Nineteenth-Century Kansas City

Title: Elevated Railway Tracks
Description: View from the ground of the elevated railway tracks at the Armour Packing Company; located in the West Bottoms.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: West Bottoms
Description: Looking northwest across West Bottoms with river in view.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: West Bottoms and Union Depot
Description: Looking north across railroad cars in West Bottoms towards Union Depot.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Railroad Yards in West Bottoms
Description: Looking west across railroad yards in West Bottoms from 12th and Bluff; shows Livestock Exchange Building in the distance.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tippecanoe Cabin Republican Headquarters
Description: Group portrait of unidentified men before Tippecanoe Cabin Republican Headquarters, located at 1110 Walnut; Colonel Robert T. Van Horn is seated in the 8th chair to the right of the pole.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Buffalo Herd
Description: Herd of buffalo in pen at unidentified location. Written beside photograph: Last Buffalo in KC. From 1870 to 78 buffalo meat sold at 2-5 [cents] a # and stacks 10ft high were piled up at the end of the old state line depot, hides & robes sold from 2-6 dollars a piece.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Midland Hotel
Description: Unidentified men posted near the Midland Hotel after the collapse of the dining room ceiling, in which Frank Edison was killed.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 9th Street
Description: Looking east along 9th from Washington. Shows cable car.
Date: 1888
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: Board of Trade Building
Description: Construction view of the Board of Trade building tower; located on the northwest corner of 8th and Wyandotte.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Jackson County Courthouse
Description: Full frontal and side view of Jackson County Courthouse; located at 2nd and Main.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Board of Trade Building
Description: Interior construction view of roof of the second Board of Trade building; located on the northwest corner of 8th and Wyandotte.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Candy Packers
Description: Exterior unidentified group portrait of women identified as candy packers, presumably of Corle Cracker and Confectionery Company; located on the southwest corner of 2nd and Main.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bonner Springs, Mossy Brook
Description: Distant view of five unidentified men near a creek identified on mount as Mossy Brook; located in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Photograph