August 25, 2016

Captured on Film #78

Captured on Film galleries feature Southeast Missourian photographs taken mainly in the 1960s through the 1990s, before the age of digital photography. Comments or questions about these images should be directed to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Published Oct. 25, 1981. Missouri Treasurer Mel Carnahan, left, said the upcoming special session of the General Assembly should deal with the state's financial crisis. Carnahan was in Cape Girardeau Saturday night for a Fall Harvest and Auction of the Cape County Democratic Central Committee. In the background, at right, was 158th District Rep. Jerry Ford of Cape Girardeau. (Jay Wolz ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Three city officials listened intently to comments from the floor during a mass public zoning hearing. They were, from left, City Attorney Stephen N. Limbaugh and City Councilmen W. Glenn Bishop and Charles A. Hood. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 10, 1987. City Manager Gary A. Eide used a chart in discussing the proposed 1987-88 city budget at a City Council study session. Looking on, at left, was Mayor Gene Rhodes. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Oct. 1, 1989. The Industrial Fair showcasing area industries was held at West Park Mall. At a display by Griffaw Furniture of Cape Girardeau, Bonnie Pickel, left, of Route 1, McClure, Illinois, told Carolyn Vandeven about the good condition of her 25-year-old Griffaw couch. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 25, 1989. Jane B. Barks, one of the owners of the Purple Pterodactyl, was shown here. Other owners were Charles and Mary Stucker. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Demolition of the old Florsheim Shoe factory on North Main Street continued in this undated photograph, likely taken in late 1989. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published June 10, 1987. Members of the city-wide Community Attitude Survey committee held a public hearing to gather input from representatives of community organizations. The survey was organized by the Community Development Committee of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Pictured were, from left, Martha Hamilton, Loretta Schneider, Martha Maxwell and Ann Drake. (Mark Sterkel ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

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Captured on Film galleries feature Southeast Missourian photographs taken mainly in the 1960s through the 1990s, before the age of digital photography. Comments or questions about these images should be directed to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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