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Source Collection
Commercial Appeal newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0452.01.002_01.004
Description
Aerial view of downtown Memphis and the riverfront. The riverfront activity is evident with moored boats and marine service establishments. The tall Sterick Building "points" toward the Sears Crosstown tower in the distance.
Date Created
6-30-2021
Date
1950s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
"Downtown Memphis and the riverfront, circa 1955" (2021). Memphis. 53.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-commercialappeal4/53
Keywords
Memphis--Aerial views., Waterfronts--Tennessee--Memphis., Sterick Building (Memphis, Tenn.), Sears Crosstown (Memphis, Tenn.)
Archival Statement
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