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Westport Bank
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Description
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View looking southeast of the Westport Bank Building, once located on the south corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard in Westport. Cars traveling along Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard can be seen.
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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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Westport Bank
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Description
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View looking north of the rear side of the Westport Bank Building, once located on the south corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard in Westport.
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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 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 Square: A Dividend from the Past
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Description
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Article about the extensive planning going into the business district called Westport Square, describing the restoration of several old buildings to create an attractive, late Victorian appearance for the mostly commuting shoppers from Johnson County. Discussion also about the disparity of lifestyle paces between suburban commuters and local shoppers in Midtown or Westport, with photos.
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Date
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1973-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Westport 1 Hair Styling/Pastimes Building
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Description
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View looking east of the Westport 1 Hair Styling Building and other storefronts and business buildings on Broadway Boulevard just north of its intersection with Westport Road in Westport. Cars parked along Broadway Boulevard can be seen. Signs for Penn Valley Community College, Westport 1 Hair Styling, Wendy's, Pastimes, and Westport Printing are in view. A small portion of the L'Omega Gallery Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
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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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Coming of Age: The Nelson-UMKC-Westport Celebrate Landmark Anniversaries
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Description
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Comprehensive history of the town of Westport, from 1833 to 1983, including its founding by John McCoy, expansion and decline with the Santa Fe trade and Civil War, regrowth as a Kansas City suburb from 1880 to 1930, deterioration from 1930 to the 1970s from urban migration "to newer suburbs," and revitalization starting in the late 1960s through neighborhood associations and cooperation between businesses and artisans, with photos.
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Date
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1983-05
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Storefront Buildings on Broadway Boulevard
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Description
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View looking northeast of storefront buildings located on Broadway Boulevard just north of its intersection with Westport Road in Westport. Cars parked along Broadway Boulevard can be seen. A portion of the Westport Printing Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
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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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The First Flight to the Suburbs
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Description
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Story of the dynamic growth of the city from 1880 to 1900, culminating with the assimilation of Westport as the city's first suburb.
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Date
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1980-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Office Building at 4141 Broadway
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Description
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View looking northeast of the office building at 4141 Broadway Boulevard near its intersection with Lawrence Street in Westport.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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A Midtown Renaissance
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Description
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Article about the revitalization of Westport and/or Midtown Kansas City, including business organizations and neighborhood associations reclaiming the area after decades of post-war suburban flight, through urban renewal and architectural restoration, with photos.
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Date
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1976-05
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Apartment Building at 4129 Broadway
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Description
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View looking northeast of an apartment building at 4129 Broadway Boulevard in Westport. A portion of the building to the north can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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42nd and Broadway Building
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Description
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View looking north of the building at 42nd Street and Broadway Boulevard in Westport. Pedestrians on Broadway Boulevard can be seen. A portion of the building to the north is in view. Signs for Westport Bank and Mitch's Little Angus can be seen.
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Date
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1984~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Office Building at 4125 Broadway
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Description
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View looking northeast of an office building located at 4125 Broadway Boulevard near its intersection with Archibald Avenue in Westport. A car parked on Archibald Avenue can be seen. A portion of an office building across Archibald Avenue on the right hand side of the image and a portion of the apartment building at 4129 Broadway Boulevard on the right hand side of the image are in view.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Office Building at Archibald and Broadway
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Description
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View looking north of an office building that once stood on the north corner of Broadway Boulevard and Archibald Avenue in Westport. Cars parked along Broadway Boulevard and Archibald Avenue can be seen.
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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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Office Building at 4141 Broadway
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Description
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View looking northeast of the office building at 4141 Broadway Boulevard southeast of its intersection with Lawrence Street in Westport. A portion of the Mr. Glean Car Wash Building can be seen on the right hand side of the image.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mr. Gleam Car Wash Building
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Mr. Gleam Car Wash Building on Broadway Boulevard southeast of its intersection with Lawrence Street in Westport.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Robert Baker Interiors House at 4317 Main
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Description
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View looking east of a house that once stood at 4317 Main Street between its intersection with 43rd and 44th streets. A sign for Robert Bakers Interiors, Inc. can be seen in the front yard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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James B. Nutter and Company Building
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Description
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View looking northeast of the James B. Nutter and Company Mortgage Bankers Building on Broadway Boulevard north of its intersection with 41st Street in Westport. Cars parked in the adjacent lot can be seen.
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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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Storefront Buildings on Broadway Boulevard
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Description
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View looking northeast of storefront buildings located on Broadway Boulevard between its intersections with 39th and 40th streets in Westport. A van parked on Broadway Boulevard can be seen. A sing for Cheri's Bear Essentials is 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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Gojo Japanese Steak House
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Description
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View looking north of the Gojo Japanese Steak House Building on Broadway Boulevard at its intersection with 41st Street in Westport. A car parked along 41st Street can be seen.
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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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