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Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 38 with State Capitols
Description: Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in eight rows of three showing the State capitol buildings and a few other government buildings. Each card is 4 x 7 cm and identifies the building pictured. One card says: "Use Granger and Co.'s Anchor Brand Soda." The following buildings are depicted:Capitol of the United States in WashingtonNational Museum in Washington, D. C.Patent Office in WashingtonBureau of Printing and Engraving in WashingtonPension Building in WashingtonCapitol of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg Capitol of Massachusetts in BostonCapitol of Maryland in AnnapolisCapitol of New York in AlbanyCapitol of Colorado in DenverCapitol of Connecticut in HartfordCapitol of North Carolina in RaleighCapitol of Kentucky in FrankfortCapitol of Louisiana in Baton RougeCapitol of Maine in AugustaCapitol of Arkansas in Little RockCapitol of Wisconsin in MadisonCapitol of Vermont in MontpelierCapitol of Virginia in RichmondCapitol of Oregon in SalemCapitol of Illinois in SpringfieldCapitol of Iowa in Des Moines Capitol of Nebraska in Lincoln
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 39 with Animals, Carriages, Ships, and Hunting Scenes
Description: Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in eight rows of three. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and belongs to a themed set showing horse-drawn carriages, hunting and adventure scenes, animals, naval ships, or state capitol and government buildings.There are six carriage cards showing: Valencia Cab, Fifth Ave. Stage, Spanish State-Coach, Buckboard, Landau, and A Tachtravan, Persia.There are eight animal cards showing: American Black Bear, African Wild Boar, Rhinoceros, Black Leopard, Rattlesnake, Leopard, Ant Lion, Tiger.There are five hunting cards showing: "Indians Spearing Porpoises--Mouth of St. Lawrence River;.""Elephant Hunting in Africa;.""Walrus Hunting in Greenland;.""Exploring in Africa: a Fight with an Orang-Outang;.""Tight-Rope Walking across Niagara."There are three naval ship cards that each say "Kinney Bros. High Class Cigarettes" showing: "Catherine II, Russian Navy;.""Duilio, Italian Navy;.""U.S.S. Texas."Two government building cards show: Capitol of Utah in Salt Lake CityTreasury Building in Washington.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Jefferson City, Missouri
Description: Framed (14" x 18") and matted color print entitled, "View of Jefferson City, Mo." which depicts a Civil War era Jefferson City. It shows the new fortifications and the arrival and departure of troops. Edge of print has "[p.] 664, Harper's Weekly." The state capitol, Missouri River and riverboats are in view.
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Missouri State Capitol
Description: Exterior, front view of the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Date: 1880~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid
Description: The materials within the KCPL Reference Hard to Find (HTF) Collection were compiled by Kansas City Public Library reference librarians and staff members to provide an easy to access source of information concerning topics of local and regional interest. The collection primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, brochures, other forms of printed material, and typed notecards.
Date: 1980/2005
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Capitol Secrets
Description: Author relates stories and secrets about Missouri's State Capitol building and events that took place there. "It's been written that Missouri's Capitol building is the most elegant of the fifty states. Its style is reminiscent of the nation's Capitol in Washington. The cost to purchase the land, construct the Capitol, and furnish it in 1917 was more than four million dollars--$4,044,154.29 to be exact."
Date: 2009-12
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kansas Statehouse
Description: Article that covers the 14 year long renovation of the Kansas State Capitol building that was completed near the end of 2013. Details of the project as well as information related to tours of the building are provided.
Date: 2014-07-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Return to Glory
Description: Article details the "basement-to-dome" renovation of the Kansas State Capitol building that took thirteen years to complete and cost nearly $325 million. A history of the building from its construction through the early-2000s when the renovation project was started is provided. Officials involved with the project are interviewed and provide their assessment of the renovations.
Date: 2014-02-16
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Missouri State Capitol
Description: View of Missouri State House, Jefferson City, showing fountain in foreground.
Object Type: Photograph

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