Photographs (General Collection)

Title: View West from atop General Hospital
Description: Panoramic view looking west from roof of the General Hospital Building that once stood at 24th and Locust streets. The view looks into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
Date: 1922-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View West from atop General Hospital
Description: Panoramic view looking west from roof of the General Hospital Building that once stood at 24th and Locust streets. The view looks into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
Date: 1922-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Work near Kellogg-MacKay Company Building
Description: View looking southeast from near the intersection of 20th and Main streets of the back side of the Kellogg-MacKay Company building at 2026-2030 Walnut Street. Workers and a truck in an empty lot can be seen. The Coca-Cola Building, later the Western Auto Building is in view in the background.
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Helping Hand Institute Building
Description: View looking north of the Helping Hand Institute Building at 523 Grand Avenue. Pedestrians and a car parked on Missouri Avenue can be seen.
Date: 1925~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View North from near 22nd and Holmes
Description: Panoramic view looking north from near 22nd and Holmes streets. Downtown can be seen across the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks. Several buildings are in view, including: the Carnie-Goudie Company Building, Union Station, the Coca-Cola Company (later the Western Auto) Building, and the Firestone Building. In view are signs for: National Biscuit Company, the Studebaker Riley Company, Carey Roofing, Camel cigarettes, Franklin Ice Cream, Shuff Battery Tire & Electric Service, and the Southwest Warehouse Company.
Date: 1922-05-22
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Saver's Chandelier Company Building
Description: View looking west of the Saver's Chandelier Company Building that once stood at 1310 Walnut Street. Cars parked on the street can be seen.
Date: 1925~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Busy Bee Lunch
Description: View looking east of the Busy Bee Lunch building that once stood at 3041 Prospect Avenue. Sings on the building advertise beer, chili, hamburgers, White Seal, and Muehlebach beer. Cars parked along Prospect Avenue can be seen.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 10th and Locust Garage and Storage - 924 Locust Street
Description: View looking west of the 10th and Locust Garage and Storage building that once stood at 924 Locust Street. A portion of the Locust Street Chili House building that once stood at 930 Locust Street can be seen on the left hand side of the image. A portion of the Densmore Hotel that once stood at 908-916 Locust Street is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Saver's Chandelier Company Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Saver's Chandelier Company Building that once stood at 1310 Walnut Street. Parked cars can be seen. Signs for Camel cigarettes, the Kansas City Gas Company, Vincent's Doll Hospital, the Great Western Home Appliance Company, the Hurst Loan Company, the KC Secretarial School, and H. R. Williams Mill Supplies are in view. The Hotel President and the Keystone Building can be seen in the background.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: K-M Supply Corporation
Description: View looking south of the K-M Supply Corporation Building that once stood at 123 W. 8th Street. A sign for Electric Park can be seen.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Tent & Awning Company
Description: View looking west of the Kansas City Tent and Awning Company Building that once stood at 1407 Grand Avenue.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

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