Stranger's Guide to Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Star

A reproduction of the 1887 Case and Norman's Stranger's Guide which appeared in The Kansas City Star around 1927 that shows an aerial view of business and industrial districts of Kansas City as seen from the northwest. Indicates population in 1887 as 160,000 and in 1880 as 57,000. Prominent landmarks, buildings, and businesses are numbered to correlate with list at the bottom. Portion of text on map reads: "The map reproduced above shows the city of 'Forty Years Ago' whose social and industrial activities are reflected daily in the familiar column under that caption in the Star's morning edition. Supplement to the Kansas City Commercial."

23 x 34 in.

1927

Maps
Bird's-eye view prints
Aerial views
Business districts

Kansas City, Missouri
Industrial Districts
Population

An original version of this map may be found under the call number SC117, Series 4-1: Kansas City, Missouri #9 (ContentDM: 1487).

Map

SC117, Series 4-1: Kansas City, Missouri #8 (drawer)

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