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Title: Municipal Auditorium
Description: Interior view of the arena in Municipal Auditorium packed with people. Identified on photograph as: "President Franklin D. Roosevelt, speech at the new Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, October 13, 1936." President Roosevelt may be standing at the podium.
Date: 1936-10-13
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: View of Municipal Airport Terminal, looking toward the west. Includes parking lot and cars.
Date: 1939
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Auditorium
Description: Interior view of the exhibition hall area located at Municipal Auditorium. Name of exhibition in progress not given.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Stadium
Description: Panoramic view of Municipal Stadium located at 22nd Street and Brooklyn Avenue. View shows the seats and playing field as well as areas to either side. No print image, negative and digital only.
Date: 1955-04
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport, TWA Building
Description: View looks southwest across the 169 Highway approach to the Broadway Bridge, across the Missouri River. The TWA Building at the Municipal Airport is in the center of the frame.
Date: 1972-05-24
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport, Hangars
Description: Image looks west across Missouri River to Fairfax Industrial District. Shows runways in the foreground and airplane hangars in the center of the frame. Signs on hangars identify them as belonging to Executive and K. C. Flying Service. Across the river, Fairfax (KS) Airport can be seen on the right.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport, Terminal
Description: Looking northeast, image shows original Municipal Airport terminal with TWA and other airplanes on taxiway and unpaved area in foreground. Midcontinent Airlines building is also visible on the left.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Auditorium, Little Theatre
Description: A view of Municipal Auditorium's Little Theatre showing art deco interior.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport, Aerial View
Description: Aerial view of the Municipal Airport showing runways and terminal. Missouri River travels from the north at the top of the frame and bends to the right, and the Kansas (Kaw) River meets up with the Missouri in the lower left corner. The Broadway Bridge crosses the river just south of the airport, and to the east is the ASB (Armour-Swift-Burlington) Bridge which then carried rail and automobile traffic. The Harlem neighborhood runs along the north bank of the Missouri to the east of the airport, and the city of North Kansas City, Missouri, runs along the length of the left side of the image north of Harlem. Kansas City, Kansas, can be seen to the west of the Missouri River.
Date: 1971-11-07
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport Airplane Christening Ceremony
Description: Three individuals stand on a platform to christen a tri-motor airplane, "The Kansas City," at a Municipal Airport terminal building groundbreaking. The individuals include Eleanor Beach, daughter of Kansas City Mayor Albert I. Beach, and City Manager Henry McElroy.
Date: 1929-06-26
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Municipal Airport
Description: View of Municipal Airport and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri, looking north. No print image; negative and digital only.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport and Downtown Skyline
Description: Aerial view looking south to downtown Kansas City showing Municipal Airport terminal buildings and parking lot. Airplanes sit on the taxiway. The Broadway Bridge spans the Missouri River on the right. The Harlem neighborhood north of the Missouri River can also be seen. Airport was later renamed Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Snow Covered Home
Description: Winter scene with unidentified two-story tudor residence. A wreath above the door has "Happy New Year" lettering.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church
Description: Street level view of a church identified as Trinity Church. The May 1952 city directory gives the name as Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church and its location as 6408 Rockhill Road.
Date: 1952-05
Object Type: Negative

Title: TWA Passenger Airplane
Description: Passengers boarding a TWA plane, believed to be at Municipal Airport.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view looking south from Municipal Airport across the Missouri River to downtown Kansas City.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Police Headquarters Building
Description: Street level view looking toward the northeast of the Kansas City Police Department Headquarters and the Municipal Courts building located at 1125 Locust Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. No print image, negative and digital only.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northwest. The Municipal Airport is in view as well as the Missouri River as it bends to the north. The Broadway Bridge, 2nd Hannibal Bridge, and the ASB Bridge, in that order from left to right, can be seen spanning the river. No print image; negative and digital only.
Date: 1962-11-20
Object Type: Negative

Title: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Description: President Franklin D. Roosevelt with microphone in hand and surrounded by crowd. May be at dedication of Municipal Auditorium, October 13, 1936.
Date: 1936-10-13
Object Type: Negative

Title: Music Hall, Orchestra Promenade Lobby
Description: View of Orchestra Promenade Lobby at the Music Hall. Lounge area on lower level is visible, with mezzanine level featuring murals and sculptures above.
Date: 1936~
Object Type: Negative

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