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Title
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SC167 Kansas City Stockyards
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Description
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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. Some items from this collection have been digitized and are available to view in the "Stockyards" Digital Collection, http://www.kchistory.org/digital-collections.
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Date
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1828/1983
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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1951 Flooded Areas
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Description
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Aerial view of railroad yards, Kansas City stockyards, and West Bottoms buildings in the aftermath of the 1951 flood.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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To Spend Millions Here
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Description
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Article about the construction plans at the Stockyards area with railroads and a replacement for the damaged old Union Depot.
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Date
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1915-03-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Tuttle & Pike's Atlas of Kansas City and Vicinity
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Description
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Map probably taken from a copy of Tuttle & Pike's 1907 Atlas of Kansas City and Vicinity. Shows an area between the state line on the west, Broadway on the east, 12th Street on the north, and 17th Street on the south. Shows stockyards, railyards, and the neighborhoods between West Terrace Park and Broadway. Identifies commercial and public buildings.
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Date
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1907
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Results of Commission Government in Kansas City, Kansas
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Description
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Article about the commission form of city government in Kansas City, Kansas, and the government's relation to the city's tax revenues, economy, and work force, with some description of the prohibition of alcoholic beverages on the Kansas side of the state line.
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Date
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1911-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Tuttle & Pike's Atlas of Kansas City and Vicinity
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Description
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Map of a portion of Kansas City extending from the state line on the west to Broadway on the east, and from 17th Street on the north to 23rd Street on the south. Taken from Tuttle & Pike's 1907 Atlas of Kansas City. Shows part of stockyards, railyards, residential areas, and Observation Park and reservoir.
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Date
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1907
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Central Industrial District, Kansas City, U.S.A.
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Description
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Map of central industrial district area including Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. Shows stockyards, railroad yards, railroad lines, freight houses, street car lines, bus lines and major companies. Reverse side includes aerial views and text, with statistics, promoting the district.
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Date
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1936~
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Object Type
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Map
