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Title: P41 Union Station Construction Photographs Finding Aid
Description: The Union Station Construction Photographs collection consists of 49 photographs of Kansas City’s Union Station and corresponding infrastructure while under construction. The photos are identified, dated between 1910-1911, and offer insight into the scope of work put into the building that would serve as the primary transportation hub of Kansas City into the middle of the 20th century.
Date: 1910/1911
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Union Depot Sign
Description: A dedication ceremony was held on May 8, 2008, at Union Station for the Union Depot sign. The Union Depot, located in the West Bottoms, opened in April 1878. "The stone was placed directly above the main entrance to the depot, and stood 125 feet high. The Union Depot closed in 1914 and was demolished a year later." After demolition, the sign, which is the only known surviving artifact from the depot, was moved to Kansas City, Kansas. Includes image.
Date: 2008-06-28
Object Type: Magazine

Title: Train Shed […] Union Depot
Description: Photograph showing a train shed at Union Depot in the West Bottoms. Carts and workers are in the foreground in front of the train.
Date: 1911-03-01
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Depot
Description: View of Union Depot in the West Bottoms.
Date: 1880
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Interlocking Machine at Tower #2 Union Depot
Description: Photograph focusing on the interlocking machine at Tower #2 of Union Depot. A worker is in the background.
Date: 1911-03-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Repairs to Umbrella Sheds at Union Depot
Description: Photograph showing umbrella sheds on a platform at Union Depot in the West Bottoms.
Date: 1911-03-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Depot News Agency
Description: Interior view of Union Depot News Agency. Four individuals are standing or seated in the image.
Date: 1900~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Avenue Flood
Description: View looking southwest along a flooded Union Avenue near Union Depot. Horses, carts, and carriages traveling along Union Avenue can be seen. Signs for George Eyssell Drugs, Alpha Floral Company, Old Kentucky Whiskey, Dick Brothers, the Blossom House, and J. C. O'Keefe Wholesale and Retail Liquor are in view. The exterior of Union Depot can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1900~
Object Type: Photograph