P24 Photograph Scrapbook #3 Historic Kansas City Finding Aid

The scrapbook contains 72 various-sized, second-generation black and white prints of early Kansas City riverfront views. Included are scenes of the grading of the bluffs for streets, early commercial and residential buildings, street views, and some early railroad development. Some views of the Hannibal Bridge construction events and the Gillis House are also included. Written identification appears on most of the photos.

1865~/1880~

Photographs
Gillis House
Riverfront Area
Hannibal Bridge

Finding Aid

P24

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