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Title: Unidentified Man in Uniform
Description: Charcoal portrait of unidentified guerrilla dressed in coat or cloak, shirt, and hat similar to a beret adorned with a plume and three large and two small stars on the headband. Subject holds a pistol. Drawing is signed by the artist with "93" immediately below the signature.
Date: 1893
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Unidentified Man in Confederate Uniform
Description: Charcoal portrait of unidentified man in Confederate uniform and hat with ostrich plume. The drawing is unsigned but attributed to Anna Lee (Dillenbeck) Stacey.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Side Tracks in Central Industrial District
Description: Black and white detailed charcoal sketch of train tracks and railroad car in the West Bottoms. Artist: Claude L. Budworth.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Kansas City Views and Buildings Featured in Harper's Weekly
Description: This two-page spread of engravings of views of Kansas City, Missouri, "from photographs by D. D. Thomson & Co.," was published as a supplement to Harper's Weekly, September 15, 1888, pages 702 and 703. It includes the New England Building; Board of Trade Building; Packing House District; YMCA Building; Post Office; New York Life Insurance Building; Kansas City Club House; entrance to the tunnel of the elevated railroad; The Junction at 9th and Main streets; 9th Street Cable Railway Incline; and the view "From the Tower of the Cathedral," centering on the Coates Hotel. The reverse side, pages 701 and 704 (not digitized), has the banner headline "The Gateway of Kansas" for an article written by William Willard Howard and includes engravings of the National Exposition Building; First Congregational Church; Warner Grand Opera House; head portraits of C. Ralph Evans, Manager of the National Exposition Company, Victor B. Buck, President of the National Exposition Company and Edward H. Allen [President of the Board of Trade]; and John Doggett's House.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Artwork

Title: R. J. Delano School
Description: Unframed architectural drawing of street level, exterior view of R. J. Delano School, 3708 Linwood Boulevard. Done by Keene & Simpson Architects. The school served disabled children and as of 2010 "serves the needs of physically disabled/health impaired students living within the School District of Kansas City, Missouri." The school was named after Mr. Raymond James Delano.
Date: 1938
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Achelous and Hercules
Description: Photograph of the 1947 Thomas Hart Benton mural Achelous and Hercules. The painting was once on display in Harzfeld's department store, but is now in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. A reproduction of the painting made from this photograph is on display in Kirk Hall in the Central Library at 14 W. 10th Street.
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Repose
Description: An original woodcut (30/200) depicting two resting peacocks in the garden of Villa Wurtz in Rome. Article by the artist shares details of the artist's life and his techniques.
Date: 1938
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Central Industrial District Houses
Description: Black and white detailed charcoal drawing of the West Bottoms with rooftops of poorer housing in view as well as a bridge in the background.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Phantoms
Description: An original color woodcut (30/200) in its sixth publication, sponsored by Martin Hardie, R.I., R.E. The woodcut depicts three black panthers in moonlight. 30 Druck likely refers to the image as the 30th print.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Down Montgomery Way (Vermont)
Description: A wood engraving of a rural scene in Vermont. Article by the artist shares autobiographical information.
Date: 1940
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Midsummer Vermont
Description: An original Woodcut (30/200) of a summer farm scene in Vermont. Article written by John Taylor Arms.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Fletcher Taylor with Frank and Jesse James
Description: Charcoal drawing of three of Quantrill's guerrillas: Fletcher Taylor (left), Frank James (sitting), and Jesse James (right). Fletch and Jesse are dressed in suits and hats; Frank is hatless and in uniform. A hat lies on the floor near Frank's feet. Drawing is signed by the artist with "93" immediately below the signature. Below the person on the left, written in different handwriting and black ink is "Jesse James" and below that in a different handwriting is FLETCH TAYLOR. Below the man in the center is "FRANK." Right below the artist signature on the right is "Frank James" with "JESSE" penciled below. The corrected designations do not appear in the image.
Date: 1893
Object Type: Artwork

Title: William (Bill) Hulse
Description: Charcoal portrait drawing of a seated William Hulse (Bill) dressed in shirt with pullover decorated on edges typical of Quantrill's guerrillas, tie, and hat. The drawing is signed by the artist. Below the signature, handwritten in black ink is "Bill Hulse."
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: William Napoleon (Babe) Hudspeth
Description: Charcoal portrait drawing of William "Babe" Hudspeth in suit, vest, and tie. The drawing is signed by the artist. Below the signature, handwritten in black ink is "Babe Hudspeth."
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Upton Hayes
Description: Charcoal portrait drawing of Colonel Upton Hays [Hayes] in suit. The drawing is signed by the artist. Below the artist's signature is "Col. Upton Hayes" written in different handwriting and black ink.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: John McCorkle
Description: Charcoal portrait of John McCorkle in suit coat, shirt, tie, and hat. The drawing is not signed but attributed to Anna Lee (Dillenbeck) Stacey. It appears that a small portion is missing at the bottom of the drawing.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Factories and Homes
Description: Untitled color drawing depicting factories, homes and street, unidentified but presumed to be in the West Bottoms area. Signed: C. L. Budworth '34.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Joseph Orville Shelby
Description: Charcoal portrait of General Joseph Orville Shelby in suit coat, vest, shirt, and tie. The drawing is signed by the artist. Below the signature, "Genl. Jos. Orvill Shelby" is written in different handwriting and black ink.
Date: 1890~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Central Industrial District Homes
Description: Black and white detailed charcoal drawing of the West Bottoms which shows homes in a residential part of the area.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Laguna Cove
Description: An original wood engraving published in an edition of 200 copies of a moonlit Laguna Cove. Article by the artist shares techniques and autobiographical information.
Date: 1941
Object Type: Artwork

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