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Title: Union Station
Description: A colorized glass plate positive photograph of Union Station as seen from Memorial Hill. This vantage point faces north and shows downtown Kansas City, Missouri in the background.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Coca-Cola Building
Description: Distant view, looking northeast from atop Union Station, of Coca-Cola Building under construction.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View West from atop General Hospital
Description: Panoramic view looking west from roof of the General Hospital Building that once stood at 24th and Locust streets. The view looks into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
Date: 1922-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View West from atop General Hospital
Description: Panoramic view looking west from roof of the General Hospital Building that once stood at 24th and Locust streets. The view looks into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
Date: 1922-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View North from near 22nd and Holmes
Description: Panoramic view looking north from near 22nd and Holmes streets. Downtown can be seen across the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks. Several buildings are in view, including: the Carnie-Goudie Company Building, Union Station, the Coca-Cola Company (later the Western Auto) Building, and the Firestone Building. In view are signs for: National Biscuit Company, the Studebaker Riley Company, Carey Roofing, Camel cigarettes, Franklin Ice Cream, Shuff Battery Tire & Electric Service, and the Southwest Warehouse Company.
Date: 1922-05-22
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View South from atop Coca-Cola Building
Description: Panoramic view looking south from the roof of the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) building at 2107 Grand Avenue. Neighborhoods and business districts south of downtown can be seen. Several buildings are in view, including: General Hospital, General Hospital No. 2, Rahe's Automobile and Tractor (also known as the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, Schutte Lumber Company, Union Station, and the Sweeney Automobile School (later the BMA Building). In view are signs for: Oldsmobile, Holsum Bread, Melton Tire & Battery, Norwalk Tires, Kelly Tires, Racine Tires, White Rose Butter, Sunshine Biscuits, Merit Bread, Camel cigarettes, National Biscuit Company, and Folger's Coffee Company. Signboard Hill can be seen to the northwest of Union Station. The view spans the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks, which are in view on the right hand side of the photograph.
Date: 1922~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad Yard
Description: Panoramic view looking north of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad yard at the future Union Station site. The D. A. Morr Storage and Warehouse Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The Belt Line Storage and Warehouse Company Building is in view on the right hand side of the image. Wyandotte Street heading north toward downtown is in the center of the image.
Date: 1905~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad Yard
Description: View looking west from about Main Street showing the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad yard. The future site of Union Station can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The B. A. Morr Transfer & Storage Company Building at 22nd and Central streets can be seen in the background. The Belt Line Storage & Warehouse Company Building is in view on the right hand side of the image. A sign for Beeman's Pepsin Gum can be seen. Several trains and railroad cars are in view.
Date: 1905~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3013 Main Street
Description: Photograph of commercial buildings on the 3000 block of Main Street in the early 1980s. The building at 3013 Main was occupied by Kansas City Stationery and Office Furniture at the time of the photograph, and the Eagle Buffet occupies the space at 3017 Main. The low brick building at the left of the image was later demolished to create a parking lot for a new hotel built to its north. The KCTV station tower can be seen in the background of the image.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unidentified Building under Pennsylvania Avenue Interlocking Viaduct
Description: View of unidentified building located beneath the Pennsylvania Avenue Interlocking Viaduct.
Object Type: Photograph

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