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Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking west of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. At the time the photograph was taken, the building was under renovation. A sign for the Town Pavilion Building and the J. E. Dunn Construction company can be seen. The image was captured from Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park. Pedestrians in the park and on the sidewalks can be seen. Buses and cars on 12th and Walnut streets are in view. The Town Pavilion Building can be seen on the right hand side of the image. The Chambers Building can be seen on the right.
Date: 1986-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sunday School Picnic at Budd Park
Description: View of children and adults playing near a shelter house in Budd Park in the Northeast area.
Date: 1900~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Penn Valley Park
Description: View looking northwest from an elevated position above Broadway Boulevard or Penn Valley Drive as it passes through Penn Valley Park. Cars travelling north along the street can be seen.
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Troost Lake
Description: Distant view of boating activities near the pavilion at Troost Lake.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The Planning and Planting of Our Parks and Boulevard System
Description: Article gives an overview of the history of the development of the park and boulevard system in Kansas City starting in the late nineteenth century, including the people who were involved. The article includes photographs and illustrations.
Date: 2001
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Map of Kansas City Showing Park System and Extensions
Description: Map of Kansas City displaying the growth of the parks and boulevards system from 1893 through 1915. The first section is titled, Showing Original Study for Park System - 1893. The second section is titled, Showing Park System prior to the Extension of City Limits in 1909. The third section is titled, Showing Park System and Extensions to 1915. Item appears within the 1915 report of the Kansas City Board of Park and Boulevard Commissioners.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Map

Title: Penn Valley Park
Description: View looking southeast taken from 27th Street at the north side of the lake in Penn Valley Park. A group of park visitors posing on a bench can be seen.
Date: 1907
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Penn Valley Park
Description: View of two intersecting dirt roads in Penn Valley Park. A carriage pulled by a horse can be seen.
Date: 1907
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Shewey's Map - City St. Louis
Description: Map of the city of St. Louis showing streets, parks, ward boundaries, public buildings and institutions, railroad lines and depots, the Mississippi River, and routes for cable cars, electric cars, horse cars, and proposed elevated lines. Includes an inset map of Carondelet.
Date: 1890
Object Type: Map

Title: East Bottoms
Description: View looking northwest from the bluffs above the East Bottoms in North Terrace (now Kessler) Park along Gladstone Boulevard. Several buildings, house and the Heim Brewery can be seen.
Date: 1900~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tuttle Creek Reservoir - Big Blue River, Kansas
Description: Map of Tuttle Creek Reservoir showing surrounding towns, roads, and proposed recreation areas. Inset map shows reservoir's location in Kansas. Reverse of map includes project data, mileage from various locations, and recreation information.
Date: 1961-05
Object Type: Map

Title: Scout Statue
Description: View of the Scout Statue looking toward the southeast. Statue is located in Penn Valley Park. The figure is missing the head feather and the bow.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Plaza Area Plan Parks and Boulevards
Description: Map created by the Kansas City Landmarks Commission as part of a 1980s Plaza Plan presentation, encompassing an area from State Line Road east to The Paseo, and from Westport Road and 39th Street south to 55th Street. The map illustrates parks and boulevards within the area boundaries, including Westwood, Southmoreland, and Loose Parks, as well as the dates each park was established. Area plans, dealing with transportation, development, and zoning, among other factors, were developed over time for a number of Kansas City areas and are intended to provide guidance for their growth and design.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Map

Title: Map of Swope Park, Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Illustrated map of Swope Park showing various activities and facilities.
Date: 1941

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