Photographs (General Collection)

Title: Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge during 1903 Flood
Description: The Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Kansas River during the 1903 flood. The people in the image are standing at the footing of the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, which was washed away during the flood.
Date: 1903
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Early Kansas City Riverfront
Description: Riverfront view, looking west from near the south end of the Hannibal Bridge near Broadway.
Date: 1870
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge during 1903 Flood
Description: High water at at the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge over the Kansas River during the 1903 flood.
Date: 1903
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brush Creek Band
Description: View looking northwest of an unidentified big band playing in Brush Creek beneath a pedestrian bridge that crossed the stream at Central Street. Several concert attendees can be seen.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Maynard Ferguson in Brush Creek
Description: View looking northwest of Maynard Ferguson and his band playing in Brush Creek beneath a pedestrian bridge that crossed the stream at Central Street. Several concert attendees can be seen.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brush Creek Band
Description: View looking southwest of an unidentified big band playing in Brush Creek beneath a pedestrian bridge that crossed the stream at Central Street. Several concert attendees can be seen.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Alameda Plaza Hotel
Description: View looking south along Wornall Road from its bridge over Brush Creek showing the Alameda Plaza Hotel at 401 Ward Parkway in the Country Club Plaza.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 4th Street Viaduct and West Bottoms
Description: View looking west of the 4th Street Viaduct stretching over the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad tracks into the West Bottoms. The Intercity Viaduct leading to Kansas City, Kansas, can be seen. Smokestacks from meat packing facilities are in view in the distance.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 4th Street Viaduct and Bluff Street Bridge
Description: View looking northeast of the 4th Street Viaduct and the Bluff Street Bridge from the Chicago, Burlington and Qunicy Railroad tracks in the West Bottoms. The second Hannibal Bridge can be seen in the background. A sign near the railroad tracks reads: This Structure Will Not Clear A Man On Side of Cars.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hannibal Bridge Opening
Description: View looking south of the opening of the Hannibal Bridge. A crowd assembled along the Kansas City riverfront area can be seen. The north bank of the Missouri River in Clay County is in the distance.
Date: 1869
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Area Aerial View
Description: Aerial photograph of the downtown Kansas City, West Bottoms, and Kansas City, Kansas areas. The Intercity Viaduct, later renamed the Lewis and Clark Viaduct, spanning the Kansas River is center in the photograph.
Date: 1966~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bluff Street Bridge
Description: View looking southwest toward the West Bottoms from the east side of the Bluff Street Bridge.
Date: 1894
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Suspension Bridge in Swope Park
Description: Unidentified people standing near the Swope Park suspension bridge over the Blue River.
Date: 1908~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Annie Cade Steamboat
Description: View looking northeast of the Annie Cade steamboat traveling on the Missouri River between Kansas City and Clay County. Houses in Harlem, Missouri, can be seen in the background. The piers for the future Armour Swift & Burlington Bridge are in view.
Date: 1905~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Paseo Bridge Dedication
Description: Cars and people passing through toll gates at the southern end of bridge during the bridge dedication ceremony.
Date: 1954-08-13
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hannibal Bridge
Description: Looking north from the south side of the Missouri River at bridge under construction.
Date: 1868
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway and Hannibal Bridge
Description: View looking northwest of the Broadway and second Hannibal bridges over the Missouri River. A train on the south bank of the river can be seen.
Date: 1956~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Civic Luncheon Commemorating Dedication of Broadway Bridge
Description: Group portrait of a civic luncheon held to commerote the dedication of the Broadway Bridge held at the Hotel Muehlebach.
Date: 1956-09-15
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Glasgow Steel Bridge
Description: Photo of the Glasgow Bridge spanning the Missouri River at Glasgow, Missouri. People can been seen standing on the bridge, as well as along the railroad tracks below.
Date: 1879
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Southern Express Train
Description: A Kansas City Southern Railroad Express train traveling over an unknown bridge. A car passing beneath the bridge can be seen.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph