Emanuel in Transition
January
22-24, 2000-- Click any thumbnail for an enlargement
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| January 22, 2000: A Last Look at the Old Southwark | ||||
![]() Emanuel flanked by old towers, seen from Third Street |
Emanuel from Third Street -- the old and the new |
![]() Emanuel partially wrapped with geofabric to protect windows |
![]() Pastor and Susan Eaddy interviewed by Channel 10 |
![]() Pastor Eaddy and project director Milton Pratt |
![]() Workmen attaching fabric to front wall |
![]() Fabric unrolling on front wall |
![]() The doomed tower casts a shadow on the wrapped church |
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| January 23, 2000: Implosion | ||||
![]() The towers begin to collapse... |
![]() ...and within a second have hit the ground... |
![]() ...causing a huge cloud of dust to rise... |
![]() ...which appears about to engulf Emanuel.. |
![]() ...but which is blown away to the south. |
![]() Views from the east. Click on any of the seven images to view an enlargement, or choose this larger version of the photo series. |
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| ="0000cc">January 24, 2000: New Beginning | ||||
![]() Emanuel as seen from the park across Washington Avenue |
![]() A mound of rubble is all that remains of Southwark Towers |
![]() Just one day after the implosion, work begins again on new townhomes |
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