"Only candy store and a vacant second floor will remain (left) when top seven floors of Columbia Building are torn down at 8th and Locust." Signs for Mavrakos Candies can be see behind scaffolding on the ground floor of the building.
A close view of the Columbia Building at 8th and Locust. The top seven floors of the building are being demolished. Construction debris is being poured into the back of a GMC truck, and scaffolding covers the front of "The Diamond Shop."
The top seven floors of the Columbia Building are scheduled to be demolished. Scaffolding can be seen around the exterior of the lower levels, where a candy store remains, and a Hemphill Construction truck is parked on the street.
"Three centuries after the fact, J.L.G. Ferris drew this version of the First Thanksgiving, which shows Pilgrims sharing feast with friendly Indians. Without Squanto's help, it isn't likely there would have been much to be helpful for."
"It takes about 3,500 gallons of paint for the scenery and props for a season's worth of Municipal Opera productions--enough paint to put traffic stripes on about 200 miles of roads... Beneath the 150-foot-long stage is a fully equipped carpentry shop where the daily sounds of hammers, drills and saws accompanies the strains of chorus practice from the two nearby rehearsal stages."
"Pic taken at 4200 Forest Park, ROTC building. Det. Gus Palazzolo (bomb and arson squad) and Harold McPherson, alcohol, tobacco and firearms treasury department looking through insulation for clues to the bombing."
"Pic taken at 4200 Forest Park, ROTC building. Det. Ficke of bomb and arson, looking at some of the damages as result of bombing to the building. It was on the second floor."
"Pic taken at 4200 for St. Mark, ROTC building. Det. Lester Ficke of bomb and arson looking at window where entrance was gained on top of roof, at left is utility pole that was used to climb to the roof."