Kansas City in 1879

Promotional booklet for Kansas City, Missouri. Item includes sections covering the development of the city's business interests, a list of buildings constructed in 1878, its history, its geographic advantages, descriptions of various businesses and public institutions, descriptions of its suburbs, and advertisements.

1879

Stockyards
Livestock
Grain industry

Livestock Industry
Union Depot
Board of Trade
Coates House Hotel
Santa Fe Trade
Westport Landing
Cholera
Civil War
Bleeding Kansas
Hannibal Bridge
Meat Packing Industry

Full title: Kansas City in 1879: Sketches of the Trade, Manufactures and Progress of the City; A List of Buildings Erected in 1878, a Sketch of Local History, and a View of its Future Prospects.

Books (Historical Kansas City Texts)

MV-BROWSE GROWTH 090.7 M14

MVBROWSEGROWTH090.7M14

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