Historic Kansas City Foundation Images
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Title
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Union Station
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Description
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View looking northeast of the front exterior of Union Station at 30 W Pershing Road. Cars parked in the station's lot can be seen.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station
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Description
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Interior view of the Fred Harvey Restaurant inside of Union Station at 30 W Pershing Road. Several diners and restaurant staff can be seen.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station Area
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Description
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Aerial view of the area to the west of Union Station. Several downtown buildings are in view. The south side of the Sweeney Automobile School Building can be seen near the center of the image. The west side of Union Station is on the right had side of the image. Cars parked in the station's lot can be seen. Railroad tracks for the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company are in view.
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Date
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1925~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station
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Description
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Aerial view of Union Station and the surrounding area. Several downtown buildings are in view. Tracks for the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company can be seen behind the station. Cars parked in the station's lot and traveling along Main Street are in view.
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Date
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1925~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station
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Description
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Interior view of Union Station at 30 W Pershing Road during its renovation. Construction equipment and several workers can be seen.
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Date
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2000~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station - Westport Room
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Description
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Interior view of Union Station at 30 W. Pershing Road during its renovation. The photograph shows work being done on the murals Arrival at Westport Landing; Outfitting at Westport Landing; Commerce of the Prairies. The murals were commissioned in 1937 to decorate the Westport Room restaurant and cocktail lounge inside of Union Station.
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Date
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2000~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station
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Description
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View looking northwest of the front exterior of Union Station at 30 W Pershing Road. A sign for Science City is in view. Cars parked in the lot can be seen.
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Date
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2002~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crowd Gathered near Union Station
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Description
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Photograph of a crowd gathered near Union Station to see the Freedom Train, which traveled the country from 1947 to 1949 with displays of historically significant historical documents, including the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation. Airplanes flying in formation are passing overhead. A train and a tent are in view. A sign for Fox Midwest Theaters can be seen. The Freedom Train stopped in Kansas City June 6-7, 1948.
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Date
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1948-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crowd Gathered
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Description
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Photograph of a crowd gathering near Union Station to see the Freedom Train. This specially-designed train travelled the country from 1947 to 1949 with displays of historically significant historical documents, including the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation. The Freedom Train stopped in Kansas City June 6-7, 1948. Airplanes flying in formation are passing overhead.
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Date
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1948-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crowd Gathered near Union Station
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Description
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Photograph of a crowd gathered near Union Station to see the Freedom Train, which traveled the country from 1947 to 1949 with displays of historically significant historical documents, including the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation. A train, tracks and cars can be seen. A sign for W. E. Murray Transfer & Storage is in view. The Freedom Train stopped in Kansas City June 6-7, 1948.
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Date
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1948-06
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Object Type
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Photograph