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Title
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas (Katy) Railroad
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Description
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File contains information on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, also called the "Katy," and associated with the Katy Trail.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Hiking and Bicycle Trails
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Description
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Information about the trails for hiking and biking in the Kansas City area.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1A, 1939-1949, Page p171
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from W. 14th Street south to about W. 15th Street and from Genessee east to Liberty, showing buildings, railroads and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1939/1949
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Fighting the River on the Katy Trail, 1892-1992
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Description
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History of the Katy Trail on its centennial anniversary, named after "the Missouri, Kansas & Texas ('Katy') Railway," named "officially the Missouri River State Trail." Description of the determination and construction of the railroad's route from Texas to Saint Louis and Kansas City, with maps and photos.
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Date
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1991
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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A Race for Sixty Millions
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Description
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Article about the race among railroads toward "three million acres of Oklahoma's most fertile territory," worth 60 million dollars for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, "the expectant recipient" from 1866 to 1870, with photos of people concerned and a map of the area concerned in southeastern Kansas between Kansas City, Fort Riley, and Coffeyville. Description also of the influence of the competition encouraged by Congress, the towns built up along the railway routes, and the United States Supreme Court case over the profits.
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Date
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1914-06
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
