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St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Surroundings
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1960-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Sixth Street Trafficway - Paseo Bridge Approach
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1954-10
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sunken Garden at The Paseo and 12th Street
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Description
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An autochrome photograph of the Sunken Garden, located in the median of The Paseo between 12th Street and 13th Street. This vantage point faces north with the New York Apartments in the left background and the Fitzsimons Memorial Fountain in the right background.
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Date
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1933-09-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Auditorium Theatre and Hotel
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Auditorium Theater and Hotel, once located at 9th and Holmes streets.
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Date
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1923
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Object Type
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Photograph
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View West from atop General Hospital
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Panoramic view looking west from roof of the General Hospital Building that once stood at 24th and Locust streets. The view looks into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
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Date
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1922-06-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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The Business District of Kansas City
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Description
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Panoramic photograph showing the downtown area. The photograph is labeled: The Business District of Kansas City, June 7, 1922. Panoramic photograph from the General Hospital, showing the new Union Station and the city's growing skyline. Labels written on the photograph include: General Hospital, Entrance to Penn Valley Park, Overland Building, Memorial Park, Indications of Approximate Location of Pershing Road, Union Station, J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company, D. A. Moor Building, Coca-Cola, Film Exchange, Kansas City Club, K. C. A. C. Bldg., Kansas City Star, Waldheim Bldg., Commerce Bldg., R. A. Ling Bldg., Federal Reserve Bank Bldg., Telephone Bldg., Densmore Hotel, Locust, Oak, Hospital Hill, proposed Oak St. Viaduct and Approach, Gillham Road, McGee St. Viaduct, Proposed Cut in Grade 21 Feet, and 23rd. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
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Date
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1922-06-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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View West from atop General Hospital
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Description
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Panoramic view looking west from roof of the General Hospital Building that once stood at 24th and Locust streets. The view looks into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. Several buildings are in view, including: Schutte Lumber, the Sweeney Automobile School (later BMA) Building, Union Station, the Rahe Auto & Tractor School (also the Kansas City Journal Post) Building, the Coca-Cola (later Western Auto) Building, the Firestone Building, and General Hospital No. 2. In view are signs for: Racine Tires, Camel cigarettes, Kelly Tires, Carey Roofing, and Franklin Ice Cream. The Signboard Hill area can be seen to the southwest of Union Station.
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Date
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1922-06-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Flora Avenue between 10th and 11th
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Description
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View looking northwest of houses on the west side of Flora Avenue between 10th and 11th streets.
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Date
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1897-06-13
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Flora Avenue between 9th and 10th
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Description
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View looking northeast showing the east side of Flora Avenue between 9th and 10th streets. Several houses can be seen. The Mumford Court Apartments and the greenhouses of the Humfeld Floral Company are in view on the right hand side of the image.
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Date
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1897-06-13
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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House at 12th and Grove
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Description
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View looking northwest of a house that once stood at 12th and Grove streets.
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Date
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1897-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Trinity Episcopal Church
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Description
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Exterior view looking southeast of Trinity Episcopal Church, once located at 10th Street and Tracy Avenue.
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Date
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1892
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
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Description
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Exterior view looking northeast of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, once located at 1025 Troost Avenue.
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Date
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1892
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Henderson Residence
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Description
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View looking west of the Generous L. Henderson Residence at 1016 Paseo Boulevard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Henderson Residence
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Description
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View looking west of the Generous L. Henderson Residence at 1016 Paseo Boulevard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Henderson Residence
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Description
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View looking northwest of the Perogla and the Generous L. Henderson Residence at 1016 Paseo Boulevard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Henderson Residence
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Description
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View looking west of the Generous L. Henderson Residence at 1016 Paseo Boulevard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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1116 East 9th Street
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s, taken from the vantage point of the corner of 9th Street and Forest Avenue, looking northwest, of the Orville Apartments at 1116 E. 9th Street. Designed by architect Otis Goddard, these apartments were torn down at some point in the 1990s. The First Church of Christ Scientist, visible in the left side of the photograph, at 900 Forest Avenue, is still standing as of 2018, though the congregation no longer resides there. Located in the Paseo West 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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Title
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9th Street West Between Forest Street and Lydia Street
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Description
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Photograph looking west toward Forest Street, circa 1980s. On the left is the building at 901 Tracy Ave. Built in 1900, the building was Unity Inn's vegetarian restaurant and theater playhouse in 1925. At the time of the photograph, it housed a Salvation Army Thrift Store. Looking west, the First Church of Christ, Scientist tower, at 1117 East 9th, is visible. The Fidelity National Bank building, at 909 Walnut, can be seen in the background of the image.
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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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Title
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First Church of Christ Scientist
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Description
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Photograph circa 1980s of a church at 1117 E. 9th Street, which originally housed The First Church of Christ, Scientist, until sometime in the mid 1980s. It was built in the 1897. Located in the Paseo West 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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