L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Demolition of Emery, Bird, Thayer Dry Goods Company building 1016--1018 Grand looking northeast from 11th and Walnut.

Aerial view of the demolition of the Emery, Bird, Thayer Dry Goods Company building 1016--1018 Grand looking west along 11th St.

View of Paseo Bridge under construction from south bank of the Missouri River.

View of the south end of the Paseo Bridge under construction.

Workman on the deck of the new Paseo Bridge.

Various buildings amid demolition (including the Downtowner Motel) for convention center along west side of Central between 12th and 13th Street as seen from Barney Allis Plaza. Folly Theater can be...

Quality Hill Towers under construction as seen from Jefferson St. south of 10th St. looking north.