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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 2, 1909-1937, Page p159
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from E. 2nd Street south to E. 5th Street and from Oak Street east to Holmes, showing buildings, streets, railroads, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1909/1937
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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View taken from 11th Street in front of City Hall looking toward the north. Construction work for the Ilus W. Davis Park, located between Oak, Locust, 11th and 9th Streets, is in view. The Charles Evan Whittaker United States Courthouse is in view at the north end of the park.
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Date
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2001-06-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1909-1950, Page p343
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from E. 21st Street south to E. 23rd Street and from McGee east to McCoy Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1909/1950
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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View looking toward the north showing the Ilus W. Davis Park under construction. The Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse is visible at the north end of the park area. Also in view is the construction site sign which lists the Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, project management office, architect (Frewen Architects, Inc.), and general contractor (Vanum Construction). Sign also has a illustration of the finished park.
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Date
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2001-06-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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Roof-top view of Ilus W. Davis Park, looking toward the north. Photograph was taken from the top level of the City Hall building. The Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse is in view at the north end of the park. Streets in view going north and south include Oak Street on the right and Locust Street on the left. Intersecting streets include 10th Street which cuts through the park and 9th Street at the north end of the park. The U.S. Department of Transportation Regional Headquarters building that houses the Federal Aviation Administration is located on the southeast corner of 9th and Locust (901 Locust St.). A portion of the old Kansas City Public Library building is visible on the northeast corner of the same intersection. A large round reflecting pool is visible in the lower center of the picture.
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Date
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2002-05-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 6, 1917-1957, Page p848
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Description
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Portions of public park buildings and the suburb of Dodson, Missouri (later incorporated), showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1917/1957
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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General Highway Map, Platte County, Missouri
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Description
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Map of Platte County, Missouri, including roads, streams, dams, bridges, parks, schools, and much more.
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Date
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1953
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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Description of the 1,763-acre park acquired in 1896, between 63rd and 77th Streets, Swope Parkway, and the Kansas City Southern Railroad tracks, with photos, drawings, and history as "the second-largest city park in the United States."
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Date
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1995
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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View looking toward the south, taken from the steps of the Whittakker United States Courthouse on 9th Street. View includes Ilus W. Davis Park construction work. Also gives a full view of City Hall and a portion of the Richard Bolling Federal Building on the left and the Kansas City Public Library on the right. Street barriers placed in front of the courthouse are also visible.
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Date
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2001-06-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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An Impressive Start at Revitalizing Penn Valley Park
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Description
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Editorial summarizes recent efforts to revitalize Penn Valley Park and suggests future improvements. The author states that the efforts took place under the leadership of the Penn Valley Park Conservancy and the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department. David Disney, current Conservancy president, is interviewed and describes future plans for the park.
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Date
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2013-05-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Report of Maneuver of 2nd Regiment, Missouri Home Guard, Swope Park
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Description
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Map detailing the movements of the First, Second and Third Battalions of the 2nd Regiment of the Missouri Home Guard in Swope Park on November 13, 1917. The exercise pitted the First Battalion against the Second and Third, representing a hypothetical conflict between the states of Kansas and Missouri. Map includes text describing details of specific events and situations during the maneuvers on November 13, 1917.
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Date
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1917
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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P34-2 Kansas City Art Commission Award Photographs-Landmarks Commission Finding Aid
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Description
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Collection of 122 8' x 10' color photographs documenting the winners of biannual architecture and urban design awards granted by the Kansas City Art Commission from 1964 through 1988. Subjects include buildings, neighborhoods, parks, signage, streetscapes, gardens, and other features of the built environment that were considered to have enhanced the visual beauty of the city.
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Date
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1964/1988
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The materials within the KCPL Reference Hard to Find (HTF) Collection were compiled by Kansas City Public Library reference librarians and staff members to provide an easy to access source of information concerning topics of local and regional interest. The collection primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, brochures, other forms of printed material, and typed notecards.
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Date
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1980/2005
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 69 with Outdoor Country Scenes, Lace, and Flowers
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards as follows:1. Four cards are in the shape of a book, the front covers showing: a church in winter, a couple sitting on a bench, a woman in a field with cows, and women doing laundry in a lake. One card says: "The White, The King of all Sewing Machines." All four cards say: "Copyrighted 1883 by E. Wolf Phila." 2. Two cards have paper lace and embossing. One of these opens to show a poem (which is obscured by damage).3. Two identical cards show roses and a hand.4. One card shows people boating, walking, and picnicing on the grounds of a tudor style building.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Garden Footpath
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Description
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Footpath through unidentified garden.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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