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Title: West Bottoms
Description: View of the West Bottoms area looking toward the northwest. Railroad yards, tracks, and cars are included in the view.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Railroad Tracks and Grain Elevators
Description: Aerial view of undetermined area with railroad tracks, yard, and grain elevators.
Date: 1962-11-20
Object Type: Negative

Title: Flood Damaged Area
Description: Ground-level view of railroad yard damaged by the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flood Damaged Area
Description: View of damaged railroad yard area in the West Bottoms in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood. Facilities of the Columbian Steel Tank Manufacturing Co. and the Gustin Bacon Manufacturing Co. are shown in background.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
Description: Overhead view of men working to repair a railroad yard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
Description: View across a railroad yard showing damage from water, mud and overturned cars in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
Description: View from unidentified viaduct over railroad yard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: West Bottoms during 1951 Flood
Description: View of four unidentified individuals surveying 1951 Flood damage in the West Bottoms.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
Description: Overhead view of railroad yard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1A, 1939-1949, Page p146
Description: A portion of Kansas City from W. 22nd Street south to W. 25th Street and from Broadway east to Main Street, showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1939/1949
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 2, 1940-1957, Page p285
Description: Portions of northeast Kansas City in the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company's yards and the General Mills Incorporated plant. Large numbers at edges of pages refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1940/1957
Object Type: Map

Title: Doorway and Front Steps
Description: Front steps and doorway of an unidentified building in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, showing evidence of rat infestation.
Date: 1948-02-18
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Grain Scattered near Railroad Tracks
Description: View of grain scattered near tracks in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, shown as evidence of poor rat control practices.
Date: 1948-02-18
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Locker
Description: View of a locker door in an unspecified building at the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, showing signs of rat infestation.
Date: 1948-02-18
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Rat Burrow
Description: Rat burrow and dead rat in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, shown as evidence of a "well inhabited" burrow serving rats who feed on grain from nearby railroad cars.
Date: 1948-02-18
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Rat Burrows
Description: Rat burrows in the ground near the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, shown as evidence of heavy rat infestation.
Date: 1948-02-18
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Rat Tracks
Description: Rat tracks located on the grounds of the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, shown as evidence of "hundreds of rats living and breeding" in the area.
Date: 1948-02-18
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: View of skyline shot from Hospital Hill, looking northwest. Train yards and freight house district are clearly visible in foreground
Date: 1953-10
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Wright's Map of Kansas City
Description: Detailed map of Kansas City, Missouri, that includes roads, railroads, subdivisions and additions, and some property owners. Subdivisions have been colored by an unknown source after the map was printed. A portion of Wyandotte County is also included.
Date: 1884
Object Type: Map

Title: Flooded Area
Description: View looking southwest from the 12th street viaduct of railroad yards in the West Bottoms during the 1951 Flood. In the foreground is the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad freight house, and directly behind is the Gulf Mobile & Ohio freight house, formerly the Chicago & Alton. Also in view is the Santa Fe Freight Station, Western Mill Supply Co., Continental Electric Co., John Deere Plow Co., International Harvester Co., and National Carloading Corp. facilities.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph