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Title
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Report Looks at Causes, Effects of Kansas River's Long Decline
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Description
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Article reviews the Kansas Water Office report that is the first comprehensive look at how the river has deteriorated over the years. ''The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, winds 170 miles from near Manhattan through Topeka and Lawrence before it joins the Missouri.''
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Date
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2005-06-02
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kaw River, River Front
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Description
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Postcard of riverfront area of the Kansas River.
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Date
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1910
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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It's Just One Big Sewer
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Description
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Article describes the water pollution problem around the Kaw Point area of the Kansas River. A reported 2.5 billion gallons of raw sewage empties out near the Kaw Point Park each year due to Kansas City's antiquated stormwater-sewer system. The Friends of the Kaw and other organizations and agencies are lobbying for Kansas City to speed up its sewer repair schedule.
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Date
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2011-08-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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In the Bend of the Kaw
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Description
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Part I-Earliest Settlements, 1825-1854. The author includes quotes from standard sources. Part II-"The Farmers Came" 1855-1879 (V.1#7, p.276-279.) Part III-"Take 'er Down an 'turn 'er", 1875-1900 (V.1,#8, p.325-330) Final in series - "And the Floods Came", 1901-1951 (V.1, #9, p.380-385).
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Exploring the Kaw Valley
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Description
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Book details the Kaw River valley areas and includes a short section on the Grinter House with a photograph. Gives the history of the Grinter family and of the historical significance of the home.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Kansas City Sheet
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Description
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Topographical map of the Kansas City Metropolitan area at the turn of the century, including outlying areas of Platte and Clay counties in Missouri, and Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Township boundaries are shown as are street grids for communities including Kansas City, Harlem, Parkville, Platte City, and Weston in Missouri, and Kansas City, Leavenworth, Merriam, and Shawnee in Kansas.
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Date
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1894
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Wright's Map of Kansas City
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Description
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Detailed map of Kansas City, Missouri, that includes roads, railroads, subdivisions and additions, and some property owners. Subdivisions have been colored by an unknown source after the map was printed. A portion of Wyandotte County is also included.
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Date
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1884
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Map of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Detailed street map of Kansas City, Missouri, that includes wards, railroads, and rivers. Shows businesses, cemeteries, parks, subdivisions, and some property owners.
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Date
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1890
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Object Type
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Map
