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Kansas City in 1879
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Description
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Promotional booklet for Kansas City, Missouri. Item includes sections covering the development of the city's business interests, a list of buildings constructed in 1878, its history, its geographic advantages, descriptions of various businesses and public institutions, descriptions of its suburbs, and advertisements.
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Date
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1879
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Title
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Tragic Awakening
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Description
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Ten died in a fire at a group home in Anderson, Missouri. Cause as yet unknown. Along with the article is a chart with the deadliest fires in Missouri history: Feb. 17, 1957: Katie Jane Nursing Home in Warrenton, 72 dead; March 9, 1914: Missouri Athletic Club and Bank building in St. Louis, 37 dead; April 2, 1979: Wayside Inn board and care home in Farmington, 25 dead; and January 28, 1978: Coates House fire in KC, 20 dead.
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Date
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2006-11-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City, Missouri, Southwest from French Room of Commerce Tower
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Description
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View of downtown facing southwest from the French Room of the Commerce Towers Building at 911 Main Street. The third Board of Trade Building, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Coates House Hotel, the Graphic Arts Building, the Quality Hill area, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1965-04-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coates House
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Description
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View looking southeast of the former Coates House Hotel at the corner of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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East from the Roof of the Broadway Hotel
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Description
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Elevated view looking east from the roof of the Broadway Hotel, later called the Coates House Hotel. Several houses and buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1869
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Looking Northwest from Roof of Broadway Hotel
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Description
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View looking northwest from the roof of the Broadway Hotel, later renamed the Coates House Hotel, on the southeast corner of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Two individuals standing on the roof can be seen. Early buildings in the Quality Hill area are in view.
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Date
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1869
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Looking Southwest from 4th
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Description
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View looking southwest from 4th Street west of Wyandotte Street. The Coates House Hotel and the Coates Opera House can be seen in the distance. Early downtown buildings and houses are in view.
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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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Coates House Hotel
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Description
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View looking east of the Broadway Hotel, later renamed the Coates House Hotel, at 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard. A house once located to the south of the hotel can be seen. The Broadway Pond, once located at the southwest corner of the intersection is in view.
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Date
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1871
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Looking East from Roof of Broadway Hotel
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Description
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View looking east from the roof of the Broadway Hotel, later renamed the Coates House Hotel, on the southeast corner of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Several early downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1869
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Broadway, North from 11th
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Description
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Postcard of Broadway Boulevard, facing north from 11th Street.
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Date
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1909
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Coates House Hotel
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Description
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Distant view of hotel foundation of first building and the Old Fort next door; located on southeast corner of 10th and Broadway.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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10th Street View
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Description
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Rooftop view looking east along 10th from the Coates House Hotel at 10th and Broadway.
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Date
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1900
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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10th Street
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Description
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Rooftop view looking east along 10th from Coates House Hotel.
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Date
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1921
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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10th Street
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Description
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Rooftop view looking east along 10th from the Coates House Hotel at 10th and Broadway.
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1939-1958, Page p013
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from W. 9th Street south to W. 11th Street and from Broadway east to Central, showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1939/1958
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Coates House
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Description
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View looking southeast of the former Coates House Hotel at the corner of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Cars parked along 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard 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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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1895-1907, Page p010
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Description
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Northern part of early Kansas City from W. 10th Street south to Aldine Place and from Washington Street east to Central Street. Shows buildings, streets, and the fire department headquarters. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page showing adjoining area.
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Date
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1895/1907
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 3: Hoods Who Spotlight on Organized Crime in the Kansas City Area
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Description
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Booklet intended to inform the public of the dangers of organized crime in Kansas City. The book contains: a summary of successful prosecution of syndicate members or associates from January 1, 1961 to present (April 1970); the Kefauver Senate Committee underworld charts for Kansas City organized crime activities, Exhibits 1 and 1A; a list of members and associates of the syndicate; the danger signs for the community; and a list of syndicate business connections.
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Date
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1970-04
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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