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Title
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Charles A. Lindbergh
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Description
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Photos and information on the visit of famous airplane pilot Charles Lindbergh to Kansas City's Municipal Airport in 1927.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Municipal Airport
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Description
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View of the terminal building at Municipal Airport, looking toward the southeast with the Kansas City skyline in the background. There are TWA airplanes on the ground and the Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. (TWA) airport hanger building is in view.
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Date
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1939
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Municipal Airport
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Description
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View from west side of runway looking at terminal building and Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. hangar with two planes. Kansas City downtown skyline in background.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Municipal Airport Airplane Christening Ceremony
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Description
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Three individuals stand on a platform to christen a tri-motor airplane, "The Kansas City," at a Municipal Airport terminal building groundbreaking. The individuals include Eleanor Beach, daughter of Kansas City Mayor Albert I. Beach, and City Manager Henry McElroy.
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Date
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1929-06-26
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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The Spirit of St. Louis Airplane
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Description
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View of the Charles Lindbergh plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, on the ground at Kansas City's Municipal Airport.
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Date
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1927
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Municipal Airport
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Description
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The "Postcards of Historic Northeast" column features the Municipal Airport in this issue. Picture includes the airport and a TWA DC-2 airplane. An account of the dedication of the airport and the visit of Charles Lindbergh is included with the text. "The TWA brand was actually born in 1930 when Western Air Express merged with Transcontinental Air Transport to form Transcontinental & Western Air. When Transcontinental & Western inaugurated international service in the 1940s, the name was changed to Trans World Airlines."
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Date
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2006-03-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Finest Airport on Earth
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Description
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Photo and brief history of the Kansas City Municipal Airport (later called the Downtown Airport) "between North Kansas City and Kansas City proper," dedicated in 1927 and opened in 1929 with four airlines and reorganization after "cancellation of government mail contracts" in 1934.
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Date
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1935-03-15
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Kansas City International Airport Bonds
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Description
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Illustrations and information on the plans for Mid-Continent Airport in 1960s, later called Kansas City International Airport once built.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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Aerial view looking northwest from about 16th Street, from Quality Hill to Locust Street. The Missouri River and Municipal Airport are visible as well as the Broadway Bridge, 2nd Hannibal Bridge, and the Paseo Bridge.
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Date
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1962-11-21
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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Aerial view of downtown Kansas City and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northwest. The Municipal Airport is in view as well as the Missouri River as it bends to the north. The Broadway Bridge, 2nd Hannibal Bridge, and the ASB Bridge, in that order from left to right, can be seen spanning the river. No print image; negative and digital only.
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Date
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1962-11-20
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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New Terminal Building at Airport
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Description
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Photo and article about the addition of terminal space at Municipal Airport.
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Date
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1959-08-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Aerial View of Municipal Airport
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Description
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View of Municipal Airport and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri, looking north. No print image; negative and digital only.
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Municipal Airport
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Description
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View of Municipal Airport Terminal, looking toward the west. Includes parking lot and cars.
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Date
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1939
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Future Boon to City in Mid-Continent Airport
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Description
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Photos, captions, and article comparing the Municipal Airport (later called Downtown Airport) to the proposed Mid-Continent International Airport (later called Kansas City International Airport) in terms of size and convenience, etc.
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Date
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1965-01-31
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Municipal Airport
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Description
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View facing north of the TWA entrance at the Municipal Airport. Parked cars and airport visitors can be seen.
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Date
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1964-03-13
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Municipal Airport Main Waiting Room
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Description
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Interior view of the Municipal Airport main waiting area. Airport visitors can be seen.
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Date
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1959-09-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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