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A Look at St. Louis Before It Was Torn Down

Take a look at a photo of St. Louis before it was torn down in 1940. This neighborhood was demolished, leaving a new landscape in its wake. See what St. Louis looked like before its destruction.
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Here’s a view of St. Louis that no longer exists. In the caption for the photo, it’s stated that this neighborhood was torn down.

May 1940. “Street in oldest part of town which is being torn down. St. Louis, Missouri.”

Source: Shorpy

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