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Title: Block 35: A Snapshot In Time
Description: In-depth historical study of the buildings and structures within "Block 35," the area between 7th Street on the north, 9th Street on the south, Pennsylvania Avenue on the west and Washington Street on the east. The "Block 35" designation was assigned by Kansas City's Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA).
Date: 2019
Object Type: Manuscript

Title: Flora Avenue between 9th and 10th
Description: View looking northeast showing the east side of Flora Avenue between 9th and 10th streets. Several houses can be seen. The Mumford Court Apartments and the greenhouses of the Humfeld Floral Company are in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1897-06-13
Object Type: Photograph

Title: New England Building Construction
Description: View facing northeast that shows construction of the New England Building at 9th and Wyandotte streets. Several individuals posing at the building site can be seen.
Date: 1887-08-15
Object Type: Photograph

Title: New England Building Construction
Description: View facing northeast that shows early construction of the New England Building at 9th and Wyandotte streets. Several individuals working on the building can be seen.
Date: 1887-07-02
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Reminiscences of Mrs. Wheeler
Description: Reminiscences by Mrs. Wheeler of her childhood home in the 1850s, "surrounded by large forest trees," etc., on 9th Street between Main and Wyandotte Streets. Also a paper entitled "Memories of My Childhood Home" by Mrs. Wheeler plus two photocopied newspaper articles concerning her death.
Date: 1905-10-27
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Souvenir of Kansas City and Her Fire Department
Description: Illustration of "Ninth, looking east from Wyandotte St.," showing buildings of several early businesses with signs, electric light poles, and pedestrians.
Date: 1893
Object Type: Book

Title: Grand Avenue Temple
Description: Street level view of the Grand Avenue Temple associated with the United Methodist Church and located between Grand and McGee at 205 E. 9th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View is looking toward the southeast. Also includes the north portion of the old Pickwick Hotel complex.
Date: 2001-07-02
Object Type: Photograph

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