Post-Dispatch photos: Saturday, June 09, 2012
Date: 6/9/2012 Album ID: 1485013
Photos by Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photographs by staff photographers
Attendees get their first look after the unveiling of the new Dred and Harriet Scott statue on the grounds of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
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Phill Menendez repaints the St. Louis Police Officers Association building in south St. Louis on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Headshot of Phill Menendez in south St. Louis on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Aleatrice Maron (far left) relaxes in the shade with a few of her friends in Lucas Park on Thursday, June 7, 2012, in St. Louis. As the Central Library prepares to reopen in December after a $70 million upgrade, some officials are contemplating an upgrade to the park as well.  Maron refused to answer whether or not she was homeless.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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The Central Library is lit up for the first time as it overlooks Lucas Park on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in downtown St. Louis. A preview of the new LED lighting scheme was given for the library that will reopen in December after a $70 million renovation.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Ella Court,13, (left) accidentally drops the hose creating a sprinkling shower for her friend Marygrace Hummel,12 as they wash Hummel's dog, Sophie, Friday, June 8, 2012, along the 3700 block of Elm in Maplewood. The girls spent part of Friday afternoon washing both of Hummel's pets dogs because they were stinky said Hummel. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Uniforms worn by the University of Missouri football team in the past ten years on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo.  At left is the road jersey from 2001-2004.  In the middle is the home jersey from 2004-spring 2012.  At right is the special jersey that will debut in the fall 2012.  
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Sarah Finnegan, from St. Louis, performs her floor routine during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Jordyn Wieber competes in the floor exercise during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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St. Louis Rams first round draft pick Michael Brockers, a defensive tackle from Louisiana State, talks to the news media on Friday April 27, 2012 at Rams Park in Earth City, Mo. Photo by Huy Mach, hmach@post-dispatch.com
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