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Title: Progress Edition 2007
Description: Progress in the City features a Q&A session with Mayor Mark Funkhouser (pp. 2-3 and 20-21); Downtown, 18th & Vine, and River Market (pp. 4-5 and 14); Crossroads Arts District and Crown Center (pp. 6-7); Country Club Plaza and Westport (p. 8 and 10); and Brookside, Waldo, Southtown (pp. 9 and 18-19).
Date: 2007-06-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Master Plan for Kansas City
Description: A plan of action developed by the City Plan Commission and published in 1947. Members of the City Plan Commission as well as Master Plan staff are listed. The plan covers a broad range of factors impacting civic life, including: residential development, industrial planning, future land use, schools, and many others. The following color maps documenting current and proposed development are included: Residential Areas, Business & Industry, Major Thoroughfares, Local Transit Lines, Public Schools, Recreational Areas, Public Buildings, Future Land Use & Population Density, Downtown Area, Riverfront Area, and Master Plan.
Date: 1947
Object Type: Report

Title: Petticoat Lane
Description: View of 11th Street or Petticoat Lane, looking east from Main Street in downtown Kansas City.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view looking north from approximately 27th Street. Union Station, Liberty Memorial, and Crown Center Buildings are visible as well as downtown Kansas City.
Date: 1977-10
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the east side of Main Street at 40th Street, looking toward the northeast. Businesses in view include the Hotel Netherlands, Warwick Theater, Leighter's, Lerners, and a Western Auto store. A large liquor sign is situated on top of the Western Auto store.
Date: 1952-09-05
Object Type: Negative

Title: 14th Street
Description: Street level view looking west at the northwest corner of the 14th and Walnut intersection in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The backside of the Hotel President is in view. Area is part of the city's Power and Light Entertainment District.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking southeast. The double-towered building at center is the Fidelity National Bank building at southeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets. 6th Street Trafficway is under construction. City Market is in the left foreground. The handwritten words "Present" and "Future" above arrows pointing to buildings may refer to the Kansas City Public Library. Alternate version without writing - barcode: 10023265b
Date: 1957~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the east from the south part of the Quality Hill district. The freeway just south of downtown is in view as well as Bartle Hall, Municipal Auditorium, etc.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking from the north end toward the south/southeast. Scene covers near Broadway Boulevard east to Cherry Street.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Petticoat Lane
Description: View of 11th Street or Petticoat Lane, looking east from Main Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Includes partial views of stores such as Emery Bird Thayer, Woolf Brothers, and Harzfeld's.
Date: 1955~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: View looking east from just west of Bartle Hall with Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in view.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The Junction
Description: Framed (14" x 16") black and white photograph (8" x 10") of the Kansas City downtown area referred to as The Junction located at 9th, Main, and Delaware streets. View is looking toward the north down Main Street. The inscription on the frame reads: "The Junction at Ninth & Main streets in 1869." Vaughan's Diamond building is in view.
Date: 1869
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northeast. The Missouri River, Paseo Bridge, and the ASB Bridge are in view. A portion of North Kansas City, Missouri, can be seen at the top of the photograph.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown looking northwest from approximately 17th and Troost. The confluence of the two rivers is visible in background.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northwest. The Missouri River is in view as well as a portion of the Municipal/Downtown Airport. The Richard Bolling Federal Building is visible as well as the Missouri state office building just south of it. The freeway located on the south of the downtown area can be seen as well.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northwest. The Missouri River is in view as well as a portion of the Municipal/Downtown Airport. The Richard Bolling Federal Building is visible as well as the Missouri state office building just south of it. The downtown freeway loop can be seen as well. Portions of Kansas City, Kansas, are in view in the distance.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the 9th and Main area. Hartmann Luggage store is on the right at 919 Main Street. The Kay Hotel can be seen on the left side of the street.
Date: 1952-05
Object Type: Negative

Title: East Bottoms
Description: View of Industrial Area from Cliff Drive, looking northwest. Speas Vinegar Plant is visible at extreme right and Purina Plant is next to it. Missouri River is visible in background.
Date: 1952-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: Looking southwest from east of The Paseo. Written on the envelope enclosing the photograph was "Swanson Construction."
Date: 1954-10
Object Type: Photograph

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