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Title
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Quality Hill and Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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Aerial view looking toward the southeast with the Quality Hill area and portions of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, in view. The 8th Street Tunnel is visible in the lower right side. Other buildings in view include the Quality Hill Apartments, Municipal Auditorium, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City Power and Light building, and many other structures.
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Date
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1956
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Quality Hill Area
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Description
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Aerial view of Quality Hill area located just west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Included in the view is the 12th Street Viaduct as well as the Quality Hill Apartments. Looking toward the southwest.
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Date
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1956
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Quality Hill Area
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Description
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Aerial view of Quality Hill area located just west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Included in the view is the 12th Street Viaduct as well as the Quality Hill Apartments. Looking toward the southwest. Major streets in view from left to right include Broadway Boulevard, Washington Street, and Pennsylvania Avenue. The 8th Street Tunnel is in view on the far mid-right side.
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Date
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1956
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bendix Plant
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Description
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Aerial view of Bendix Corporation's facilities on Bannister Road (95th Street) in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southwest Boulevard Area
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Description
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Aerial view of Southwest Boulevard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood, showing smoke rising from a fire.
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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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Rosedale Area after 1951 Flood
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Description
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Aerial view of the Rosedale area 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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Aerial View of Big Blue Industrial District
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Description
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Aluminum Company, Vendo; Black, Sivalls, & Bryson; Olympic Stadium Midget Auto Racetrack, and Blue River, looking south showing E. 12th Street and Truman Road.
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Date
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1955
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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P32 Richard Corliss Photograph Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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Richard Corliss was born in Springfield, Massachussetts, in 1915 and moved to Kansas City in 1944. He worked as a freelance photographer, capturing scenes for sale to local news agencies. His collection consists of 46 photographs of varying sizes. Most are black and white. The photographs, shot between approximately 1945 and 1960, are of local personalities and visiting celebrities, accidents, disasters, and other news events. Notable are several photographs of the Truman family after their return to Independence.
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Date
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1945~/1960~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Aerial View of Plane and Pilot
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Description
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Aerial view of an airplane pilot standing in cockpit, possibly performing an stunt, flying above an industrial area and river.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Aerial View of 26th and Broadway
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Description
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Aerial view looking northeast from 26th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Included in view are Union Station and Penn Valley Park.
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Aerial View of Union Station
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Description
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Aerial view from west side of Union Station, looking east. Rahe's Auto and Tractor School in in view on upper left.
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Aerial View of Van Brunt Blvd
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Description
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Aerial view looking north along Van Brunt Boulevard; shows Northeast High School, located at 415 Van Brunt Boulevard and Budd Park.
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Aerial View of Signboard Hill
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Description
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Aerial view looking northeast from Signboard Hill. The view includes the Journal Post Building, Coca Cola Building, General Hospital, and Hotel Plaza.
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative