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Title: McDonald Avenue - Building Collapse
Date: 1983-08-08
Description: Three captions: "Building Collapse - A firefighter works to remove loose materiel on top of the building at 3955 McDonald Ave." " A firefighter works to remove loose bricks from the roof of 3957-59 McDonald Ave." "Overhang falls from roof of S. Side flat; no one hurt: An overhang on the front of a four-unit flat at 3957-59 McDonald Ave. in South St. Louis collasped about 4:40 p.m. Sunday, according to authorities. No one was injured when the 3-foot overhang fell from the two-story building, and the cause of the collapse was not known, authorities said. The only resident in the building at the time was Peter M. Mannisi, 36, who said he was talking on the telephone when the overhang fell. 'I heard a small crash and I thought it was an air-conditioner falling,' Mannisi said. 'Then I heard a big boom, and I looked out and saw all these bricks falling past my window.'"

Title: St. Louis Avenue - Roof Collapse
Date: 1980-11-29
Description: Two captions: "House Collapse at 1314 St. Louis ave: Mrs. Alice Griemel & Mrs. Viola Kaldy standing across the street in front of their apartment house in background. The roof of the building collapsed today leaving them homeless." "Homeless after roof collapse: Alice Griemel, left, and Viola Kaldy stand in front of their apartment buiding at 1314 St. Louis Ave. They are among five persons left

Title: Porch Collapse - Pennsylvania Avenue
Date: 1967-07-05, 1967-07-06
Description: "The cornice broke loose from the roof of a four-family flat at 5209 Pennsylvania yesterday, crushing the second floor porch beneath it. The porch was empty at the time and no one was injured. Firemen are shown knocking off loose bricks. Mrs. Aldine Uss, the owner of the flat, occupies one of the apartments."

Title: Parking Garage Wall Collapse
Date: 1980-10-21
Description: "Falling bricks: About 100 to 200 bricks fell from an area of this downtown wall pictured in the upper-right-hand corner of this photograph. The wall is part of a Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. parking garage at 10th and Chestnut streets that bears the mural "Lindy Squared." Several cars were damaged by the bricks, including one owned by Mabel Robertson, right. Police believe a car inside the

Title: Vacant Frame House Collapse - Maffitt Avenue
Date: 1967-10-30
Description: "A two story vacant frame house in the 44400 block (4431) Maffitt Avenue, which has been condemned by the city." Photo marked for editing.

Title: Vacant Buildings - DeTonty Street
Date: 1967-07-24, 1967-07-26
Description: "Hazard for Playing Children: These vacant buildings in the 4200 block of DeTonty street are of concern to city building officials because they are next to the Mullanphy School playground and are being used by children at play. The two buildings have been partially wrecked by the State Highway Department in preparation for construction of Insterstate 44."

Title: Pickup Crushed - South 8th Street
Date: 1983-08-23
Description: "High winds apparently caused part of this building at 1732 S 8th St. to collapse and crush this pickup truck."

Title: Porch Collapse - Chouteau Avenue
Date: 1957-07-05, 0957-07-05
Description: "Eight persons were hurt when the second story porch of a flat at 3302 Chouteau collapsed yesterday. The floor of the porch is just barely hanging to the side of the building as firemen prepare to clear the debris after removing the injured."

Title: Collapsed Building - Chouteau Avenue
Date: 1966-04-15, 1966-04-15
Description: "William Trantina, acting Director of Public Safety, at the scene of the collapsed building, 1209 Chouteau ave., talking to one of Ray Leisure's brothers (refused to turn around)."

Title: Sonic Boom Damage - North Florissant Ave
Date: 1962-04-04
Description: "Sonic Boom Gripes Pouring Into Scott - Two serious damage claims filed; closet contents hit woman on head. Sonic boom damage is pointed out by William Hodge of 3915 N Florissant ave., who reported that a wall 8 feet high and 2 feet wide collapsed after one of the shock waves hit Tuesday night."

Title: Palm Street Building Collapsed - Four Children Injured
Date: 1967-07-17
Description: "St. Louis firemen Bill Knight, left, and Jack Thomas, both from Engine Co. No. 10, begin to clear debris at 3901 Palm st., where a section of wall and a porch roof collapsed Sunday night, injuring four children."

Title: Leisure Lounge Wreckage - Chouteau Avenue
Date: 1966-04-15
Description: "The wreckage of the Leisure Lounge at 1209 Chouteau avenue is shown in this view with downtown buildings in the background."

Title: Collapsed Building - Caroline Street
Date: 1968-11-28
Description: Collapse of the wall of a building at 2931 Caroline street.

Title: Cole Street - Building Collapse
Date: 1956
Description: Building collapse at 2717 Cole Street.

Title: Twenty-Third and Cole Streets - Tenement Collapse
Date: 1956-07-24
Description: "A 10-foot section of the wall of this three-story brick tenement at Twenty-third and Cole streets collapsed to the sidewalk yesterday. A witness reported seeing one man run from the building and then return to free a companion from the rubble. Both men then fled before police and firemen arrived. The building was being razed to make way for a new school."

Title: Delmar Boulevard Building Collapse - Man Killed
Date: 1973-04-09
Description: was identified by a brother - (break) - was pulled from the debris and admitted to City Hospital in critical condition. Others injured were Monica Collins, 8, daughter of Mrs. Pearlie Collins of 1901 Carr dr., who was reported in satisfactory condition at City Hospital, and Dennis Johnson, 16, of 1904 O'Fallon st., who was treated for minor injuries and released."

Title: Finney Avenue - Workman Pulled from Rubble
Date: 1980-03-11, 1980-03-12
Description: said Banks, 36, of the 1400 block of Euclid Avenue, suffered a deep cut on his head and injuries to both legs. The accident occured about 2:40 p.m."

Title: Burned-out Building Collapse - Delmar Boulevard
Date: 1973-04-07
Description: Image of a building collapse at 1834 Delmar Boulevard that killed one person and injured at least three others. Firemen search for victims in the rubble. The building had been burned out prior to its collapse.

Title: Delmar Building Collapse
Date: 1973-04-07
Description: Image of a building collapse at 1834 Delmar Boulevard that killed one person and injured at least three others. Firemen search for victims in the rubble. The building had been burned out prior to its collapse.

Title: Building Panel Collapse - 10th and Locust Streets
Date: 1977-02-24, 1977-02-24
Description: "Collapsed building panels on 10th floor of building at 11th and Locust streets. Hand is of fireman hooking a vice to building to keep other panels from blowing away."

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