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3623 Broadway Boulevard
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s, looking southeast, of 3609-3615 Broadway Boulevard. To the far left in the photo is Crazy's - possibly a bar - at 3611 Broadway Boulevard. Next to it is Shoequet Shoes store at 3915 Broadway Boulevard. Next to the shoe store is a barber shop and Sidney's Diner at 3623 Broadway Boulevard. This block of buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of the Ambassador Hotel Historic District and then, added to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1984. Located in the Hanover Place neighborhood.
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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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1700 West 39th Street
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Description
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Photograph of the building at 1700-02 West 39th Street in the early 1980s. Fric & Frac restaurant occupies the corner space, at 1700 W. 39th.
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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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4428-4440 Saint John Avenue
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s of a multi-use building - apartments on the second floor, businesses on the first floor - at 4428-4440 Saint John Avenue, built in the early 20th century.
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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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Fric & Frac
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Description
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Photograph of Fric & Frac restaurant at 1700 West 39th Street circa 1990. The restaurant opened at this location in 1976.
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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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LaBelle Building
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Description
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Photograph of the La Belle Building at 1718-26 West 39th Street in the late 1980s. Virgil's Cafe, which opened in 1944, World Spirits liquor store, and Loma's Jewelry occupy the ground-level storefronts. The building was destroyed by fire on November 7, 1990, and was replaced by a one-story commercial strip and parking lot.
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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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3601 Broadway Boulevard
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Description
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Photograph of 3601 Broadway Boulevard, circa 1980s. Several restaurants, bars and jazz clubs have been residents of the building but as of 2018, a restaurant, Krokstrom Klubb, resides there. Part of a block of buildings that were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as the Ambassador Hotel Historic District and then, added to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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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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3611-3623 Broadway Boulevard
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s, looking southeast, of 3611-3623 Broadway Boulevard. To the far left in the photo is Crazy's - possibly a bar - at 3611 Broadway Boulevard. And further south, is Shoequet Shoes at 3915 Broadway Boulevard. Next to the shoe store is a barber shop and Sidney's Diner at 3623 Broadway Boulevard. This block of buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of the Ambassador Hotel Historic District and then, added to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1984. Located in the Hanover Place neighborhood.
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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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Ideal
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Description
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Advertising card for "Ideal" showing a stag fallen and surrounded by hunting dogs while behind, a man on a horse blows a horn. One of a set of four cards with similar design and subject. Front of card says: "The Delmonico of the West." Back of card says: "'A Feast of Fat Things' at the 'Ideal', No. 1032 Main St., The Delmonico of the West. Table D'Hote Dinners, Homelike Meals, Popular Table Board, Pure Ice Cream, 'Ideal Coffee.' Strictly First-Class. (Smith & Tew, Prs)." Address given on front and back of card:
1032 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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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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Ideal
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Description
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Advertising card for "Ideal" showing a stag in the pose of 'The Monarch of the Glen.' One of a set of four cards with similar design and subject. Front of card says: "The Delmonico of the West." Back of card says: "'A Feast of Fat Things' at the 'Ideal', No. 1032 Main St., The Delmonico of the West. Table D'Hote Dinners, Homelike Meals, Popular Table Board, Pure Ice Cream, 'Ideal Coffee.' Strictly First-Class. (Smith & Tew, Prs)." Address given on front and back of card:
1032 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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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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El Sereno Buffet and Restaurant
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Description
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Postcard showing the interior of the El Sereno Buffet and Restaurant, once located at 800 Walnut Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A slogan on the front of the card reads: "Home of the Hot Tomato Chaser." The reverse side of the card reads: "El Sereno Buffet - Specializing in American and Italian Foods - French Fried Shrimp Served Daily - French Fried Onion Rings - Fish and Oysters in Season."
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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501 Westport Road
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s of the corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. The building on the right is 501 Westport Road and as of 2018, housed Harry's Bar and Tables restaurant.
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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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2202 Lexington Avenue
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s of a commercial building on the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue at 2202 Lexington Avenue. Built in 1920, it has housed several different kinds of businesses, including a market, a furniture store and a restaurant.
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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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Oak Ridge Manor
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980, interior of the home at 5410 Northeast Oak Ridge Drive, originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. James's daughter, Emma Compton. lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. Sandstrom kept the interior furnishings intact. The restaurant opened in 1983 as Stroud's North, Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant & Bar. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Dr. James Compton Residence.
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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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Top of the Tower Restaurant
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Description
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Postcard showing the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Towers at 911 Main Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The reverse side of the card reads: "Genghis Khan - a reproduction of a Mongolian tent overlooking the city from the thirtieth floor of Commerce Tower. Here you can sip a mare's milk cocktail while dipping succulent morsels of meat in your own Mongolian hot pot."
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Victoria Station
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Description
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Postcard showing an unidentified Victoria Station restaurant location. A slogan on the front of the card reads: "Purveyor of Prime Rib & Potable Spirits." The reverse side of the card reads: "Unique and exciting restaurants featuring Prime Rib and Potable Spirits. Dine in authentic boxcars and cabooses decorated with historical British Railway artifacts. A list of locations printed on the reverse side of the card reads: "San Francisco, Oakland, Denver, Columbus, New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sunnyvale, Kansas City, Houston, Miami, Portland, Indianapolis."
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Date
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1974
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Milleman-Gilbert
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Description
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Unused postcard depicting the Section Main Dining Room and the Air-Vue Room on the Outside Terrace of Milleman-Gilbert, "Food-Famous Airport Restaurant." The card was produced by Harley J. Scott Company at 921 Walnut in Kansas City, Mo.
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Auditorium Grill
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Description
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View of the Auditorium Grill restaurant, once located at 217 W. 14th Street. A sign for the Water Glider Corporation can be seen. Additional signs for Cresta Blanca Wine and Schenley Industries whiskey are in view. Sings advertise bar-b-q (barbecue), liquor, steaks, chops, fried chicken, mixed drinks, cocktails and wine.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Aladdin Hotel Restaurant
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Description
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Interior view of the restaurant inside of the Aladdin Hotel, located at 1215 Wyandotte Street.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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