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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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Vita's Restaurant
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Description
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View looking of southeast of Vita's Restaurant, once located at 301 Main Street at the southwest corner of the City Market. A sign reading "Open Apr. 4th" and another reading "grand opening" can be seen. Two City Market buildings are in view.
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Date
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1977~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Liggett's Drugstore
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Description
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View looking northwest of Liggett's drug store from the intersection of 12th and Main streets. Cars parked along 12th Street and pedestrians can be seen. Signs for The Rexall Store and the King Joy Lo Chinese restaurant are in view.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Liggett's Drugstore
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Description
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View looking west of along 12th Street from Main Street of Liggett's drugstore. Cars parked along 12th Street and pedestrians can be seen. Signs for Thompson's Cafeteria and the Senator Hotel are in view. The lower portion of the King Joy Lo Chinese restaurant an be seen.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Union Station
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Description
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Interior view of the Fred Harvey Restaurant inside of Union Station at 30 W Pershing Road. Several diners and restaurant staff can be seen.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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View Looking West along Gregory Boulevard from McGee Street
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Description
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View facing west along Gregory Boulevard from its intersection with McGee Street in the Tower Homes and Armour Hills residential districts. The building housing the Country Club Bowl bowling alley and Alibi Room cocktail lounge can be seen. A building housing Trillin's Restaurant is in view. Cars parked in the lot outside of Country Club Bowl and along Gregory Boulevard and McGee Street can be seen. Houses in the Armour Hills neighborhood are in view in the distance.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Liggett's Drugstore
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Description
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View looking northwest of Liggett's drugstore, once located at 1118-1120 Main Street. Cars and pedestrians on 12th Street can be seen. The King Joy Lo restaurant on the 2nd floor of the building is in view. A sign for the Rexall Store can be seen.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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603-607 Main Street Buildings
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Description
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View looking east of buildings once located at 603, 605, and 607 Main Street. 603 Main Street is occupied by Gents Furnishings, a large portion of the front exterior of 605 Main Street has been covered with signs for the Folly Theater Burlesque and Vaudeville Show and is for sale from A. W. Childs & Sons realty company, and 607 Main Street is occupied by the Kelly's Lunch restaurant and their menu is recorded on the front windows.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Scarritt Building
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Description
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View looking southeast of the Scarritt Building at 819 Walnut Street. Signs for The Stables Cocktail Lounge, Coca-Cola and T. J.'s Chili Parlor can be seen a car is parked on Walnut Street.
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Date
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1970~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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610-616 Main Steet Buildings
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Description
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View looking west of buildings that once stood along 610-616 Main Street. Individuals posed outside of the Olympic Commissary Company address can be seen. Signs for Coffee King Lunch and the Hanlin Supply Company are also in view.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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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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Title
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Pizza Hut
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Description
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Photograph of a Pizza Hut resturant on the northeast corner of 39th Street and State Line Road, circa 1990.
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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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Kelly's Bar & Stanford and Sons
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Description
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Photograph of Kelly's Westport Inn, at 500 Westport Road, circa 1980. Standing to its west, at the left of the photo, is the Chouteau-Bridger Building at 504 Westport Road, with Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club as its tenant. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Oak Ridge Manor
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980, looking north, of a home at 5410 NE Oak Ridge Drive, originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. A Compton family member lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. It 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~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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5410 Northeast Oak Ridge Drive
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980 of a small guesthouse on the grounds of 5410 NE Oak Ridge Drive.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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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~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Union Station - Westport Room
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Description
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Interior view of Union Station at 30 W. Pershing Road during its renovation. The photograph shows work being done on the murals Arrival at Westport Landing; Outfitting at Westport Landing; Commerce of the Prairies. The murals were commissioned in 1937 to decorate the Westport Room restaurant and cocktail lounge inside of Union Station.
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Date
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2000~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Crown Center - Mayor's Christmas Tree
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Description
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View of the Mayor's Christmas Tree on display in Crown Center. Signs for Hall's department store and the American Restaurant can be seen. Cars traveling along Grand Boulevard are in view.
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Date
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2015~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Wendy's
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Description
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Photograph of a Wendy's fast food restaurant at 3118 Main Street, not long after the date it opened in 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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