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Repose
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An original woodcut (30/200) depicting two resting peacocks in the garden of Villa Wurtz in Rome. Article by the artist shares details of the artist's life and his techniques.
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1938
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Manuel of Tesuque
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An original color woodcut (30/200) of a prominent Pueblo man from Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico. Article by Gardner Teall.
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1935
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Down Montgomery Way (Vermont)
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A wood engraving of a rural scene in Vermont. Article by the artist shares autobiographical information.
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1940
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Kansas City Bridge, Pier No. One, Showing Floating Derrick
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Drawing showing the first pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the southern bank of the Missouri River. Two individuals standing near the pier and building are depicted in the background.
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1868~
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Kansas City Bridge, Caisson No. 4 Brought into Position
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Drawing showing the lowering of caisson number four, designed to support the fourth pier of the Hannibal Bridge. Several workers and the steamboat Gipsey are also depicted.
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1868-10-24
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Loew's Midland Theater
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View of Loew's Midland Theater; located on the northwest corner of 13th and Main streets.
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1928~
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Kansas City Bridge, Lowering Caisson No. 1 into Position
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Drawing showing the lowering of caisson number one, designed to support the first pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the southern bank of the Missouri River. Several workers are depicted.
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1867-09-06
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Kansas City Bridge Engineering Drawings
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Engineering drawings related to the construction of the Hannibal Bridge recording the Missouri River’s water record, a cross section of the river, a plan of pontoon projection and the profile & alignment of bridge line & approaches.
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1867~
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Bird's-Eye View of West Terrace Showing Suggested Improvements
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Drawing showing the West Bottoms, West Terrace, West Bluffs, and Downtown areas of Kansas City, Missouri, created to display suggested improvements to the area that would become West Terrace Park. Item appears within the first report of the Kansas City Board of Park and Boulevard Commissioners.
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1893
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Joseph S. Chick
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Portrait of Joseph Smith Chick, an early Kansas City banker.
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Kansas City Views and Buildings Featured in Harper's Weekly
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This two-page spread of engravings of views of Kansas City, Missouri, "from photographs by D. D. Thomson & Co.," was published as a supplement to Harper's Weekly, September 15, 1888, pages 702 and 703. It includes the New England Building; Board of Trade Building; Packing House District; YMCA Building; Post Office; New York Life Insurance Building; Kansas City Club House; entrance to the tunnel of the elevated railroad; The Junction at 9th and Main streets; 9th Street Cable Railway Incline; and the view "From the Tower of the Cathedral," centering on the Coates Hotel. The reverse side, pages 701 and 704 (not digitized), has the banner headline "The Gateway of Kansas" for an article written by William Willard Howard and includes engravings of the National Exposition Building; First Congregational Church; Warner Grand Opera House; head portraits of C. Ralph Evans, Manager of the National Exposition Company, Victor B. Buck, President of the National Exposition Company and Edward H. Allen [President of the Board of Trade]; and John Doggett's House.
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1888
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St. James Hotel
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Drawing of the St. James Hotel on Walnut Street between Missouri Avenue and 6th Street, L. C. Alexander, Proprietor.
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O'Maley Ford
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Frontal and side view of G. T. O'Maley, Incorporated, authorized Ford automobile sales and service; located on the southeast corner of 18th and McGee streets. Company letterhead and logo is on the back of photograph #13.
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1928~
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Ambassador Hotel
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Full frontal and side view of the Ambassador Apartment Hotel; located on the southwest corner of Knickerbocker Place and Broadway Boulevard. Image is a drawing. Letterhead and logo for the hotel is on back of photograph #6.
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1928~
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City Bank
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Full frontal and side view of the City Bank; located on the southeast corner of 18th Street and Grand Avenue. Bank's letterhead and logo are located on the back of photograph #33.
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1928~
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Ridenour-Baker Grocery Company
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Full frontal and side view of the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Company; located at 933 Mulberry Street. Company's letterhead and logo is on the back of photograph #18.
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1928~
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Chief Geronimo, Apache
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Reproduction of a portrait painting of Apache Chief Geronimo, by E.A. Burbank. Fort Sill, O.T. [Oklahoma Territory], 1898.
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1899
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Siem-o-nad-o, Mojave Indian
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Reproduction of a portrait painting of Siem-o-nad-o, a Mojave Indian, by E.A. Burbank, San Carlos, Ariz.
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1899
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Wolcott Calkins, Minister
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Undated portrait retouched with charcoal of Rev. Wolcott Calkins, D. D. Handwritten on the back in blue ink, "The Rev. Wolcott Calkins, D D/1896-1897/Clyde Congregational Church/Kansas City, Missouri."
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