Champagne toast is offered at dedication of downtown Equitable Building Tuesday. From left: A. J. O'Brien, president of the Chamber of Commerce: James P. Hickok, president of Civic Center Redevelopment Corp.; Miss Kathy Robinson, Miss Equitable Building; James F. Oates, Jr., former Equitable board chairman, and J. Hentry Smith, Equitable's president and chief executive officer.
Watching topping out ceremonies at the 21-story Equitable Building on the corner of Walnut and Broadway, are from the left: Vincent Bommarito, president, Tony's Restaurant Inc.; William K. Y. Tao, president William Tao & Associates; Donald L. Bryant, vice present of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States; and Raymond H. Wittcoff, St. Louis developer.
Al Kopilevitz (right) talks to Krey driver, Francis Woodworth, in front of his store at Carr and 23rd. The Store Front shows signage and an address 2234 Carr. Behind the two identified men are three people of color, one that is wearing sun glasses is holding a bottle of soda pop.