Photographs (General Collection)

Title: Future Location of Loose Park
Description: View looking northeast from center of Kansas City Country Club grounds at 52nd Street. The area later became Loose Park.
Date: 1920
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Polo Players at Swope Park
Description: Distant view of polo players on the athletic field at Swope Park, located on park's east side near lagoon.
Date: 1920
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Cliff Drive
Description: View along Cliff Drive in North Terrace Park.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Lakewood Greenway
Description: Oversized penguin and kangaroo in "Santa's Wonderland" at Lakewood Greenway; located at southeast corner of Norton and Vivion Road in Kansas City, North.
Date: 1991
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J.C. Nichols Fountain
Description: View of the J.C. Nichols Fountain in Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J.C. Nichols Fountain
Description: View looking southwest of the J.C. Nichols Fountain in Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza. Giralda Tower can be seen in the background.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Motorcycle Division - Metropolitan Police Department
Description: Panoramic photograph of the Motorcycle Division of the Kansas City Police Department posed in front of Shelter House #1 in Swope Park. A note on the photograph reads: 30 of the 45 Harley Davidsons in use by this department. Cars can be seen in the background.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The BMA Tower
Description: Aerial view of the Business Men's Assurance (BMA) Tower at 700 W. 31st street. Cars can be seen traveling on 31st Street along the bottom of the image and on Southwest Trafficway along the left hand side. Penn Valley Park and downtown Kansas City can be seen in the background.
Date: 1963~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Suspension Bridge in Swope Park
Description: Unidentified people standing near the Swope Park suspension bridge over the Blue River.
Date: 1908~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Rodeo at Swope Park
Description: A crowd viewing a rodeo east of the Swope Park entrance building.
Date: 1922-06-12
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View from West Terrace Park
Description: Looking southwest from the pavilions at the 10th Street outlook in Quality Hill. Also shows gas lamp. Park located along West Bluffs, from 6th to 16th Streets.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Photograph

Title: West Bottoms from West Terrace Park
Description: View overlooking the West Bottoms from West Terrace Park. A figure standing in the park can be seen. Railroad tracks and West Bottoms buildings, including: the John Deere Company Building, the Continental Electric Company Building, the Western Mill Supply Company Building, the Stowe Hardware & Supply Company Building, and the U.S. Supply Company Building are in view. A portion of Kersey Coates Drive can be seen.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hiner's Third Regiment Band at Fairmount Park
Description: Elevated view of Edward M. Hiner's Third Regiment Band performing before a crowd at Fairmount Park. The band played a two night engagement at the park on August 7-8, 1907.
Date: 1907-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Quality Hill Towers
Description: View looking south along Jefferson Street from West Terrace Park in Quality Hill. Cars parked along Jefferson Street can be seen. The Quality Hill Towers housing development is in view.
Date: 1961~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Quality Hill Towers
Description: View looking south along Jefferson Street from West Terrace Park in Quality Hill. Cars parked along Jefferson Street can be seen. The Quality Hill Towers housing development is in view. The Kansas City Power and Light Building can be seen in the background.
Date: 1961~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Penn Valley Park
Description: View looking northwest from an elevated position above Broadway Boulevard or Penn Valley Drive as it passes through Penn Valley Park. Cars travelling north along the street can be seen.
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Photograph