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Title
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Downtown Aerial View
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Description
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Aerial view of the downtown Kansas City. The image is framed by Charlotte Street on the left hand side, the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks at the top, Wyandotte Street on the right hand side, and 6th Street and the Downtown Loop at the bottom. Several prominent downtown buildings are in view.
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Date
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1986~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Surroundings
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Description
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Elevated view looking southeast taken from atop City Hall showing the area surrounding St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Several downtown buildings and streets can be seen. 15th, 14th, 13th. 12th, Charlotte, Holmes, Cherry, and Locust streets are labeled on the image.
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Date
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1945~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Surroundings
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Description
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Elevated view looking southeast taken from atop City Hall showing the area surrounding St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Several downtown buildings and streets can be seen.
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Date
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1945~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station Looking North from the Liberty Memorial
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Description
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View of Union Station facing north from the Liberty Memorial. Several cars parked outside of Union Station and traveling along Pershing Road and Main Street. The downtown skyline is in view in the background of the image. Signs for TWA, Jim Beam bourbon, the Midwest Hotel; Admiral appliances, Kansas City Southern Lines, Belger Cartage Service, Parke-Davis & Company, Old Fitzgerald bourbon, Firestone and Western Auto can be seen.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Gillham and Pershing Roads Looking North from 25th Street
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Description
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View facing north along Gillham and Pershing Roads from their intersection with 25th Street. A service station sign advertising Wilcox Gasoline can be seen on the east side of Gillham Road. Several prominent downtown Kansas City buildings are in view in the background. Cars traveling north along Gillham and Pershing roads can be seen.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southwest Trafficway Looking North From Southwest Boulevard
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Description
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View facing north along Southwest Trafficway from where it passes over Southwest Boulevard. Several cars and trucks can be seen traveling along Southwest Trafficway. Trucks, a city bus, and cars can be seen along Southwest Boulevard. The downtown skyline is in view in the background. The Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories, Inc., Building can be seen in the background. Signs for Graves Auto Service and the Tri-State Equipment Company are in view.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southwest Trafficway Looking North From Southwest Boulevard
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Description
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View facing north along Southwest Trafficway from where it passes over Southwest Boulevard. Several cars and trucks can be seen traveling south on Southwest Trafficway. Trucks can be seen traveling along Southwest Boulevard. The downtown skyline is in view in the background. The Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories, Inc., Building can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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City Hall
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Description
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View of City Hall looking toward the northeast shows entire building and south terrace. The YMCA and Kansas City Junior College buildings are also visible.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Oak Street
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Description
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Oak Street looking toward the north from just south of 13th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes Telephone Building on the left and both the City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse on the east side of the street. An "Auto Loans" sign with a clock is in view on the right Also the "Crest Hotel" sign is in view on the left.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Downtown Kansas City Skyline
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Description
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View looking toward the southwest of a portion of the eastern side of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Photo taken from the Chase Hotel around 9th and Holmes. Buildings in view include from left to right: Jackson County Courthouse, City Hall, Kansas City Power and Light Building and Telephone Building. A portion of the old Central High School/Junior College located on the corner of 11th and Locust can be seen on the left. Also the Schuyler Hotel and Drake Hotel are in view.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Downtown Light Fixture
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Description
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Photograph of an ornamental light fixture adjacent to Kansas City's City Hall in the 1980s.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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City Hall
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Description
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Photograph of Kansas City's City Hall building, at 414 East 12th Street, in the early 1980s. The building was designed by architects Wight ; Wight and opened in 1937.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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View of downtown from high above the Quality Hill area.
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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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Kansas City Skyline
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Description
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Photograph of downtown Kansas City in the 1980s, looking southwest from the intersection of Walrond and Norledge avenues, in Kessler Park. Among the buildings pictured are City Hall, Jackson County Courthouse, the Fidelity National Bank and Trust Building, and Town Pavilion.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph, Cityscapes
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Title
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L.P. Cookingham and Staff
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Description
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Formal group portrait of City Manager L.P. Cookingham and staff. Probably taken in City Hall. Includes future mayor, William Kemp, 3rd from left.
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Date
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1942-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC87 Kansas City (Mo.) City Hall Building Files Finding Aid
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Description
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The Kansas City (Mo.) City Hall Building Files collection contains materials from the Kansas City, Missouri Department of Public Works, City Architect’s Office. This collection primarily contains the architectural history of the City Hall building in addition to project correspondence from the department of Public Works or the Kansas City Government.
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Date
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1931/1999
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Mayor William E. Kemp
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Description
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Mayor William E. Kemp with unidentified children in the City Council chamber during the first annual Junior Officer meeting.
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Date
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1947-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mayor William Kemp
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Description
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Mayor William Kemp at a microphone in the City Council chamber during the first annual Junior Officer meeting.
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Date
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1947-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Junior Officer Council Meeting
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Description
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An adult and children in City Council chambers as part of the first annual Junior Officer Council meeting.
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Date
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1947-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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