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New Organization Aims to Preserve and Promote Historic Northeast Kansas City
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Article reports on the formation of the Northeast Kansas City Historical Society (NEKCHS). The mission of NEKCHS is to "collect, research, and preserve Historic Northeast's history." Joy Brandon serves as Archives and Research Executive for the organization.
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2012-07-11
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Newspaper Article
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Fire Truck From Yesteryear Installed at Union Station
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A cherry-red 1918 American LaFrance, "the oldest known example of a motorized fire truck that once saw service in Kansas City, was installed Wednesday in a new museum space at Union Station." The Kansas City Fire Historical Society is leasing the space just inside the door on the lower level of the station. The station already has a 1928 Ahrens-Fox fire truck which is parked out front. The society also has a 1927 Ahrens-Fox model which will find a home at the station too. "The society hopes to raise $1.6 million to eventually enclose the space around the lower-level entrance to Union Station to house its collection of fire memorabilia...."
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2008-12-12
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Newspaper Article
