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Title: View of West Bluffs from Union Station, in its Present Condition
Description: Printed photographic view facing east of the West Bluffs taken from Union Depot in the West Bottoms. A portion of the Quality Hill neighborhood as well as residences that once dotted the West Bluffs are in view. Item appears within the first report of the Kansas City Board of Park and Boulevard Commissioners.
Date: 1893
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Going off the Rails: Exploring the Impact of the Railroad on the Development of Musical Culture in Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Thesis in musicology presented to the faculty of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree - Master of Music. Abstract: Kansas City, Missouri, is a musical oasis in the United States. In addition to being considered one of the four original jazz centers, local audiences also enthusiastically welcome art music and experimental music of all kinds. This deep appreciation for music and the arts can be traced to the development of the railroad in Kansas City and how it connected the city to the artistic lifeblood of the country. This thesis explores the existing research about the establishment of Kansas City as a railroad hub and the subsequent cultural blossoming experienced in the city at the turn of the century. This thesis project makes a connection between the railroad and the growth of music culture. The development of various aspects of music in Kansas City including, band, orchestra, opera, theater, vaudeville, music education, and music publications which the research in this thesis indicates is traced back to the societal impacts the railroad had on the frontier town in the last three decades of the nineteenth century. Next, this thesis project provides commentary on the function of demographics, including a brief consideration of gender, in the musical culture of Kansas City - specifically the way women defined culture and programming. Finally, this project summarizes and contextualizes the trends, habits, and preferences that make up the music culture in the city within the musical expectations and culture specific to the United States. The establishment of the railroad in Kansas City connected the city to the musical trends of the United States; because of this artistic connection, Kansas City developed into a musical microcosm of the United States’ musical narrative.
Date: 2021
Object Type: Manuscript

Title: Sewer Diversion Ninth and Hardesty
Description: Photograph showing the sewer diversion project at 9th Street and Hardesty Avenue. Children stand nearby, watching the workers.
Date: 1911-03-22
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Train Shed […] Union Depot
Description: Photograph showing a train shed at Union Depot in the West Bottoms. Carts and workers are in the foreground in front of the train.
Date: 1911-03-01
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Shiffield [sic] Yard Looking North
Description: Photograph showing construction materials and buildings in the Shiffield [Sheffield] railyard. The photo is a faded duplicate of Photo #32 in the same collection.
Date: 1910-11-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Shiffield [sic] Yard Looking North
Description: Photograph showing construction materials and buildings in the Shiffield [Sheffield] railyard. It is a duplicate of Photo #31 in the same collection.
Date: 1910-11-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Finishing Pier No. 5
Description: Photograph showing the final phase of construction for the fifth pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the northern bank of the Missouri River. A worker is posed in the foreground and others stand in the background.
Date: 1869-03-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Frisco Lines
Description: Map of Frisco Lines in Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO, showing tracks in vicinity of Santa Fe Street and Packingtown Main, January 1, 1917. Map has “Recvd 10-26-30” written on it.
Date: 1917-01-01
Object Type: Map

Title: Sheffield Yard Looking North
Description: Photograph showing lumber, rails, and other construction materials in the Sheffield railyard.
Date: 1910-11-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
Description: Photograph showing work being done on piers of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River can be seen in the background.
Date: 1868-09-11
Object Type: Photograph

Title: View of Pier No. 3
Description: Photograph showing the completed third pier of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River can be seen in the background.
Date: 1869-03-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Armourdale Yard Looking East from 12th St.
Description: Photograph showing sand and large pipes loaded onto a train in the Armourdale railyard. The photo looks east towards from 12th Street in what is now Kansas City, Kansas.
Date: 1910-06-29
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Station Site Looking East from Broadway
Description: Photograph showing the Union Station construction site looking east from Broadway Boulevard (possibly from the Terminal Warehouse). O.K. Creek is visible running through the site in the foreground, and Main Street, businesses, homes, and Hospital Hill are in the distance.
Date: 1911-01-23
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad Yard
Description: View looking west from about Main Street showing the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad yard. The future site of Union Station can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The B. A. Morr Transfer & Storage Company Building at 22nd and Central streets can be seen in the background. The Belt Line Storage & Warehouse Company Building is in view on the right hand side of the image. A sign for Beeman's Pepsin Gum can be seen. Several trains and railroad cars are in view.
Date: 1905~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Louis Houck: Opponent and Imitator of Jay Gould
Description: Biographical article about Louis Houck (~1840-1925) and his establishment of three short-line railroads in southeastern Missouri, from 1881 to 1913, based around Saint Louis, and competing with rival railroad executive Jay Gould.
Date: 1956-03
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Interlocking Machine at Tower #2 Union Depot
Description: Photograph focusing on the interlocking machine at Tower #2 of Union Depot. A worker is in the background.
Date: 1911-03-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Repairs to Umbrella Sheds at Union Depot
Description: Photograph showing umbrella sheds on a platform at Union Depot in the West Bottoms.
Date: 1911-03-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Steam Shovel #2000
Description: Photograph showing construction workers and Bucyrus Steam Shovel #2000 in use during the excavation of Union Station.
Date: 1910-09-22
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Cribs Steam Shovel Bridge
Description: Photograph showing a man standing in front of the supports for a steam shovel bridge.
Date: 1910-10-01
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Big Blue Yard Looking N.W.
Description: Photograph showing the Big Blue railyard, looking northwest from a hill. A grain elevator is visible in the distance.
Date: 1911-01-23
Object Type: Photograph

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