Askren Photograph Collection

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Title: 23rd Street Viaduct
Description: View of the 23rd Street Viaduct, looking toward the northwest with Kansas City, Kansas, in the background. The area is in the West Bottoms, just west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The American Royal building is in view as well as train tracks.
Date: 1961-10-02
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Stadium
Description: Municipal Stadium with empty stands.
Date: 1961-06-15
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Scout Statue
Description: View of the Scout Statue looking toward the southeast. Statue is located in Penn Valley Park. The figure is missing the head feather and the bow.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: View looking north up Baltimore Avenue from near 15th Street.The Kansas City Power and Light Building is in full view in the center of the photograph. Business names in view include Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods Co., General Tire (Kansas City branch), and Canned Foods Warehouse. A Folger's coffee sign is visible on the left. Cars on Baltimore Avenue can be seen.
Date: 1935~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: View of skyline looking southwest from Chase Hotel. Central High School building, City Hall, Jackson County Courthouse, Telephone Building and Drake, and Schuyler hotels are clearly visible.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Stadium
Description: Aerial view of stadium. Described as "Opening Day, K.C. Athletics vs Detroit...Attendance 32,834."
Date: 1955-04-12
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Telephone Building
Description: View of Southwestern Bell Telephone Building from the southeast, approximately 12th and Oak streets.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Stockyards, Kansas City
Description: View of stockyards with cattle in pens.
Object Type: Photograph

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