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Title
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Westport: 1812-1912
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Description
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Unnumbered chapter of the book about steamboating during "Westport's golden age of the Santa Fe Trail," from the first, the "John Hancock," in 1832, to the 1860s, listing and describing several steamboats.
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Date
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1912
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Westport-Main Business Association
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Description
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File contains a brochure about the Westport-Main Business Association with a map showing the area of interest, between 31st, Baltimore, 47th, and Warwick Boulevard, concentrating on Main Street and Westport Road.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Westport Public Schools
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Description
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Schedules for openings of Westport public schools, including the Penn School for "colored" or black children.
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Date
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1895-09-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Westport Unveiling Ceremony
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Description
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Identified on photograph as "Mr. Woodard speaking at Westport unveiling ceremony, at the parkway at Broadway and Westport Road, June 5, 1950." The ceremony was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Centennial celebration. The historical marker in the photograph was erected by the Westport Historical Society.
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Date
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1950-06-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Westport Race Track
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Description
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Includes an article by Dory DeAngelo called "And They're Off!" Article has an 1835 map of Westport showing the racetrack at 38th and Summit, now in the Roanoke district of Westport.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Westport Planning Area
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Description
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Update of the preliminary report of the previous year by the Kansas City Development (or Planning) Department on the projected land use for the Westport area, bounded by 31st, Troost, Ward, and State Line Road.. Comprehensive discussion of the diverse area of the city, covering trends in population, housing, transportation, etc., and needs for redevelopment and zoning changes, with numerous maps and illustrations.
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Date
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1972
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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Prospect of Westport Restaurant
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Description
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View of the Prospect of Westport Restaurant sidewalk and storefront, located on the Westport Square at 4109 Pennsylvania Avenue. For their work remodeling and restoring this historic Westport building, Stuart Hutchison Architects and design consultant Robert F. Moore received an award.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Daughters of Old Westport
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Description
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Club members in costume during Westport Centennial celebration.
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Date
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1933-09-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Westport Art Fair
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Description
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Crowd scene on patio behind restaurant at 4119 Pennsylvania.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Esterley Blacksmith Shop, Westport
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Description
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Esterley brothers standing in front of their shop located at 204 Westport Road. From left to right: Joe Esterley, Harry Booker (apprentice blacksmith), Charles and Robert Esterley.
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Date
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1906
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Spalding Westport Map
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Description
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Full view of Spalding Westport map.
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Date
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1975-06-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Westport Art Fair
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Description
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Crowd scene and booths on Pennsylvania south of Westport Road. Kelly's Bar (former Boone's Trading Post) in background.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Battle of Westport Drawing
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Description
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Photograph of drawing of battle scene, shows the Harris House in the background.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Westport Printing Building
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Westport Printing Building and other storefronts on Broadway Boulevard just north of its intersection with Westport Road in Westport. Cars parked along Broadway Boulevard can be seen. Signs for Wendy's, Westport 1 Hair Styling, Pastimes, and Westport Printing are in view.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Westport School Records
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Description
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Collection contains some attendance and scholarship record books for Westport, 1892-1897
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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