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Title
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West Bottoms
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Description
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View of the West Bottoms area looking toward the northwest. Railroad yards, tracks, and cars are included in the view.
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Flood Damaged Area
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Description
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Ground-level view of railroad yard damaged by the 1951 Flood.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Flood Damaged Area
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
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Description
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Overhead view of men working to repair a railroad yard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
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Description
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View across a railroad yard showing damage from water, mud and overturned cars in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
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Description
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View from unidentified viaduct over railroad yard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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West Bottoms during 1951 Flood
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Description
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View of four unidentified individuals surveying 1951 Flood damage in the West Bottoms.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Flood Damaged Railroad Yard
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Description
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Overhead view of railroad yard in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1A, 1939-1949, Page p146
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1939/1949
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 2, 1940-1957, Page p285
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1940/1957
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Doorway and Front Steps
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Description
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Front steps and doorway of an unidentified building in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, showing evidence of rat infestation.
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Date
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1948-02-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Grain Scattered near Railroad Tracks
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Description
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View of grain scattered near tracks in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, shown as evidence of poor rat control practices.
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Date
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1948-02-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Locker
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Description
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View of a locker door in an unspecified building at the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, showing signs of rat infestation.
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Date
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1948-02-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Rat Burrow
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1948-02-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Rat Burrows
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Description
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Rat burrows in the ground near the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards, shown as evidence of heavy rat infestation.
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Date
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1948-02-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Rat Tracks
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1948-02-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Wright's Map of Kansas City
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1884
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Flooded Area
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Photograph