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This is the present view of Nottingham Hardware Company. The owner is attempting to lease the space. A familiar sight at the area surrounding St. Clair Avenue and Nottingham Road.

This picture is what Gahr Machine Company looks like today. There have been significant changes made to the building structure itself since 1954. Obvious changes include; an addition on the east side of the building where there used to be a house,…

This picture is the view from 18616 St. Clair Avenue today. The scene is quite different from 1966. Many of the building have changed, and some are simply gone. The contrast between images shows the evolution of this neighborhood over the past half…

This picture is a view of the railroad tracks near Nottingham Road and 204th Street in 1955. The railroad was shipping cars on that day. Looking closely the cars are unfinished. So it is likely the car frames in the picture were being shipped to…

This picture shows the location of the Drop Zone Cafe in 1966. As the sign indicates the Drop Zone was moving east to another location on St. Clair Avenue. The vacancy in 1966 was one of the few at this intersection. Today the number of vacancies has…

This picture is a East bound view of St. Clair Avenue in 1966. The picture was taken from 18616 St. Clair Avenue, which is located just west of Nottingham Road. The street lights at the intersection can be seen just above the trucks in the center…

Bill Roberts' cartoon depicts a sickly tree suffering from dying roots. The tree is labeled "Euclid E. 105 Area" and has missing sections of bark labeled "fear" and "violence." The root branches are labeled "slum housing," "social sickness," and "no…