Nineteenth-Century Kansas City

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Title: 16th and Genesee
Description: Early view looking southwest from 14th and Bluff towards 16th and Genesee. Primarily a residential area showing uneven bluff terrain.
Date: 1878
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 2nd Street
Description: Identified on photograph as: looking from Wyandotte Street east, Watkins Bank, 2nd and Main, on the right.
Date: 1869
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 2nd Street
Description: Early view of 2nd Street looking east between Delaware and Main. Watkins Bank and Mechanics Bank in view. Good view of early street grading of bluffs.
Date: 1868-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3rd and Main
Description: Rooftop view looking west from the corner of 3rd and Main. Good view of street grading of bluffs with Missouri River in view.
Date: 1878
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3rd Street
Description: Identified on photograph as: 3rd just east of Main, looking n.e. salt barrels on open lot on West side.
Date: 1868-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 4th and Grand
Description: View looking west at 4th and Grand; shows unidentified men atop bluffs and with equipment. Shows bluff grading.
Date: 1886
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 4th and Grand
Description: 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.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 5th Street
Description: Early view of Kansas City identified as 5th Street looking east from Wyandotte Street. Buildings built by Theodore Case.
Date: 1867
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 5th Street from Troost
Description: View down 5th Street from Troost Avenue. Heim Brewing sign and Manhattan Clothing Co. sign in view. Street car tracks in foreground.
Date: 1888-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 9th Street
Description: Looking east along west 9th Street during 1881 flood. Sign in view for I.H. Spake, a boot maker.
Date: 1881
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 9th Street
Description: Early Kansas City view identified as 9th Street from Broadway, looking east. Good view of street grading.
Date: 1871
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 9th Street
Description: Looking east along 9th from Washington. Shows cable car.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Arnold Residence
Description: View of three residences, one of which is identified as Arnold residence. Exact location unknown.
Date: 1888-06-20
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Asian Display
Description: Interior view of display of Asian dishes, pictures, and other knick-knacks. Location not identified.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Auditorium Theater
Description: Full frontal and side view of Auditorium Theater; located on the northeast corner of 9th and Holmes.
Date: 1880~/1889~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Balloon in Field
Description: View of a hot air balloon either coming down or going up with a crowd of people near it.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Balloon on Public Square
Description: View of balloon ascension on the public square, southwest corner, near 5th. Part of a July 4th celebration.
Date: 1868-07-04
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Barnum Circus Parade
Description: Looking northwest from the southeast corner of 8th and Main at the Barnum Circus parade heading south along Main. It is indicated on the photograph that the building in the forefront was the first public library location, first occupied in 1874. Other business names seen are Barse & Barber, Morton's, Mathews Dry Goods House, etc.
Date: 1886
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bluff Street
Description: Early view of Bluff Street, looking south to 6th Street.
Date: 1870
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bluff Street and 5th
Description: Identified on photo as 5th and Bluff looking n.e. from West Bottoms near Mo. River, ? at first was graded direct to the Bottom.
Date: 1867-08
Object Type: Photograph

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