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Title
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Armed Services Building
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Description
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Photograph of the Armed Services Building at 2420 Broadway in the early 1980s. The building served as a recruiting station and entry processing station for the U.S. Armed Forces, handling medical an aptitude exams and background checks for incoming recruits from the 1960s through 1993. The building was later converted to a residential condominium building.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crowd Gathered
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Description
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Photograph of a crowd gathering near Union Station to see the Freedom Train. This specially-designed train travelled the country from 1947 to 1949 with displays of historically significant historical documents, including the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation. The Freedom Train stopped in Kansas City June 6-7, 1948. Airplanes flying in formation are passing overhead.
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Date
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1948-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Parade
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Description
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Elevated view looking south along Main Street from 10th Street during a parade following World War I. Crowds along Main and 10th streets can be seen. The Rothschild's Building, the Royal Theater, and the John Taylor Dry Goods Company Building are in view on the right hand side of the image. The Lee Building can be seen on the left hand side.
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Date
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1919
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Object Type
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Photograph
