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King Joy Lo Restaurant
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Description
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Postcard showing the interior of the King Joy Lo restaurant at 1217 Grand Avenue.
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Top of the Tower Restaurant - Tour D'Argent
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Description
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Postcard showing the French-themed Tour D'Argent portion of the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Tower. A caption on the reverse side reads: Tour D'Argent - an epicure's dream, magnificent as its famous Parisian namesake. Elegant dining high above the city on the thirtieth floor of Commerce Tower.
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Date
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1964~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Top of the Tower Restaurant - Giuseppe's Roof
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Description
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Postcard showing the Italian-themed Giuseppe's Roof portion of the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Tower. A caption on the reverse side reads: Giuseppe's Roof - a section of Rome lifted and laced atop Commerce Tower. Authentic Italian dining in the heart of America.
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Date
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1964~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Top of the Tower Restaurant - Salzburg Haus
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Description
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Postcard showing the German-themed Salzburg Haus portion of the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Tower. A caption on the reverse side reads: Salzburg Haus - a Viennese rathskeller thirty stories above the city in Commerce Tower. Hearty drinking and dining in the old world Austrian manner.
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Date
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1964~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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The Golden Ox Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge
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Description
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Unused postcard with pictures of the interior and exterior of the Golden Ox Restaurant. Photography by Bob Cunningham. Advertisement states "Located at the Stock Yards, 1600 Genesee, Kansas City, Mo., Telephone 816-842-2866 Just five minutes from downtown K.C. Internationally famous for steaks. Seating capacity 300. Banquet facilities available. Also in Washington D.C. and Denver, Colo. 'Where the steak is born'"
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Hereford House Menu
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Description
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Hereford House menu, measuring 17 x 18.5 in. The menu is designed to resemble a cow's head. The menu is signed by actor George McFarland, known for his role as "Spanky" in the Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals) films. Printed on the front are the names Jack Webb and Joe Marlo as hosts. A notice printed on the reverse states that this is a souvenir menu and that prices and descriptions of menus items may not be current.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Plaza III
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Description
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Postcard showing the interior of the Plaza III restaurant, once located at 4749 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Country Club Plaza. The reverse side of the card reads: "Amid the pleasurable surroundings of the Country Club Plaza, Plaza III is a favorite of Kansas Citians for fine food and drink. For a very special dining experience, enjoy luncheon Monday through Saturday and outstanding cuisine nightly, including Kansas City steaks, seafood and continental specialties. Down stairs at Plaza III features live entertainment for your listening pleasure. 4749 Pennsylvania, K.C., Mo. 64112 - 753-000."
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Hereford House
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Description
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Postcard showing two employees preparing foot at the Hereford House steakhouse, once located at 20th and Main streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The reverse side of the card reads: "Open Hearth Charcoal Broilers at Webb & Marlo's Hereford House in Kansas City where the Hereford is king and steaks are deliciously broiled before your eyes...plus fine wines and cocktails served in an atmosphere reminiscent of the old west combined with a bit of New Orleans charm. Our Pizza Pie Made with finest oil and Cheeses." An advertisement, also on the reverse side of the card reads" "Good for a Hereford House 'Special Treat' If Presented (when ordering dinner) Before July 31, 1964."
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Date
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1964
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Arthur Bryant
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Description
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Arthur Bryant inside his restaurant. A line of customers can be seen.
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Date
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1981-02-15
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Church's Fried Chicken
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Description
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Photograph of a Church's Fried Chicken restaurant at 1301 West 39th Street in the late 1980s. The restaurant operated at the site from the early 1970s until December 1988.
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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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Clint's Comics
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Description
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Photograph of Clint's Comics, at 3943 Main, and neighboring businesses at the intersection of Main Street and westport Road, circa 1982. Signs for Harling's Upstairs bar and Love Records can be seen on the Southwell Building to the north, and Bell's Restaurant is in the adjacent building to the south. Clint's later moved to the Love Records space and operated there for several decades.
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Date
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1982~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bell Restaurant
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Description
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Photograph of Bell Restaurant at 3947 Main Street, circa 1981. The building opened in 1924 as a neighborhood grocery store, and Bell operated in the location from 1969 until it closed in 1986.
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Date
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1981~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Livestock Exchange Building
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Description
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Photograph of the Livestock Exchange building at 1600 Genessee Street in the early 1980s. The building opened in 1910 as offices for the surrounding Kansas City stockyards operation, and was later converted to general office use after the closing of the stockyards. Signs advertise a Boatmen's Bank branch and a snack shop as tenants of the building. Golden Ox restaurant stands at the south end 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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3203-3209 Southwest Boulevard - Last Chance Tavern (Saloon)
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Description
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View looking east of the buildings that once stood at 3203-3209 Southwest Boulevard. The Last Chance Tavern (or Saloon) at 3205 Southwest Boulevard, Goulding's, and the Last Chance Cafe are in view. Cars parked on the street can and pedestrians be seen. The state line is indicated with an arrow and the Missouri and Kansas sides are labeled.
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Date
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1939-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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3203-3211 Southwest Boulevard - Last Chance Tavern (Saloon)
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Description
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View looking east of the buildings that once stood at 3203-3211 Southwest Boulevard. The Last Chance Tavern (or Saloon) at 3205 Southwest Boulevard, Goulding's, and the Last Chance Cafe are in view. Cars parked on the street can be seen.
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Date
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1950-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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LaMar's Donuts
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Description
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Photograph of LaMar's Donuts at 240 Linwood Boulevard, circa 1981. The building intially served as a garage and gas station, and in 1960 became the original location of the doughnut shop which grew to become a regional chain. LaMar's closed the location in 2003.
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Date
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1981~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Crystal Pavillion at Crown Center
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Description
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Photograph of The Crystal Pavillion structure outside of Crown Center, at 2450 Grand Boulevard, circa 1983.
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Date
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1983~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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1411 West 39th Street
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Description
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Photograph of a retail building at 1411 West 39th Street, circa 1990. La Fonda El Taquito closed at the location in 1989 and Westport Pizza Company opened later that year. Wyoming Beauty beauty shop occupies the storefront at 1413 West 39th.
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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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