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.

Lee Hotel being demolished for construction of Auditorium Plaza Garage and Barney Allis Plaza.

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...