Nineteenth-Century Kansas City
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Title
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Sheridan Pond - 4th and Broadway
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Description
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View looking east from the southeast corner of 4th Street and Broadway Boulevard. An individual standing near Sheridan Pond, once located to the rear of the Sheridan and Lindell hotels, is in view. Several early downtown buildings and houses can be seen.
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Date
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1869
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Looking east on 2nd from Delaware
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Description
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View looking east along 2nd Street from its intersection with Delaware Street. The Mechanics Bank building can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The J. Q. Watkins and Company building can be seen on the left. Individuals and a horse drawn cart in 2nd Street are in view.
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Date
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1869-12
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coates Opera House and Coates House Hotel
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Coates Opera House and Broadway Hotel, later renamed the Coates House Hotel, at 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard. The Broadway Pond, once located at the southwest corner of the intersection can be seen. Cows can be seen in the image.
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Date
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1871
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Looking North on Main from 6th and Missouri Avenue
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Description
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View looking north along Main Street from 6th Street and Missouri Avenue. Handwritten on the image is Frank's Hall at the northwest corner of 5th and Main streets. Signs for Baum and Brothers Clothing, the Marble Hall, and Bullene Brothers and Emery Dry Goods can be seen. The street is crowded with pedestrians and a parade is moving down the street.
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Date
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1869-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Thurman's Livery - 6th and Delaware
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Description
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View of Thurman's Livery, once located at the northeast corner of 6th and Delaware streets. Several early downtown buildings and houses can be seen. A sign for Excelsior Stable is in view.
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Date
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1869
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Residence
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Description
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Full, front view of an early brick home which is not identified by location or owner.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Riverfront View
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Description
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Early view of Kansas City riverfront identified as view of west Kansas City looking north from 12th.
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Skyline View
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Description
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Unidentified early Kansas City skyline.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Street Scene
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Description
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Unidentified early Kansas City street scene.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Hannibal Bridge
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Description
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View from the south side of the Missouri River of the Hannibal Bridge.
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Delaware Street
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Description
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View facing south along Delaware Street showing where 3rd Street intersects. The 4th Street intersection can be seen farther to the south. Grading of the bluffs is evident.
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Date
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1865
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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9th Street
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Description
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Looking east along 9th from Washington. Shows cable car.
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Date
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1888
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Walnut Street
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Description
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Identified as Walnut Street cutting between 7th and 8th Street. Shows street grading of bluffs.
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Date
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1871
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Residence on Graded Street
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Description
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Street level view of unidentified residence. Example of street grading as bluff areas were lowered. Location not given. Signs visible in the photograph read Tappan & Co's Real Estate Office and St. Louis Life Insurance Company.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Early Kansas City Scene
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Description
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Identified on photograph as looking southwest from 3rd and Wyandotte Streets.
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Riverfront View
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Description
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Early view of the Kansas City riverfront identified as west Kansas City from bluff near 5th Street.
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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River Bluffs
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Description
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Believed to be an early view of the topography in the area that became Kansas City. Man is seen by what looks like a cave opening in the bluff.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Delaware Street
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Description
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Early view of Delaware Street looking north from 3rd Street. The Missouri River is in view and shows street grading through bluffs.
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Date
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1869-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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4th and Grand
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Description
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Rooftop view looking south near 4th and Grand. Theatre Comique is on the far left center and St. Patrick's Catholic Church is on top left.
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Date
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1888
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Object Type
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Photograph
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