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Title
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Winning Wonders
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Description
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The newspaper recently tried to have readers decide what the area's Seven Wonders were from a list of 21 possibilities. Over 2,000 ballots arrived and the winners were: (1) Country Club Plaza, (2) Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, (3) Community of Christ Temple, (4) Union Station, (5) Truman Presidential Museum and Library/Truman homes, (6) Liberty Memorial, and (7) Fountains & Boulevards. The article also lists the 21 selections in order by ranking.
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Date
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2006-08-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Elbert Landfried Photograph Collection
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Description
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This collection contains 11 black and white mounted display photographs measuring 14" x 16" and housed in one box. The award-winning photographs were taken by Elbert Landfried. They show both artistic merit as well as historical significance. Subjects include Union Station, the West Bottoms, Vaile Mansion, Truman home and Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, a portrait of the artist Thomas Hart Benton, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the Liberty Memorial. Collection also contains 17, 35mm, b&w negatives of Watts Mill and the Missouri River area at Sugar Creek, Missouri. Accession #1994-37, gift of Mr. Landfried. Processed: 1994.
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Date
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1940~/1969~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
