A Scene from the So-called Worst Slum, 1964

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A Scene from the So-called Worst Slum, 1964
Newspaper reporters repeatedly labeled Gladstone Cleveland's "worst slum," which facilitated renewal officials' effort to condemn the neighborhood for industrial redevelopment. Unfortunately, as the city began to use Gladstone as a dumping ground for refuse from other renewal areas, the slum became a hellish home for struggling residents and did little to present an attractive environment for industries seeking land. | Creator: Cleveland Press | Date: October 27, 1964 | Source: Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections
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Cleveland Press

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Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections

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October 27, 1964
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