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Title: Men of Affairs in Greater Kansas City, 1912: A Newspaper Reference Work
Description: Photo and bio of James Houchin, "the foremost horse breeder in Missouri," born in Illinois in 1869 and moving to Jefferson City, Missouri, about 1892. Not a resident of Kansas City but connected with it in the livestock industry and as candidate for governor of Missouri in 1912.
Date: 1912
Object Type: Book

Title: A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo.
Description: Biographical sketch of Professor George Bartholomew, "the greatest horse educator in the world," describing his career of training and exhibiting horses in Utah and California and Saint Louis, also involved in humane work for animals.
Date: 1896
Object Type: Book

Title: Liberty, MO, Missouri Street
Description: Postcard of Missouri Street, two blocks east of the city square in Liberty, Missouri.
Date: 1913-01-10
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Man With Horse
Description: Side view of unidentified horse and man.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Man with Horse
Description: Unidentified man holding horse identified as "Missouri King" at unidentified location.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Horse Models
Description: Side view of artificial horses wearing harness gear.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Race Horse
Description: Side view of unidentified racing horse.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Horse and Crowd
Description: Side view of unidentified horse surrounded by group of men and women.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Race Horse
Description: View of an unidentified man posing with a racing horse.
Date: 1905~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Water Works Operation: "Know Your City" Show Features Water Works
Description: Photo and article about the "'Know Your City' Show in the great Municipal Auditorium" of Kansas City, "scene of one of the recent conventions of the American Water Works Association," "conceived and directed" by "City Manager L. P. Cookingham."
Date: 1942-03
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kansas City Public Works Department
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Rebel Works off the Grid
Description: Article profiles artist Garry Noland of Independence.
Date: 2010-01-24
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Works Progress Administration Education Group
Description: Adults and children pose in a classroom. The caption reads, "Adult Education O.P. 465 -55-3-116 W.P. 5158 English-Guadalupe Center Kansas City MO. June 9-38 Plate - 1839." A Works Progress Administration (WPA) sign is visible in foreground.
Date: 1938-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Works Progress Administration Education Group
Description: Adults and children pose in a classroom. Some of the men are holding guitars. The caption reads, "Adult Education O.P. 465 -55-3-116 W.P. 5158 English - Guadalupe Center Kansas City MO. June-9-38 Okate -1838." A Works Progress Administration (WPA) sign is visible in foreground.
Date: 1938-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Works Progress Administration Education Group
Description: Women and girls pose in a workroom with quilts and clothes on display. The caption reads, "Adult Education O.P. 465 -55-3-116 W.P. 5158 Sewing - Guadalupe Center Kansas City MO. June 9-38 Plate - 1837." A Works Progress Administration (WPA) sign is visible in foreground.
Date: 1938-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Looking East over Water Works
Description: Aerial view facing east. The Kansas City Water Works Plant, Highway 9, and the city of North Kansas City, Missouri, can be seen.
Date: 1963-10-11
Object Type: Photograph

Title: A High School That Works
Description: The class of 2010 will be the first graduating class from Cristo Rey Kansas City, a Catholic, college-prep high school. Students spend one day a week working primarily in a business and this helps to pay their tuition. "Cristo Rey students follow a strict dress code, both during classes and at their work-study job. The boys wear ties and button-down shirts, while the girls wear dress pants or skirts. Slacks are pressed and the boys sometimes wear coats if they desire." The school is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and it is the 12th school to join the Cristo Rey Network. The schools are designed for students with significant economic need.
Date: 2006-08-09
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Water Works in Kansas City
Description: Illustrations, with captions, of three water works plants, with description of the Kansas City Water Department's operations. Kansas City is the largest city in the world supplied by direct pressure, and is the only large city in the world which can not be supplied in any other way.
Date: 1893
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Royal Should Have Included Draft Horses and Mules
Description: Editorial comment concerning needed additions of horses and mules to the last show.
Date: 1915-10-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kansas City Horses Will Run Today At Churchill Downs
Description: Perfect Drift, a race horse raised on the south Kansas City farm of owner William Reed is racing in the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. Gun Salute, a horse owned by local attorney Brant Laue is racing in the Jefferson Cup. Perfect Drift has won 10 of 29 career starts and Gun Salute will be trying for four career victories in seven starts.
Date: 2005-06-18
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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