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Stockyards
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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.
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Stockyards
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Stockyards history: (1871) organized as the "Kansas Stockyards Company" with the first Live Stock Exchange Building erected; (1876) reorganized as the "Kansas City Stockyards Company"; (1886) Kansas City Live Stock Exchange organized; (1951) most of the Stockyards area wiped out by the flood and the development of Kemper Arena and Interstate 670; (post-1975) the remaining 35 acres sold to National Farms, Incorporated, to be demolished and become part of a planned office park project.
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Vertical File
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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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1828/1983
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Stockyards, Kansas City
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Description
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Image of Kansas City Stockyards corrals that appears to have been taken from a publication. Caption reads, "View of portion of Kansas City stock yards in 1872 after one year in operation. Note the 'rangy' type cattle being inspected by buyers of the day perched atop the fence in right foreground." Negative made from unknown publication.
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Date
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1872
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Object Type
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Negative
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Kansas City Stockyards
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Description
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Postcard of the Kansas City Stockyards in the West Bottoms.
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Date
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1899
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Postcard
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Kansas City Stockyards Engraving
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Framed (22.5" by 18.75") and matted, hand-colored mezzotint engraving of the Kansas City Stockyards, Kansas City, Kansas. Taken from plate or atlas, "Views of Kansas City, Kansas & Vicinity." The view is looking NNW showing Stock Exchange Building, stock yards, and an insert of the horse and mule market building.
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Date
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1877~
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Archival Material
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Title
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America's Historic Stockyards: Livestock Hotels
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Description
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This book looks at the history of U.S. stockyards. Kansas City is included in chapter 8. The text is well-documented with footnotes, a bibliography, glossary, and index.
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Date
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2005
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Object Type
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Book
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Stockyards, Kansas City Aerial View
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View from an airplane of buildings, railroad cars, and traffic in the Kansas City Stockyards district. One of the buildings is The Steel Manufacturing and Warehouse Company at 1149 Genesee Street.
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1930~
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Negative
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Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
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Description
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Banner adverstising "some interesting data on stock yards construction and equipment." This banner is 1 of a set of 4 with various data listed.
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Archival Material
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Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
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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.
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Archival Material
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Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
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Banner adverstising data on construction of the "reinforced concrete hog-house." This banner is 1 of a set of 4 with various data listed.
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Archival Material
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Kansas City Stockyards Co. Banners
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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.
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Archival Material
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Plan of the Kansas City Stockyards
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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.
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Date
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1899
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Object Type
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Map
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Kansas City Stockyards Bridge General Plan and Elevations
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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.
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Date
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1949
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Archival Material
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Plan of the Kansas City Stockyards and Vicinity
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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.
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Date
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1905-10
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Object Type
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Map
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Map of Live Stock Markets
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Description
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Map showing location of important public live stock markets and small live stock trading yards in western territory, n.d.
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Map
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