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Title
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28 Years of Cable Cars in Kansas City
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Description
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Article about the history and unique facts about cable cars and street railways other than the electric type in Kansas City, detailing each company, with photos.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Before Electric Park: A Promenade of Early Kansas City Area Amusement Parks
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Description
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The early Kansas City area parks featured in this article include: (1) Washington Park which was located in Independence, Missouri, and opened on July 4, 1887; (2) Fairmount Park which was located in the Fairmount section of Independence, Missouri and was opened in the 1890s by Arthur Stilwell; (3) Troost Park which was opened in 1888 and located at 29th and Tracy, one block from the Troost Avenue cable line; (4) Forest Park located at the corner of Independence Avenue and Hardesty Avenue and was opened on June 14, 1903; (5) Chelsea Park located in Kansas City, Kansas, opening on July 4, 1887; and (6) Carnival Park located in Kansas City, Kansas, opening on May 25, 1907.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Electric Park: Kansas City's Coney Island 1900-1925
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Description
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A 45-page paper on the history of Electric Park with the information arranged chronologically. Chapter 9, "Souvenirs," contains a listing of known postcards of Electric Park. Includes copies of maps and other line drawings.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Early Photographers of West-Central Missouri
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Description
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The work is divided into counties giving a list of photographers, dates and locations. The following counties are included: Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson (including Kansas City), Johnson, Lafayette, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Ray, and Saline.
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Date
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1994
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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WRW, The Radio Station of the Kansas City Post
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Description
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A 25-page typed photocopied paper which gives the history of WRW and the radio connection that the Kansas City Post newspaper maintained.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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A History of Kansas City Radio and Television Stations
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Description
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A 79 page photocopied typed manuscript which includes a short history of radio and of television in Kansas City and the listing of 47 radio stations and 17 television stations.
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Date
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1996
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Object Type
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Manuscript
