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Title
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Proceedings of Societies--The Sewerage of Kansas City
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Description
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Article about the sewer system of Kansas City by noted civil engineer Octave Chanute, with suggestions for improvement such as keeping storm water and house sewage separate for sanitary reasons.
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Date
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1884-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Octave Chanute
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Description
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File contains a copy of a memorial booklet for Octave Chanute (1832-1910), a French immigrant in New York by 1838 from Paris, working with railroads by 1849 and eventually all around the nation, including the design and oversight of the Hannibal Bridge in Kansas City in 1866, and later developing prototypes for the first successful airplane of the Wright brothers.
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Date
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1905-03-25
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Hannibal Bridge
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Description
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First bridge across the Missouri River. Corner stone laid on August 21, 1867. Dedicated in 1869. Built by Octave Chanute. First engine crossed on June 25, 1869.
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Date
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1905-02-17
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Hannibal Bridge
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Description
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Looking north along bridge, showing from left to right: George Morrison, Assistant Engineer; Octave Chanute, Chief Engineer; Joseph Tomkinson, Superintendent of Superconstruction.
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Octave Chanute
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Description
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Head and shoulders portrait.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Map Showing the Location of the Kansas City Bridge
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Description
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Map showing the location of the Hannibal Bridge, as well as the surrounding communities of Harlem, Wyandott, West Kansas and early Kansas City. The map shows the location of the southern bank of the Missouri River when the area was first surveyed in 1826 and indicates the rail lines connecting to the bridge.
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Local Aviation
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Description
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Photos and newspaper clippings about men connected with local aviation, including Lou Holland, Octave Chanute, Orville Wright, Charles Lindbergh, et al.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing work being done on piers of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River and the steamboat Gipsey can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1867-12-24
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing work being done on the first pier of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River and the steamboat Gipsey can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1867-09-11
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing work being done on piers of the Hannibal Bridge. Several workers can be seen standing atop the first section of the bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River and the steamboat Gipsey can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1868-05-15
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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False Works for Pier No. 4
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Description
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Photograph showing the temporary structure used to build the fourth pier of the Hannibal Bridge. Workers and the northern bank of the Missouri River can also be seen.
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Date
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1868-10-12
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Lowering Caisson for Pier No. 5
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Description
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Photograph showing the lowering of caisson number five, designed to support the fifth pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the northern bank of the Missouri River. Several workers can be seen.
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Date
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1868-02-13
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crew of Divers, at Pier No. 4
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Description
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Photograph showing a crew of divers and other workers at the fourth pier of the Hannibal Bridge.
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Date
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1869-03-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Finishing Pier No. 5
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Description
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Photograph showing the final phase of construction for the fifth pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the northern bank of the Missouri River. A worker is posed in the foreground and others stand in the background.
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Date
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1869-03-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of Open Draw
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Description
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Photograph showing the completed Hannibal Bridge showing its draw open to allow ships to pass through the Missouri River’s navigation channel. The early riverfront area of Kansas City can be seen.
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Date
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1869-08-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of Top Chord, Looking South
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Description
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Photograph from atop the completed Hannibal Bridge facing south toward Kansas City. The Missouri River bluffs and several buildings located in the early riverfront area can be seen.
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Date
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1869-08-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of Pier No. 3
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Description
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Photograph showing the completed third pier of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1869-03-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing progress on the first section of the Hannibal Bridge extending from the southern bank of the Missouri River. The northern bank of the river can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1869-03-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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