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Title: Downtown Looking West from near 10th and Walnut Streets
Description: Panoramic view of downtown buildings facing west from Walnut between 9th and 10th streets. The photograph may have been taken from the roof of the Ridge Arcade Building at 916 Walnut Street. Several downtown buildings can be seen, including: the Victor Building, the New England National Bank Building, the Dwight Building, the Board of Trade Building, the First National Bank Building (current location of the KCPL Central Library), The Elmhurst Building, the Shubert Theater Building, the Huntzinger Building, the Graphic Arts Building, the Western Newspaper Union Building, the Baker-Vawter Building, the University Club Building, the Kansas City School of Law Building, the Cosby Hotel Building, the Savoy Hotel Building, the Gibraltar Building, the New England Life Building, the Bunker Building, the New York Life Building, the Dunlap Building, the Westgate Hotel Building, the Poindexter & Sons Building, the Barton Hat Company Building, and the U.S. Rubber Company Building. The Quality Hill neighborhood and Garment District can be seen in the distance.
Date: 1927
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1939-1958, Page p016
Description: A portion of Kansas City from W. 9th Street south to W. 11th Street and from Baltimore Avenue east to Main Street, showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1939/1958
Object Type: Map

Title: Victor Building
Description: View looking west of the Victor Building that once stood on the northwest corner of 10th and Main streets. Pedestrians and cars on the sidewalks and streets can be seen. The First National Bank Building is in view to the rear of the building. The buildings that once stood at 932-936 Main Street are in view to the right of the Victor Building. Signs for Barker's Cafeteria, Fred H. Desendorf - Flour Broker, the Ozark Shoe Shop, and the Down Town Pet Shop can be seen.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 10th Street
Description: View looking east down 10th Street, taken from the 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue intersection in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The First National Bank (later home to the Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library) is visible on the left as well as the Fidelity Building twin towers. The Victor Building can be seen next door to the bank and a Rothschild's sign across the street.
Date: 1953-07-13
Object Type: Photograph

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