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This cartoon by Lou Dorvas appeared in the Cleveland Press on July 19, 1967. It illustrates the somber sentiments of the patrons of Short Vincent as the demolition of buildings and closing of entertainment establishments proceeded in downtown…

Inside Jean's Funny House. Back of image reads "Preprieter Angelo Geavars, Jean's Funny House. Inspector Edward J. Flanagan, Crime Prevention Bureau inspects picture machine."

"Looking For Something" A patron looks into an erotic picture viewer at Jean's Funny House in Down Town Cleveland.

An exterior view of Jean's Funny House on the corner of East 9th and Vincent Ave.

1936-1937 Great Lakes Exposition aerial photo.

Advertisement for the French Casino nightclub at the Great Lakes Exposition. The nightclub featured burlesque dancer, Toto Leverne, and a French style revue with semi-nude performers during the 1936 season of the expo.

The Cleveland Flats, the area surrounding the Cuyahoga River that bisects the city of Cleveland, has been a shipping powerhouse during the early 1900s and a vibrant entertainment district during the 1980s and 1990s.

The area is divided into two…

The power house on the Cuyahoga River. Part of the Sounds of History Cuyahoga River Tour July 30, 2009.

This is a parade on Euclid Avenue that happened on October 7, 1929. This photo was taken as the parade passed by Baker's.