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Title
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Kansas City City Hall: Elevator Study
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Description
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Comprehensive study of the elevators located within Kansas City City Hall, located at 414 E. 12th Street. The report covers the following topics: the history of Otis Elevator Company and City Hall, features and benefits, results, before and after photographs, a proposal, work by others, and brochures.
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Date
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1998
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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Rich Tapestry of Global Good Will
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Description
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The Sister Cities program marks its 50th anniversary starting July 13, 2006. A museum-quality tapestry which spans 17 feet by 8 feet adorns the Kansas City Council chambers. It depicts a scene concerning Seville, Spain in 1248. Seville, Spain was Kansas City's first sister city which persented the tapestry in 1969 as a gift. The artist of the work is Senora Gloria H. de Rollan. A street in Seville called Avenida de Kansas City is one of the city's busiest thoroughfares. Includes a photograph of the tapestry.
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Date
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2006-07-13
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking west with the Jackson County Courthouse and City Hall, two prominent buildings in the left foreground.
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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40 Years Ago
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Date
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1967-10-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Flower Pots - City Hall
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Description
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View of exterior staircase leading to the City Hall Building at 414 E. 12th Street. A row of planters can be seen.
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Date
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1964-07-19
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station from Liberty Memorial
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Description
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View facing south that captures the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, skyline. Union Station, the Fidelity National Bank Building, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, the Jackson County Courthouse, City Hall, the Richard Bolling Federal Building, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1965-09-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southeast from Commerce Tower
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Description
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View facing southeast taken from the Commerce Towers Building at 911 Main Street. The Richard Bolling Federal Building, Jackson County Courthouse, City Hall, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1966-05-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Downtown Rooftop View
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Description
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View facing southeast taken from the Commerce Towers Building at 911 Main Street. The Richard Bolling Federal Building, Jackson County Courthouse, City Hall, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1966-05-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southeast Trafficway Dedication
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Description
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View facing northwest that captures the dedication ceremony for the Southeast Trafficway. Mayor H. Roe Bartle is addressing the crowd. Audience members, members of the media, a downtown building under construction, and City Hall can also be seen.
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Date
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1962-08-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Skyline from Southeast Trafficway
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Description
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View facing northwest that captures the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, skyline, taken from the southeast corner of the downtown expressway loop. City Hall, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, the Jackson County Courthouse, and other downtown buildings can be seen. Construction of Highway 71 is also in view.
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Date
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1962-10-14
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Zeldin Drugs Building
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Zeldin Drugs building that once stood at the corner of 12th Street and Grand Avenue. Pedestrians and cars can be seen. The Rieger Building that once stood at 1121-1123 Grand Avenue is in view on the left hand side of the image.
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Date
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1960-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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L. P. Cookingham
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Description
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Portrait of L. P. Cookingham outside entrance to City Hall.
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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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Partial frontal view showing south entrance.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks, Commemoration
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Description
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Looking north from the Jackson County Courthouse across 12th Street toward City Hall. The Andrew Jackson Statue is visible in the center of the photograph. Large United States flag displayed at commemoration of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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Date
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2002-09-11
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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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Aerial view showing block as it appeared before building was constructed.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks, Commemoration
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Description
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A commemoration of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The Kansas City Police and Fire Department Color guard present to Mayor Kay Barnes in front of City Hall. View is looking toward the east with the Police Station and Municipal Court in view.
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Date
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2002-09-11
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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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Full view of north side of building, looking south.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Abraham Lincoln Statue
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Description
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Full view of statue; located at south entrance to City Hall, northeast corner of 12th and Oak.
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Date
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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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Close-up view of statue in front of south entrance to building, on east side of entrance stairway.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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