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St. Louis police officer Dennis Blackman patrols a hallway of Pruitt-Igoe on Dec. 15, 1965. Rising crime in public-housing complexes, especially Pruitt-Igoe, overwhelmed the Housing Authority's watchmen, and the Police Department ordered officers to patrol Pruitt-Igoe. (Robert Holt Jr./Post-Dispatch)
Caption: St. Louis police officer Dennis Blackman patrols a hallway of Pruitt-Igoe on Dec. 15, 1965. Rising crime in public-housing complexes, especially Pruitt-Igoe, overwhelmed the Housing Authority's watchmen, and the Police Department ordered officers to patrol Pruitt-Igoe. (Robert Holt Jr./Post-Dispatch) Album ID: 1045829 Photo ID: 30696132
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