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Title: Stockyards
Description: The Kansas City Stockyards operated in the West Bottoms of Kansas City from 1871 to 1991. It was the second largest stockyards in the nation and one of Kansas City's most important industries. This collection documents the natural and built environment of the Kansas City Stockyards and West Bottoms from 1828-1983. It is a mostly oversized collection of blueprints, maps, architectural drawings, land abstracts, photos, and correspondence.

Title: Stockyards
Description: Aerial view looking southeast of the Stockyards district in the West Bottoms. The Livestock Exchange and American Royal buildings can be seen. Serval livestock pens are in view.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Stockyards
Description: Postcard of the Kansas City Stockyards in the West Bottoms.
Date: 1899
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Kansas City Stockyards
Description: Exterior view of the Kansas City Stockyards presumably taken looking west from the Livestock Exchange Building.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
Description: Banner adverstising "some interesting data on stock yards construction and equipment." This banner is 1 of a set of 4 with various data listed.
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
Description: Banner adverstising data on "materials used in the construction of the American Royal Building." This banner is 1 of a set of 4 with various data listed.
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
Description: Banner adverstising data on construction of the "reinforced concrete hog-house." This banner is 1 of a set of 4 with various data listed.
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
Description: Banner adverstising data on equipment used to "keep the stock yards in a clean and sanitary condition." This banner is 1 of a set of 4 with various data listed.
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Area of the Stockyards and Kaw River
Description: Area of the Stockyards and the Kaw River between 23rd St. Viaduct and Central Ave, showing buildings including Swift and Co., no date.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Plan of the Kansas City Stockyards
Description: Map showing the plan of the Kansas City Stockyards from Osage Ave. west of the Kansas River to Central Ave. east of the Kansas River, 1899.
Date: 1899
Object Type: Map

Title: Kansas City Stockyards Bridge General Plan and Elevations
Description: Drawing of the Kansas City Stockyards Bridge general plan and elevations. This drawing is one sheet from a set of 26 Corp of Engineers drawings for the Kansas City Flood Control Project at the Kansas City Stockyards Bridge over the Kansas River, showing Bridge and Approach Alterations, 1949.
Date: 1949
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Plan of the Kansas City Stockyards and Vicinity
Description: Plan of the Kansas City Stockyards and Vicinity along the Kansas River from the 5th street bridge to the mouth of the Kansas River, October 1905.
Date: 1905-10
Object Type: Map

Title: Map of Live Stock Markets
Description: Map showing location of important public live stock markets and small live stock trading yards in western territory, n.d.
Object Type: Map

Title: Two Men near Full Cattle Pen
Description: Group of cattle in stockyard pen. A nearby sign reads "Matador Land & Cattle Company, Denver, Colorado."
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Stockyards District Has a New Direction
Description: Article describes efforts "to build a new hub for creative culture" in the West Bottoms beginning with the opening of the new Bill Brady Gallery in the former Daily Drovers Telegram Building (1505 Genesee Street). Gallery owners Bill Brady and John O'Brien, along with West Bottoms developers Bill Haw and Bill Haw, Jr., are collaborating to rebrand the area and attract "creative class" businesses. Other tenants scheduled to move into the space at 15th and Genesee include Amigoni Urban Winery and KEM architects
Date: 2012-02-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Live stock Exchange Building Blueprint
Description: Blueprint of the Live Stock Exchange Building's East Elevation (front view). Wilder and Wight are listed as architects on this blueprint.
Date: 1909
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Map of the Kansas City Stock Yards
Description: Map of the Kansas City Stock Yards vicinity with pens designated as Bull Dealers, Calf Dealers, Live Stock Commission Men, Cow Traders, and Steer Traders. The map also has individual names listed under each category.
Date: 1917
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1A, 1939-1957, Page p172
Description: A portion of Kansas City from W. 16th Sreet south to W. 17th Street and from Genessee east to Liberty, showing buildings, railroads, and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1939/1957
Object Type: Map

Title: Map of the Kansas City Stock Yards
Description: Map of the Kansas City Stock Yards showing classification of areas in yards and also land tracts, May 31, 1927 (revised by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Dec. 1929).
Date: 1927-05-31
Object Type: Map

Title: Livestock Exchange Building Blueprint
Description: Blueprints of the fifth floor plan for the Livestock Exchange Building in the Kansas City Stockyards (part of a set of blueprints).
Date: 1909-12-31
Object Type: Archival Material

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