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Crane Family Genealogy
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Description
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File contains a copy of a legal document describing the property of S. E. Crane in Jackson County, including a store in 1869. S. E. Crane had a store at the Junction in 1867.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Shipwreck Kelly Is Down
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Story of daredevil "Shipwreck" Kelly's record 146 hours and 13 minutes of sitting atop the flagpole of the Westgate Hotel, finished on February 25, 1927. Announcement of his plan the next day to attempt a "loop-the-loop" on an airplane at Richards Field while tied to a flagpole attached to it.
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Date
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1927-02-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Westgate Hotel
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Description
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The hotel was built around 1915 on the former site of the old Diamond Building that was built in 1870 and later bought by the Kansas City Times in 1883.
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Date
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1925-09-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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American Legion Memorial Fountain
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Description
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Close-up view of the American Legion Memorial Fountain located at 9th and Main streets in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Who Remembers Mike Tuite?
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Description
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Photo and article about "Mike Tuite," the man stationed at the Junction of 9th, Main, and Delaware Streets in the 1880s-1890s to warn pedestrians and other traffic of approaching cable cars.
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Date
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1968-04-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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View of a demolished building site at the intersection of 9th and Main Streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Men and horses stand on the site. Ringling Bros. posters are visible on the side of the next building.
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Date
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1915-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Main Street
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Description
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Looking north along the east side of Main between 10th and 11th.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Blues Parade
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Description
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Cars turning east onto 9th from Main Street (The Junction) in SCBA parade honoring the Kansas City Blues; lead car carrying Kansas City Blues Queen. Kay Hotel billboard is in view.
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Date
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1954
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Looking northwest from the southeast corner of 9th and Main at the Junction. Includes cable cars identified as Kansas City Cable Railway. The Kansas City Times building in view.
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Date
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1886
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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View looking east on 9th Street at the junction of Main and Delaware streets. Shows the buildings in the area referred to as The Junction.
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Looking north along Main Street from 10th Street at the Junction area of Main, Delaware, and 9th streets. Business in view includes J. T. Welden, Undertaker. Also has view of what appears to be a delivery wagon and street railway tracks.
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Date
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1884
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Early view looking north of Main Street and Vaughan's Diamond Building at the junction of Main, 9th, and Delaware.
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Date
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1875
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Looking north from the west side of Main at the Junction area of 9th Street, Delaware Street, and Main Street. Cable car in view in street in front of the Vaughan's Diamond Building. Cable car says East 7th St. and Union Depot and is Number 32.
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Date
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1886
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Junction of Main and Delaware
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Description
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View looking north of the junction of Main and Delaware streets at 9th Street. Vaughn's Diamond Building and several horse drawn carts can be seen. Signs for S. D. Vaughn and Company, Security Life Insurance Company, Kansas City Business College, and H. Ganz and Brothers Clothing are in view.
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Date
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1871
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Full frontal and side view of Vaughan's Diamond Building; located at the intersection of 9th, Main, and Delaware at the Junction.
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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9th Street
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Description
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Looking east along 9th from the Junction. Shows Michael "Wide-Awake" Toohey in intersection.
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Date
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1890
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Grand Junction Hotel
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Description
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Partial side view; located at the Junction, 9th and Main and Delaware.
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Date
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1895
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Composite view of four different scenes, including portrait of Michael "Wide Awake" Toohey.
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Date
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1890
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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American Legion Fountain
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Description
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Full frontal view of fountain and memorial; located at the Junction.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Junction
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Description
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Distant view looking north.
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Date
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1875
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Object Type
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Photograph
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