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Title: Plaza III Restaurant
Description: Exterior view of the fountain and entrance to the Plaza III restaurant located in the Country Club Plaza.
Date: 1964-11-24
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Apartment Buildings on Washington
Description: View looking northwest of apartment buildings at the corner of 13th and Washington streets. A sign for the Executive Inn restaurant is in view.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Dick's Down Home Cook Shop
Description: View of Dick's Down Home Cook Shop, located at 1521 E. 18th Street (18th and Vine).
Date: 1929
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3203-3209 Southwest Boulevard - Last Chance Tavern (Saloon)
Description: View looking east of the buildings that once stood at 3203-3209 Southwest Boulevard. The Last Chance Tavern (or Saloon) at 3205 Southwest Boulevard, Goulding's, and the Last Chance Cafe are in view. Cars parked on the street can and pedestrians be seen. The state line is indicated with an arrow and the Missouri and Kansas sides are labeled.
Date: 1939-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3203-3209 Southwest Boulevard - Last Chance Tavern (Saloon)
Description: View looking east of the buildings that once stood at 3203-3209 Southwest Boulevard. The Last Chance Tavern (or Saloon) at 3205 Southwest Boulevard, Goulding's, and the Last Chance Cafe are in view. Cars parked on the street can be seen.
Date: 1950-04
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3203-3211 Southwest Boulevard - Last Chance Tavern (Saloon)
Description: View looking east of the buildings that once stood at 3203-3211 Southwest Boulevard. The Last Chance Tavern (or Saloon) at 3205 Southwest Boulevard, Goulding's, and the Last Chance Cafe are in view. Cars parked on the street can be seen.
Date: 1950-04
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Station Fred Harvey Restaurant, Store, and Shops
Description: Interior view of Union Station showing signs for the Fred Harvey restaurant, drug store, lunch room, book shop, candy shop, and cigar shop. The entrance to the drug store is on the left hand side of the image.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 9th East from Main
Description: View facing east along 9th Street from its intersection with Main Street. The Waltower Building on the northeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets can be seen on the north side of the street. The Fidelity National Bank Building on the southeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets and the Union National Bank Building on the southwest corner of 9th and Walnut streets can be seen on the south side of the street. Signs for the Junction Buffet, Country Club Beer and MobilGas can be seen. Pedestrians and cars along 9th Street are in view.
Date: 1949-06-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Fire Department
Description: Unidentified members of fire department atop fire truck before Union Station entrance preparing to attend a breakfast given in their honor for putting out a blaze in the Harvey restaurant kitchen.
Date: 1950-03-21
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aladdin Hotel Restaurant
Description: Interior view of a restaurant inside of the Aladdin Hotel, located at 1215 Wyandotte Street.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Auditorium Grill
Description: View of the Auditorium Grill restaurant, once located at 217 W. 14th Street. A sign for the Water Glider Corporation can be seen. Additional signs for Cresta Blanca Wine and Schenley Industries whiskey are in view. Sings advertise bar-b-q (barbecue), liquor, steaks, chops, fried chicken, mixed drinks, cocktails and wine.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aladdin Hotel Restaurant
Description: Interior view of the restaurant inside of the Aladdin Hotel, located at 1215 Wyandotte Street.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aladdin Hotel Restaurant
Description: Interior view of the restaurant inside of the Aladdin Hotel, located at 1215 Wyandotte Street.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 1801 West 39th Street
Description: Photograph of buildings and storefronts from the southwest corner of 39th and Bell Streets to 39th and State Line Road, circa 1990, including Don Pepe Cafe and Cafe Allegro. A University of Kansas Medical Center building stands in the background, across State Line.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Ridge Manor
Description: Photograph circa 1980, looking north, at the west end 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Stanford and Sons
Description: Photograph of Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club, at 504 Westport Road, circa 1980. Standing to its east, at the right of the photo, is Kelly's Bar at 500 Westport Road. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City. The Manor Bakery building is visible in the background of the image.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 1700 Block of 39th Street
Description: Photograph of the 1700 block of 39th Street, looking west from Genessee Street, circa 1990. Fric and Frac, at 1700 W. 39th, and Virgil's Cafe, at 1712 W. 39th, are pictured on the north side of the block along with other restaurants. Johnson Hardware can be seen in the background, on the northwest corner of 39th and Bell.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: LaMar's Donuts
Description: Photograph of LaMar's Donuts at 240 Linwood Boulevard, circa 1981. The building intially served as a garage and gas station, and in 1960 became the original location of the doughnut shop which grew to become a regional chain. LaMar's closed the location in 2003.
Date: 1981~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Clint's Comics
Description: Photograph of Clint's Comics, at 3943 Main, and neighboring businesses at the intersection of Main Street and westport Road, circa 1982. Signs for Harling's Upstairs bar and Love Records can be seen on the Southwell Building to the north, and Bell's Restaurant is in the adjacent building to the south. Clint's later moved to the Love Records space and operated there for several decades.
Date: 1982~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The New Stanley
Description: Photograph of The New Stanley bar and restaurant at 501 Westport Road circa 1980, as well as a view of Pennsylvania Avenue looking southeast from Westport Road. The restaurant and bar opened in 1975 in the building that was the former Doerschuk pharmacy. An establishment called the Old Stanley opened in 1987 under new ownership in the space after the New Stanley closed in 1985.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

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