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Title
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Street Railroads of the City
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Description
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Reprint of an article from the August 10, 1873, Kansas City Times about the "extension of tracks [and] additions to the street railroads of the city," including new connections to Westport and Kansas City, Kansas.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The "Dummy" Line from Westport to Waldo
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Description
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Anecdotes about the "way one got back and forth from Westport to Waldo at the turn of the century," on the "dummy" line to Dodson ("the present 85th and Prospect"), where it connected with the Missouri Pacific Railroad. "Dummy" meaning a type of condensing engine quieter than "the usual kind."
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Riding the Missouri Mules
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Description
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Article describing the train ride on Amtrak from Kansas City to Saint Louis and the differences between the train mode of transportation from that of the automobile, with photos of the countryside and the Kirkwood railroad staton.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
