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Long U.S. Army Reserve Center
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Description
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Photograph of the Long U.S. Army Reserve Center at 1528 Central circa 1980. The facility, opened circa 1951, closed in the early 1980s and was demolished to make way for the Bartle Hall Convention Center expansion project.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Salvation Army
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Description
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Photograph of a Salvation Army facility at 917 Tracy, looking northeast from the intersection of 10th and Tracy, in the 1980s. A neon sign hangs on the corner of the building.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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United Missouri Bank Construction Site
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Description
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Photograph circa early 1980s of the construction site of the United Missouri Bank building at the northwest corner of 10th Street and Grand Boulevard, looking northeast from 11th ;amp; Walnut Streets. The Lathrop Building, at 1005 Grand, can be seen at the center of the image.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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U.S. Post Office
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Description
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Photograph of the United States Post Office building at 315 West Pershing Road in the early 1980s. In 2004, the building became part of a large Internal Revenue Service complex at the southeast corner of Pershing and West Pennway.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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1801-11 Broadway
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Description
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Photograph of a former post office garages on Broadway between 18th and 19th Streets circa 1980. A real estate sign can be seen in the photograph, and the buildings appear vacant. The building became the headquarters for Holmes Drywall Company in 1980, and the building was demolished in 2008. Liberty Memorial can be seen in the background of the image.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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United Way Building
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Description
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View of the Heart of America United Way Building at 11th and Washington streets. The building was previously the Old Virginia Hotel.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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United Way Building
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Description
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View looking northwest of the United Way Building at 11th and Washington streets. The building was previously known as the Old Virginia Hotel. Cars parked along 11th Street can be seen.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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United Methodist Church and Office Building
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Description
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View looking southeast of the United Methodist Church and office building at 903 Grand Avenue and the Grand Avenue Temple immediately to the east. Pedestrians and cars traveling along Grand Avenue can be seen.
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Date
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1984
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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River Market and North Kansas City
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Description
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Photograph taken from a elevated location of the River Market neighborhood, North Kansas City, the Missouri River, and the Downtown Airport circa 1990. The image appears to be taken from a building on the site currently occupied by Ilus W. Davis Park, which was cleared in 1994 and developed into a park and civic mall shortly thereafter. The United States Courthouse building, at 9th and Grand, can be seen in the lower left of the image. The Broadway Bridge is visible at far left, and the Heart of America Bridge, which opened in 1986, at right.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph, Cityscapes
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Title
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Scarritt Building
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Description
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View looking northwest of the Scarritt building at 9th Street and Grand Avenue. The photograph was captured from the parking lot east of the Grand Avenue Temple Building at 9th and McGee streets. Cars in the lot and traveling along 9th Street and Grand Avenue can be seen. The east side of the Grand Avenue Temple Building is on the left hand side of the image. A portion of the United States Courthouse Building can be seen on the right.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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9th Street West Between Forest Street and Lydia Street
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Description
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Photograph looking west toward Forest Street, circa 1980s. On the left is the building at 901 Tracy Ave. Built in 1900, the building was Unity Inn's vegetarian restaurant and theater playhouse in 1925. At the time of the photograph, it housed a Salvation Army Thrift Store. Looking west, the First Church of Christ, Scientist tower, at 1117 East 9th, is visible. The Fidelity National Bank building, at 909 Walnut, can be seen in the background of the image.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Board of Trade Building
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Description
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Photograph of the Board of Trade building, looking northwest from the intersection of 49th and Main Streets, circa 1987. The Kansas City Board of trade moved to this building in 1966. The 4900 Main building, which includes United Missouri Bank as a tenant and also served as a Board of Trade annex, is pictured at the left edge of the image.
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Date
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1987~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Storefront Buildings on Main
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Description
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View looking northeast of a row of storefronts along Main Street at its intersection with Westport Road. Cars on Main Street are in view. Signs for the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Westport Distributors, Jo Art's Jewelry, and Moten's Shoe Repair can be seen. A portion of the Southwell Building is in view on the right hand side of the image.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Main Street Storefronts
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Description
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View looking southeast of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown from its intersection with 39th Street. A covered bus stop and pedestrians can be seen at the intersection. Signs for the Christian Science Reading Room, The Second Fiddle Thrift Shop, and the Salvation Army Thrift Store are in view.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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10 Northwest Richards Road
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s of the building at 10 Northwest Richards Road, on the east side of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, built in 1931 as the TWA corporate headquarters. At the time of the photo, Executive Beechcraft had offices in this building; Executive Beechcraft was sold to BBA Aviation in 2007. The TWA Museum opened in this building in 2013. As of 2018, it also houses an airplane equipment maintenance and repair company and a chauffeur company.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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R.A. Long Building
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Description
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Postcard of the R.A. Long Building
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Date
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1907~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Main Street Storefronts
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Description
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View looking northeast of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown from between its intersections with 39th and 40th streets.Signs for the Christian Science Reading Room, the Second Fiddle Thrift Shop, The Salvation Army Thrift Store, Westport Distributors, Jo Art's Jewelry, and Moten's Shoe Repair can be seen. The Southwell Building is in view.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Main Street Storefronts
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Description
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View looking south of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown just south of its intersection with Westport Road. Several cars can be seen parked and traveling along Main Street. Sings for Clint's Comics, Love Records, The Shape Shop, JR's Discount, Jo Art's Jewelry, Westport Distributors, Harling's Upstairs, and the Salvation Army Thrift Store can be seen. The Hyde Park Building, the Southwell Building, and the Hotel Netherlands are in view.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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