Askren Photograph Collection

Title: LaSalle Hotel
Description: Street level view of the LaSalle Hotel located at 920-22 E. Linwood Boulevard. View is looking east on Linwood.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Liberty Memorial
Description: A daytime view of the south side of the Liberty Memorial located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Liberty Memorial and two museum buildings are in view. The memorial was built to honor those who fought and died during World War I. No print image, negative and digital only.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Wolferman's Grocery Store
Description: Street level view of Wolferman's Grocery Store, located in the Country Club Plaza at 47th and Wyandotte streets.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Business Men's Assurance Co. Building
Description: Full frontal view of BMA building on Pershing Road, the former Sweeney School for auto, tractor, and aviation. Park Hotel is visible in background.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bellerive Hotel
Description: Full, street level view of the Bellerive Hotel located at 214 E. Armour Boulevard on the northeast corner of Armour and Warrick boulevards.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Pickwick Hotel
Description: View looking toward the northeast of the Pickwick Hotel located on the east side of McGee Street between 9th and 10th streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Union Bus Terminal sign is also visible on the building.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Menorah Hospital
Description: Full frontal and partial side view of Menorah Hospital, located at 4949 Rockhill Road
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Orpheum Theater
Description: Exterior, street level view of the Orpheum Theater located at 12th Street and Baltimore Avenue in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. According to the sign on the front of the building when this picture was taken, the theater was closed and people were being referred to the Mainstreet Theater. The sign also says the Orpheum was to re-open in August.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Station
Description: View of the front entrance to Union Station, looking toward the northeast.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Jackson County Courthouse, Kansas City
Description: View of Jackson County Courthouse at 415 E. 12th Street, front and west side looking southeast.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: University of Kansas City
Description: Full, exterior view of the administration building at the University of Kansas City campus. The school is located just east of the Country Club Plaza in the area of Volker Boulevard, Rockhill Road, 52nd Street, Oak Street, and Troost Avenue.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Club
Description: Full frontal and side view of Kansas City Club building looking northwest from 13th Street and Baltimore Avenue. A small gas station is visible on south side of 13th Street.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: City Hall
Description: View of City Hall looking toward the northeast shows entire building and south terrace. The YMCA and Kansas City Junior College buildings are also visible.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: City National Bank Building
Description: Full frontal and side view of City National Bank located on southeast corner of 18th Street and Grand Avenue. Electric lines for streetcars can be seen over the streets.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative