Askren Photograph Collection

Title: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Description: View showing a small portion of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, taken in the winter. No print image, negative and digital only.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Scout Statue
Description: Full view of the Scout Statue looking toward the east. Statue is located in Penn Valley Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The Indian has the head feather and the bow in this view.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: American Hereford Association Building
Description: Originally the American Hereford Association Building at 300 West 11th Street, on the northwest corner of 11th & Central, the building has new signage on the front of building indicating it is now the Financial Assurance Building. Looking north, northwest. The building became the Ararat Shrine Temple in 1953 when the American Hereford Association moved to 11th and Hereford Drive. As of 2010, this building serves as offices for several businesses.
Date: 1980-07-15
Object Type: Negative

Title: Fidelity Building
Description: Bird's eye view of Fidelity National Bank Building, usually called Fidelity Building, looking toward the northeast. Located on the southeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets. The Gloyd Building is also shown.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Mounter, Joseph T. Residence, Dining Room
Description: Interior view of dining room at residence of lawyer Joseph T. Mounter at 600 E. 45th Street.
Date: 1980-03-20
Object Type: Negative

Title: Salvation Army Thrift Shop
Description: Exterior frontal view of Salvation Amy Thrift Shop on the corner of 9th Street and Tracy Avenue
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: View of the terminal building at Municipal Airport, looking toward the southeast with the Kansas City skyline in the background. There are TWA airplanes on the ground and the Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. (TWA) airport hanger building is in view.
Date: 1939
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Loose Park
Description: View of the Shelter House area at Loose Park located at 51st Street and Wornall Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Auditorium
Description: Interior view of the arena in Municipal Auditorium packed with people. Identified on photograph as: "President Franklin D. Roosevelt, speech at the new Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, October 13, 1936." President Roosevelt may be standing at the podium.
Date: 1936-10-13
Object Type: Negative

Title: Petticoat Lane
Description: View of 11th Street or Petticoat Lane, looking east from Main Street in downtown Kansas City.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Negative

Title: Penn Valley Park
Description: View of Penn Valley Park, looking toward the north/northeast, shows lake in foreground and Kansas City skyline in distance.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Smokestack
Description: Limestone smokestack just northwest of the museum. As of 2002, it is near the parking garage entrance and part of the renovated sculpture park and pool on the north side of the building.
Object Type: Negative

Title: American Legion Memorial
Description: View of the American Legion Memorial located near the Meyer Boulevard entrance to Swope Park.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Auditorium
Description: View of main foyer, empty
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Rafiner Elevator Works
Description: Group portrait of "employees of Rafiner Elevator Works, Kansas City, MO." Company was at 636 Prospect Avenue.
Date: 1943-09-20
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Baltimore Avenue
Description: The description on the back of the photograph reads: "Balt. Ave. looking north from 14th St. Bldg on left is the K.C. Club bldg. and on the right is Kansas City's largest retail furniture store, the Robt. Keith Co." The building immediately across from the Kansas City Club is the President Hotel. The furniture store is just north of the hotel. The New York Life Insurance Building is in view at the end of the street. A city bus is also in view on the street going south.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Juvenile Court Building
Description: View of Jackson County Juvenile Court Building, also known as Jackson County Parental School, at 1305 Locust Street.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of West Bottoms and Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of West Bottoms and downtown Kansas City looking primarily east. Kemper Arena in middle of foreground.
Date: 1977-10-21
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Downtown and West Bottoms Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with the west portal of the 8th Street Tunnel in the left foreground. Quality Hill, the West Bluffs, a portion of the West Bottoms, and I-70 to the left and the 12th Street Bridge (viaduct) also appear. No print image; negative and digital only.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: View of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the south from the 8th and Main streets area. A portion of the New York Life Insurance building is visible on the right. Construction site is seen in the center, possibly Commerce Tower area. A Commerce Trust sign and a Bunting Hardward Co. sign are also visible.
Date: 1957-07-22
Object Type: Negative

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