Nineteenth-Century Kansas City

Title: The Junction
Description: Early view looking north of Main Street and Vaughan's Diamond Building at the junction of Main, 9th, and Delaware.
Date: 1875
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: Third Regiment, Company A
Description: Group portrait of uniformed members identified as the Third Regiment, Company A lined up on Main Street. Image includes Bernheimer Bros. and Company sign located at 912 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The Junction
Description: Looking north along Main Street from the south side of 9th Street at the Junction. Shows the Kansas City Times Building earlier called Vaughan's Diamond building. First floor has the Grand Junction Ticket Office for the Chicago & Alton Railroad, Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Memphis Railroad, and Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Early view of Main Street and 2nd with the Watkins Bank in view on the corner. Delaware Street bluff in view behind the bank.
Date: 1868-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: View of Main Street looking north from 3rd Street.
Date: 1867~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Early view of Main Street identified as south of The Junction looking north. Planter's House building in view.
Date: 1867~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: View of Main Street identified as looking north from Missouri Avenue.
Date: 1868
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: View of lot grading at the northeast corner of 2nd and Main streets for the Nelson Hotel, which was used as a the Jackson County Courthouse until 1872.
Date: 1868-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Early view of Kansas City, looking south on Main Street at 3rd.
Date: 1867
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Early scene of Kansas City identified as looking southeast from the northwest corner of 3rd and Main. M. Diveley and Co. Grocers building in view on corner. The Pacific Restaurant also in view.
Date: 1867
Object Type: Photograph