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Title
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The Business District of Kansas City
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Description
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Panoramic photograph showing the downtown area. The photograph is labeled: The Business District of Kansas City, June 7, 1922. Panoramic photograph from the General Hospital, showing the new Union Station and the city's growing skyline. Labels written on the photograph include: General Hospital, Entrance to Penn Valley Park, Overland Building, Memorial Park, Indications of Approximate Location of Pershing Road, Union Station, J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company, D. A. Moor Building, Coca-Cola, Film Exchange, Kansas City Club, K. C. A. C. Bldg., Kansas City Star, Waldheim Bldg., Commerce Bldg., R. A. Ling Bldg., Federal Reserve Bank Bldg., Telephone Bldg., Densmore Hotel, Locust, Oak, Hospital Hill, proposed Oak St. Viaduct and Approach, Gillham Road, McGee St. Viaduct, Proposed Cut in Grade 21 Feet, and 23rd. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
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Date
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1922-06-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coca-Cola Building and Vicinity
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Description
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Promotional drawing produced by the Ennis-Edwards Realty Company and included within a booklet promoting the advantages of the Coca-Cola Building. The illustration highlights the building's close proximity to the Liberty Memorial, Union Station, rail lines, major streets, the downtown hotel district, the retail district, the office building district, and the headquarters of the Kansas City Star and Times newspapers.
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Date
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1927
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Early Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Identified in booklet as the Kansas City Star Building, located a 11th and Grand. Probably ca1900-1910.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Forty Years Ago in the Star
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Description
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Article about the Kansas City Star Building at 11th and Grand Avenues, designed by Henry Van Brunt and opened on April 12, 1894. In continuous use until present Star building completed on January 31, 1911 and purchased by Laura Nelson Kirkwood, a trustee of the W. R. Nelson estate.
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Date
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1965-12-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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It Was a Year When Downtown Finally Turned The Corner
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Description
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Article chronologically lists major events during 2003 that the author considers milestones for the renewal of downtown. "There's a strong feeling out there that downtown has turned a critical corner and is becoming the place to be again."
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Date
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2003-12-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Star
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Description
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View looking north on Grand Avenue. The Kansas City Star newspaper building is in view in the center, located at 18th and Grand just south of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. There are vehicles in view on Grand Avenue and the WDAF radio towers are visible on top of the Star building.
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Date
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1928
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star
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Description
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Interior view of the Kansas City Star press room addition. Newspaper production equipment can be seen. The caption on the photograph reads: Press Room Addition - Haydite Concrete, Kansas City Star, Jarvies Hunt - Architect, Peter Larson - Builder.
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Date
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1925~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Illustrations and newspaper articles about the buildings owned by the Kansas City Star.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Full frontal and side view, looking northwest; located at northeast corner of 18th and Grand.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Full frontal and side view; located at northeast corner of 11th and Grand.
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Date
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1900
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Full frontal view; located at northeast corner of 18th and Grand.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Full frontal and side view; located on northeast corner of 11th and Grand.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Full frontal and side view; located at northeast corner of 11th and Grand.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Kansas City Star Building, 804-806 Wyandotte, front view.
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Date
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1890
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Full frontal and side view of 11th and Grand building. Shows crowd surrounding building during ceremony in which Colonel Craig's Regiment received flag.
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Date
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1899-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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Partial frontal view; located at northeast corner of 18th and Grand.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Star Building
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Kansas City Star building at 18th Street and Grand Avenue. Cars parked along Grand Avenue can be seen. The caption on the photograph reads: Exterior View Kansas City Star. Jarvies Hunt - Architect, Peter Larson - Builder, Haydite Concrete in Addition.
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Date
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1925~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Night in Kansas City
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Description
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A small booklet featuring photographs of Kansas City that have been artistically enhanced to create a nighttime effect.
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Date
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1912
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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P42 WDAF Radio Studio Photographs Finding Aid
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Description
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This collection contains three oversize photographs of the WDAF Radio Studio from the 1920s and 1940s-1950s. The station began broadcasting on June 2, 1922, from the basement of the old Kansas City Star Building at 18th and Grand.
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Date
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1920/1950
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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