Askren Photograph Collection
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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 looking east. At the right side of the image is the Kansas City Power & Light Building, with Municipal Auditorium immediately to the west. To its left, in the bottom half of the image, the 12th Street Bridge descends into the West Bottoms. The double-towered building at the left of the image is the Fidelity National Bank building. Also visible are the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Kansas City City Hall, and Jackson County Courthouse.
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Date
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1958-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City, Missouri - 1907
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Description
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Aerial view looking northeast of Kansas City. The label in the lower right hand corner reads: Kansas City, MO. 1000 ft. above 13th & Summit streets from Lawrence Captive Airship. The Quality Hill area, downtown and the Missouri River in the distance can be seen. Summit, Jefferson, 13th, and 14th streets are labeled.
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Date
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1907
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City, Mo. Stock Yards
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Description
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Aerial panoramic view looking west of the Kansas City stockyards in the West Bottoms taken from 500 ft. above 19th and Genesee streets. A note in the lower left hand corner notes that the photograph was taken using the Lawrence Captive Airship. The view stretches across the Kansas River and into Kansas City, Kansas. The Missouri River is in view on the right hand side of the image. The first Livestock Exchange Building at 16th Street and State Line Road can be seen.
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Date
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1907-10
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Municipal Stadium
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Description
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Aerial view of stadium. Described as "Opening Day, K.C. Athletics vs Detroit...Attendance 32,834."
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Date
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1955-04-12
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Object Type
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Photograph
