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Title
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How Long Will the Citizens of Kansas City Tolerate Discrimination at Fairyland Park?
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Description
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Single page flyer urging readers to protest racial discrimination at Fairyland Park. The flyer was printed by the Kansas City, Missouri, Branch Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The vertical files in this collection were formerly a part of the department's regular vertical files.
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Date
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1961
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Walt Disney Letter
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Description
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Typewritten letter addressed to the Kansas City Public Library from Walt Disney, written in conjunction with the American Libraries Association meeting held in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1937-08-17
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Central Industrial District Homes
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Description
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Black and white detailed charcoal drawing of the West Bottoms which shows homes in a residential part of the area.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Twelfth Street Viaduct
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Description
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Black and white charcoal detailed sketch showing a portion of the Twelfth Street Viaduct and street with automobiles underneath. Artist: Claude L. Budworth.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Riverfront Area
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Description
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Untitled color drawing showing the riverfront area near what appears to be the 2nd Hannibal Bridge. View looking northwest with dock and riverboat in view. Signed: C. L. Budworth "34.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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City Market on Walnut at Fifth Street
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Description
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Black and white detailed charcoal sketch depicting the City Market as well as City Hall. Includes vehicles and people. Artist: Claude L. Budworth.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Side Tracks in Central Industrial District
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Description
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Black and white detailed charcoal sketch of train tracks and railroad car in the West Bottoms. Artist: Claude L. Budworth.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Factories and Homes
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Description
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Untitled color drawing depicting factories, homes and street, unidentified but presumed to be in the West Bottoms area. Signed: C. L. Budworth '34.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Central Industrial District Factories
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Description
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Black and white detailed charcoal drawing of the West Bottoms. Includes in view Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company building, J. G. Peppard Seed Company building, elevated tracks, etc.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Trucks Beneath Bridge
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Description
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Untitled color drawing of trucks and cars beneath bridge or viaduct. Business along street identified as Admiral Hay Press Mfg. Company located at 1230 West 8th Street. Signed: C. L. Budworth '34.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Central Industrial District Houses
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Description
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Black and white detailed charcoal drawing of the West Bottoms with rooftops of poorer housing in view as well as a bridge in the background.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Twelfth Street Viaduct
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Description
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Untitled color drawing of the West Bottoms which includes the 12th Street Viaduct. Signed: C. L. Budworth '34.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Railroad Tracks
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Description
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Untitled color drawing depicting railroad tracks in the West Bottoms, formerly known as the Central Industrial District. Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company building is part of the view. Signed: C. L. Budworth, '34.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Coca-Cola Building and Vicinity
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Description
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Promotional drawing produced by the Ennis-Edwards Realty Company and included within a booklet promoting the advantages of the Coca-Cola Building. The illustration highlights the building's close proximity to the Liberty Memorial, Union Station, rail lines, major streets, the downtown hotel district, the retail district, the office building district, and the headquarters of the Kansas City Star and Times newspapers.
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Date
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1927
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Robt. E. McDonnell Caricature
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Description
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Drawing of Robert E. McDonnell. A caption describes him as a hydraulic engineer and he is displaying pure water and sewer plans.
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Date
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1912
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Title
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T. J. Pendergast Caricature
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Description
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Drawing of Thomas J. Pendergast. Tom Pendergast is shown running his wholsale liquors business.
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Date
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1912
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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The Automobile Club of Kansas City Cover
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Description
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Cover of a booklet published by the Automobile Club of Kansas City to promote a racing event held at Elm Ridge Track on October 17, 1908. The illustration of early automobile racers was created by the David E. Sweeny Company.
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Date
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1908
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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John Wanamaker Letter
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Description
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Letter written to Mr. Henry W. Rule, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Territory, from John Wanamaker, Philadelphia. Wanamaker is credited with being a pioneer in the development of the department store in the latter part of the 19th century. He supposedly instituted the use of price tages, money-back guarantees, newspaper ads, and white sales.
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Date
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1902-05-23
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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