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Title: Opening of Main Street
Description: Article about the extension of Main and 40th Streets through the Kearney-Harris homestead, to "enhance the value of the property south of Westport," with references of the importance of Colonel Charles E. Kearney.
Date: 1895-07-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Invading Fossil Regions: Many Ancient Specimens Have Been Taken from Main Street Cut
Description: Article about the fossils, with illustrations, found in the excavation for the foundation of the new Union Station and into the ground beneath Main Street.
Date: 1911-11-23
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Making Main Street Work Again
Description: Article about the decline and revival of Midtown and its business heart, Main Street, roughly from 31st to 47th Streets, with photos.
Date: 1982-01
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Main Street Downtown
Description: Main Street looking south between 8th and 9th street in downtown Kansas City. View includes the Muse of the Missouri fountain/statue as well as part of Commerce Towers. Back of photograph reads: "old 'Junction' famous center of K.C. in early days. 9th & Main, looking south, M.R."
Date: 1964
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Notice to Property Owners of the Opening, Widening and Establishing of Main Street from Westport Avenue to the North Line of Bonham's Addition in the City of Westport
Description: Article announcing the plans to enlarge Main Street from "Westport Avenue" to the northern boundary of "Bonham's Addition," listing all property owners of the area affected.
Date: 1895-08-03
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the east side of Main Street at 40th Street, looking toward the northeast. Businesses in view include the Hotel Netherlands, Warwick Theater, Leighter's, Lerners, and a Western Auto store. A large liquor sign is situated on top of the Western Auto store.
Date: 1952-09-05
Object Type: Negative

Title: Main Street near 40th Street
Description: View of Main Street looking north toward 40th Street. Shows streetcar lines and automobile, depressed street grade and proposed curb lines.
Date: 1926
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Two Young Men Standing near Main Street
Description: View of Main Street just north of 50th Street, including proposed extension of Main Street southwest. Also pictured are two unidentified young men standing on the sidewalk.
Date: 1926
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the intersection of Main Street and 14th Street, looking toward the northeast. The east side of Main Street from 1325 south to 14th Street is in view. Signs painted on the buildings are visible for "Haglage & Hawken" retail furniture store and another which says "Come See River Quay."
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the west side of Main Street looking to the south from 10th Street. View includes an elevated crosswalk or skywalk. Included in the view is the parking garage where the Macy's and later Dillard's store building was located, Missouri Bank and Trust Building, and a portion of Center Center Square as well as One Kansas City Place.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view looking north down Main Street at 10th Street. A portion of the Ten Main Center building is in view on the left as well as the Osco Drug Store across the street. The Muse of the Missouri Fountain is also in view down the street.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the west side of Main Street between 10th and 11th streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The parking garage is located on the former site of the Macy's Store, later Dillard's. A portion of City Center Square and One Kansas City Place can be seen toward the end of the street. A large clock is in view, used in conjunction with a large city bus turnaround located at 10th and Main streets.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the west side of Main Street looking from 11th Street toward 10th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The parking garage in view is located where the Macy's and later Dillard's Department Store were located. View is looking toward the northwest. The city bus turnaround located at 10th and Main streets is partially in the view as well as the William T. and Charlotte Crosby Kemper Memorial Fountain and Ten Main Center across the street.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view looking south on Main Street from 12th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Jones Store building is located on the left or east side and the Midland Theater can be seen on the right or west side of the street.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Aerial photograph of one square mile of Kansas City, Missouri showing the area around 39th Street and Main Street. Westport Branch Library is visible. Map identified from set as Section 20, Township 49N, Range 33W, S-76.
Date: 1964-04
Object Type: Map

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