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Title: Oak Street
Description: 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.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: 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.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Jackson County Courthouse, Kansas City
Description: Folder contains "Citizens' League Bulletin" for Mar. 27, 1926, three issues of "Kansas City's Public Affairs", another pamphlet concerning the courthouse bonds, and the dedication program for the new Jackson County Court House, dated December 27th, 1934. The vertical files in this collection were formerly a part of the department's regular vertical files.
Date: 1926/1934
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Sixth Street Trafficway - Paseo Bridge Approach
Description: Elevated view looking southwest of the northeast corner of the downtown expressway look where 6th Street Trafficway meets the Paseo Bridge approach. The downtown skyline can be seen in the background. Cars traveling along the streets can be seen. A portion of the Columbus Park neighborhood is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1954-10
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Cities: Kansas City Dynamite
Description: Article about the robbery of the Jackson County Courthouse on 12th Street, supposedly of voting nominations, by James Michael Pendergast, or Jim Pendergast.
Date: 1947-06-09
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Union Station and Skyline
Description: View looking north from the grounds of the Liberty Memorial of Union Station with the Kansas City skyline in the background. Several cars in the stations lot can be seen.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Andrew Jackson Statue
Description: View of the Andrew Jackson statue; located on north side of Jackson County Courthouse, southeast corner of 12th and Oak streets.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.07
Description: Page 7 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A roster for the Sheffield Police Recreation Club with an image of Captain Hugh M. Dougherty is attached to the upper left hand corner of the page. A Christmas and New Year card from the Sheffield Police Recreation Club with an image of Captain Hugh M. Dougherty is attached to the upper right hand corner of the page. A newspaper clipping describing the first marriage ceremony at the Jackson County Courthouse at 12th and Oak streets preformed by Justice J. J. Dougherty is attached to the lower left hand corner of the page. An image of Ed. Hickman (possibly Edwin A. Hickman) is attached to the lower right hand corner of the page.
Date: 1937~
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Rediscovering Art Deco U.S.A.
Description: Some history and design description of the courthouse as it pertains to Art Deco architecture, the last great period of decorative art.
Date: 1958
Object Type: Book

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: View of skyline looking southwest from Chase Hotel. Central High School building, City Hall, Jackson County Courthouse, Telephone Building and Drake, and Schuyler hotels are clearly visible.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

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