Fred Lynch retired in 2018 after capturing images for the Southeast Missourian since 1975, in that time moving from black-and-white to color, from film to digital and to video. The blog title is a nod to an earlier era of news photography and the 4x5 Speed Graphic: It's more important to be there for the shot than to worry about technical details.

Teachers Recess Downtown

Posted Friday, October 28, 2011, at 6:00 AM

Oct. 17, 1958 Southeast Missourian

During recess periods when the convention was not in session, visiting members attending the Southeast Missouri Teachers Association convention had the opportunity to visit the business sections to shop or just window-shop. Hundreds visited the business area, one of the extra highlights of the annual meeting. (G.D. Fronabarger photo)

Editor's Note:

The women are walking next to Hecht's store. Others stores visible include Zwick's Shoes, Seabaugh Shoe Store and Bedermans Furniture.

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Notice the smokestack from the shoe factory in the distance.

-- Posted by CommonCentsGal on Fri, Oct 28, 2011, at 7:59 AM
They'd have been scandalized if they had looked up at the ceiling:

http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/cape-downtown/hechts-department-store...

-- Posted by ksteinhoff on Fri, Oct 28, 2011, at 10:24 AM

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