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This aerial view of the Great Lakes Exposition and downtown Cleveland looks south from the lakefront. The lower portion of the photo shows some of the main exhibit area. The Court of Presidents, the entrance to the Great Lakes Exposition from the…

This aerial photograph shows the Terminal Tower in mid-construction. Groudbreaking for the building was performed in 1926 and the building was officially opened in 1930.

Bill Roberts' cartoon depicts several scenes of women trying to cross the street. Each scene is assigned a humorous "dance" title and shows women dressed in winter clothing attempting to cross the street struggling through traffic and snow.

Bill Roberts' depicts the life of Barnabas Schram in comic form. Roberts' portrays Schram as an untalented artist who's public mural art on the sides of Downtown Cleveland buildings has "got Downtown lookin' like a World's Fair Midway."

Bill Roberts' cartoon depicts a lively and bustling downtown movie theater with people buying tickets from a box office. Large lit signs overhead read "Free Parking," "Now Showing," and "Dine."

Bill Roberts' depicts a cityscape with the word "Downtown" scrolled in the foreground. The letters are made to appear as if they are giant and four men are straining to keep the word together.

Artist Bill Roberts depicts Mayoral candidate John Carney rolling up his sleeves as he overlooks the city of Cleveland. Carney is facing Terminal Tower and the plethora of problems the city was facing in 1971.

Conceptual design of proposed Medical Mart

Political Cartoon from The Plain Dealer which shows Forbes kicking over building blocks that spell out Tower City.

Photo of three employees at work inside of the Higbee's department store