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McCleary Memorial Hospital
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Description
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File contains information about the McCleary Clinic and Hospital, also called Parkview from 1919 to 1925 until it moved to Excelsior Springs in 1929. Includes a short bio on the founder Dr. A. S. McCleary.
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Vertical File
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Woodhurst Villa, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
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Image of Woodhurst Villa owned by Dr. William S. Woods. According to the Kansas City Journal, July 5, 1917, "Of late years Dr. and Mrs. Woods have maintained a home at Excelsior Springs and divided their time between that and California."
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Book
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Guests at the Hotel Snapp
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Vertical file contains a biographical article about Lincoln Johnson, a 60-year-old hat checker at the Hotel Snapp in Excelsior Springs, Missouri with an remarkable memory for hat owners. He was born in Palmyra, Missouri in 1863 and moved to Excelsior Springs with his mother in 1889 before graduating as valedictorian from Western University in 1897. He then became a teacher in Excelsior Springs and then principal at Lincoln High School while also speaking at Republican political conventions around the state. Later he bought his own farm and began hat-checking at the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs.
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Newspaper Article
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Resolved to Relax? Try Water
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Descriptive article about the Elms Hotel and Hall of Waters located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Includes information on springs and recent renovation projects as well as photographs.
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2002-01-09
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Newspaper Article
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Mineral Springs and Spas in Metro Area
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Book presents information on historic mineral springs and spas in the state of Missouri. Includes Excelsior Springs and Reed Springs under Clay County and Cusenbary Spring, Jackson Lithia Spring, Vaile Spring and Young's Medical Well under Jackson County. More springs are listed for these counties in the appendix of the book.
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1905-06-26
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Book
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Third Regiment
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Unidentified members of the Third Regiment with cannons at their encampment near Excelsior Springs. Includes African Americans in photograph.
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1892
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Photograph
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Jesse James Family Auction in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
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Street view of auction held in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Description on back of photograph reads: Spinning wheel and curios sold at auction at Excelsior Springs, Clay Co., Mo., March 16, 1918. From home of Jesse and Frank James. Photo by Dr. A.H. Cordier.
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1918
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Photograph
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Map of Clay County Missouri
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Description
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Map of Clay County, Missouri, including railroads, electric lines, roads, schools, churches, and airports. Includes townships of Platte, Kearney, Washington, Gallatin, Liberty, and Fishing River. Includes cities of Liberty, Excelsior Springs, and North Kansas City. Also includes Kansas City Co. & St. Joe Electric Line.
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Map
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Interurban Train to Excelsior Springs
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Description
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Two car Interurban train that ran to Excelsior Springs shown sitting at 13th and Walnut in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1915~
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Photograph
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Newsboys - Excelsior Springs, Missouri
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Description
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Group of newsboys at work outside of a train in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. A dog and a car loaded with newspapers can be seen.
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1922-04-19
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Photograph
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Group Portrait with Jack Dempsey
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Four men posing for a group portrait. Second from the left with his hands behind his back is heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey. The photograph was likely taken outside the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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Date
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1931-11
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Negative
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Group Portrait with Jack Dempsey
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Four men posing for a group portrait. The man second from the left, holding a hat is heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey. Another man is standing in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the Elms Hotels in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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Date
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1931-11
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Negative
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