Cervantes
Date
1977-01-25, 1977-01-27
Description
Alfonso J. Cervantes announces his candidacy for mayor Wednesday at the Breckenridge Pavilion Hotel.
Alfonso J. Cervantes
Title
Alfonso J. Cervantes, Alfonso J. Cervantes
Date
1973-06-14, 1973-06-15
Description
A portrait of former Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes, which will be hung in City Hall, is shown by Charles Schmidt, city director of purchasing. The portrait, a gift from the ex-mayor's cabinet, was done by Lou Charno.
Gateway Arch
Title
Gateway Arch
Date
1965-12-06, 1965-12-10
Description
On the scaffolds are little houses which hold storage tanks of water, which workers use to hose down the structure after it's been given a good scrubbing with detergent. The soap contains acid of one-half of one per cent strength for washing while some solvents are also used to remove stubborn grease and dirt.

In the upper left photo, two men scrub away on a curving section of the Arch with long-handled brushes. The board at their feet is part of the scaffold. The helmeted man in the upper right picture is standing on a ventilation top as he hoses down a section near the top of the Arch. In the picture to the left, a cloth soaked with paint remover is used to dissolve a stubborn spot, while below is a picture of one of the huge scaffolds. This picture looks north with Eads and Veterans Bridges below. The scaffold is at the side of one leg of the Arch but can be moved easily by the crane.

Mr. Rennison noted the most difficult part of the washdown was at the top, where the pictures were taken. The sides, he said, are not so critical in the cleaning operation.

However, he pointed out, the clean-up must get progressively better as the workers near the ground, where the surface will be much more evident to viewers than the top of the monument. The cleaning technique is "not the best yet," he said, and new methods are being devised.

As they work on the sides, workmen can stand on the scaffold, which has three pipe-rails around it for safety. However, when they work on the top side, they must swing out from the scaffold with safety bits.

This is a bit tricky, because of the curvature of the Arch.
Crowd at Baseball Clinic
Title
Crowd at Baseball Clinic
Date
1972-07-17
Description
"Red Schoendienst's daughter Eileen, above, whacks what proved to be, after some inept fielding by the opposition, a home run for the wives. On the serious side, umpire Nick Colosi discusses the strike zone, left, with Joe Cunningham Jr. At right is a view of the 10,000 baseball fans who attended the clinic."
Child at Bat at Baseball Clinic
Title
Child at Bat at Baseball Clinic
Date
1972-07-17
Description
"Red Schoendienst's daughter Eileen, above, whacks what proved to be, after some inept fielding by the opposition, a home run for the wives. On the serious side, umpire Nick Colosi discusses the strike zone, left, with Joe Cunningham Jr. At right is a view of the 10,000 baseball fans who attended the clinic."
Mike Shannon at Baseball Clinic
Title
Mike Shannon at Baseball Clinic
Date
1968-04-27, 1968-04-29
Description
"Red Bird third baseman Mike Shannon gave some of the youngsters an extra treat Saturday at the Family Action Clinic at Busch Stadium. He took time out from his activity to sign autographs."
Baseball Clinic Crowd
Title
Baseball Clinic Crowd
Date
1968-04-27, 1968-04-29
Description
"The third annual Family Baseball Clinic drew a crowd of 18,256, part of which is shown above, Saturday at Busch Stadium.."
Collapsed Building - Caroline Street
Title
Collapsed Building - Caroline Street
Date
1968-11-28
Description
Collapse of the wall of a building at 2931 Caroline street.
Vanishing Waistlines
Title
Vanishing Waistlines
Date
1968-06-24
Description
Showing their vanishing waistlines, from left, Bob Protzel, Larry Fields, Vernon Bader, Rev. Marcus Zill, Henry Yehlen, Lee Coffee and Joe Pollack.
Construction Progress
Title
Construction Progress
Date
1977-02-02
Description
Construction progress on the main exhibit area of the convention center. Story…1A.
Bumper Sticker
Title
Bumper Sticker
Description
A man sticking a "Smile" bumper sticker on the bumper of a car.
M. Sgt. John Johnson and Governor Bond
Title
M. Sgt. John Johnson and Governor Bond
Date
1976-05-15, 1976-05-17
Description
"Army Reserve M. Sgt. John Johnson of Warrensburg is congratulated by Gov. Christopher S. Bond. At far right."
Military Awards Ceremony
Title
Military Awards Ceremony
Date
1976-05-15
Description
Photo of a speaker at a podium with a crowd seated in front.
Flag Presentation at Military Awards
Title
Flag Presentation at Military Awards
Date
1976-05-15
Description
Photo of four servicemen carrying United States and Missouri flags.
Inside and Central Cylinder
Title
Inside and Central Cylinder
Date
1976-07-17
Description
Inside the central cylinder in the General American Life Insurance Co. building.

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