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Title: Chic Center at the Spot Where Kansas City Began
Description: Story of the Westport Square business district centered at Pennsylvania and Westport Roads, designed to reinvigorate surrounding residential districts, discussing also the problems caused by such development, such as parking, with photos.
Date: 1979-03
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Boone's Trading Post (Wiedenmann Brothers Grocery Store)
Description: View of the Wiedenmann Brothers store with members of the Wiedenmann family and other unidentified people standing outside, located on the northwest corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Date: 1904
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport, Missouri
Description: Looking west along Westport Road from Wyandotte Street.
Date: 1890
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport, Missouri
Description: Panoramic drawing of Westport, Missouri, looking north along Pennsylvania Avnue from south of Westport Road.
Date: 1855
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pennsylvania Street
Description: Looking north along Pennsylvania just south of Westport Road.
Date: 1923
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Road Looking Southwest from near Baltimore Avenue
Description: View facing southwest along Westport Road from near its intersection with Baltimore Avenue in the Old Westport Residential District. Cars parked and traveling along Westport Road can be seen. The Harris-Kearney House, a Safeway grocery store and the Launderette laundromat are in view.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pennsylvania Avenue Looking Southeast from near Westport Road
Description: View of Pennsylvania Avenue facing southeast from a point between Westport Road and Archibald Avenue. Several cars and a work truck can be seen parked along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Northeast Corner - Westport and Pennsylvania
Description: View of the northeast corner of the intersection of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue in Westport. A building that once housed the Hunt Furnace Company is in view. Several cars parked in the adjacent parking lot and along Westport Road can be seen. The reverse side of a billboard reading Armour can is also in view.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Plat of Jackson County: Township 49, Range 33
Description: Hand drawn reproduction of a plat page showing property owners and dates, ca. 1828 through 1855.
Date: 1968
Object Type: Map

Title: Westport Avenue
Description: View of Westport Avenue, looking east at Broadway Boulevard. Identified as "Old Westport Views."
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway at Westport Road
Description: View looking north on Broadway Boulevard from Westport Road.
Date: 1947-07-14
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Road
Description: View looking southwest from 530 Westport Road (Mill Street).
Date: 1947-07-14
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Washington and Broadway Looking South
Description: View facing south along Broadway Boulevard from its intersection with Washington Street in Westport. Its intersection with Westport Road is also in view. Buildings housing Acme Stove & Electric, Westport Bank, Berbiglia, can be seen. Signs and billboards for Royal Crown Cola, Bond & Lillard Bourbon, Manor Bakery and Country Club Beer are also in view. Several cars parked and traveling along Broadway Boulevard and Westport Road can be seen.
Date: 1947-07-14
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway at Westport Road
Description: View looking north on Broadway Boulevard from Westport Road. Shows automobiles and an unidentified young man standing in the median.
Date: 1948-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Road
Description: View looking southwest from 530 Westport Road from Mill Street.
Date: 1948-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway at Westport Road
Description: View looking southeast on Broadway Boulevard across its intersection with Westport Road.
Date: 1948-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Intersection
Description: View of the intersection of Southwest Trafficway, Madison Avenue, Westport Road, 43rd Street and Belleview Avenue in Westport facing southwest. A building housing Frank's Brake & Clutch Service on the south side of 43rd Street is in view. Billboards for the First National Bank and Holsum Bread can be seen. The First National Bank billboard shows their main location at 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue where the Central Library is located.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport, Missouri
Description: Looking northwest from the southeast corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue in Westport, Missouri. Boone's Trading Post can be seen on the right.
Date: 1892
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boone's Trading Post (Meriwether and Son)
Description: Full frontal view looking northwest from southeast corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania; shows Meriwether and Son as occupant.
Date: 1892
Object Type: Photograph