Askren Photograph Collection

Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Title
Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description
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.
Date
1958-09
Object Type
Photograph
Kansas City, Missouri - 1907
Title
Kansas City, Missouri - 1907
Description
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.
Date
1907
Object Type
Photograph