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.

New Lorimier School becomes new City Hall in 1978

Posted Monday, July 30, 2018, at 12:00 AM

Nov. 13, 1978 Southeast Missourian

ABOVE: Three members of the Cape Girardeau City Council seem to be enjoying the remarks of Mayor Paul W. Stehr just before the ribbon is cut at the new City Hall. The councilmen, from left, are Oliver A. Hope, Howard C. Tooke and Robert Herbst. BELOW: Six of the men who once served Cape Girardeau as mayors were on hand Sunday for the dedication of the new City Hall. They are from left, J. Ronald Fischer, Manning Greer, J. Hugh Logan, W.E. Davis, Ivan Irvin and Narvol Randol. (Fred Lynch photos)

Read about the history of New Lorimier School in this From the Morgue blog by Sharon Sanders:

New Lorimier School becomes new City Hall in 1978

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