Search results

Title: Urban Traffic
Description: Two images of Kansas City automobile traffic used to promote expressways as a way to ease automobile congestion. The first image was taken on an unidentified street east of downtown. The second image was taken from an elevated vantage point and captures Southwest Trafficway passing over Southwest Boulevard.
Date: 1958
Object Type: Photograph

Title: St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Surroundings
Description: Elevated view looking east taken from atop the Jackson County Courthouse showing the area surrounding St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Several parked cars can be seen. Construction of the southeast corner of the downtown expressway loop is in view.
Date: 1960-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Turnpike and 18th Street Cloverleaf
Description: Aerial view of intersection of Interstate 70 and the South 18th Street Expressway in Kansas City, Kansas. Railroad tracks and industrial buildings can be seen.
Date: 1964-05-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Skyline from Southeast Trafficway
Description: View facing northwest that captures the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, skyline, taken from the southeast corner of the downtown expressway loop. City Hall, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, the Jackson County Courthouse, and other downtown buildings can be seen. Construction of Highway 71 is also in view.
Date: 1962-10-14
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southeast Trafficway Dedication - Ribbon Cutting
Description: View of a crowd attending a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Southeast Trafficay. Mrs. Whitton, wife of Federal Highway Administrator Rex M. Whitton is cutting the ribbon. Rex M. Whitton, Independence Mayor L. F. P. Curry, Missouri Governor John M. Dalton, President Harry S. Truman, and Raytown Mayor John D. Fox can also be seen.
Date: 1962-08-17
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unidentified Parking Lot and Building
Description: Photograph of an unknown building and adjacent parking lot in the late 1970s. The site appears to be near Interstate 435.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sixth Street Trafficway - Paseo Bridge Approach
Description: Elevated view looking southwest of the northeast corner of the downtown expressway look where 6th Street Trafficway meets the Paseo Bridge approach. The downtown skyline can be seen in the background. Cars traveling along the streets can be seen. A portion of the Columbus Park neighborhood is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1954-10
Object Type: Photograph

Refine Search