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Title: Kansas City Then & Now
Description: Photos and description of the change in the structures and streets at the intersection of Main, Delaware, and 9th Streets (formerly known as the Junction and removed of Delaware Street) from just after the Civil War (with only wooden buildings) to the Diamond Building (built about 1870 by Samuel Vaughan), its replacement about 1915 by the Westgate Hotel (demolished in 1954 with the street straightening), and replacement by the Muse of the Missouri fountain, TenMain Center, and Commerce Tower in the late 1900s.
Date: 2000
Object Type: Book

Title: Micheal Toohey Kept Folks 'Wide Awake' at the Junction
Description: Photo and biographical article about Michael Toohey, or Wide Awake Toohey, a watchman (and Union Civil War veteran) at the Junction of 9th, Main and Delaware Streets (for cable cars, streetcars and pedestrians) in and other Downtown Kansas City intersections in the late 1800s.
Date: 1995
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Ninth Street & the Diamond Building Played an Important Part in Kansas City's Early Business Growth
Description: Article about the history of the building and its impact on the city, providing history of the building's site from 1850 to its existence from 1870 to 1883, on through 1963.
Date: 1995
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Flagpole Sitter atop the West Gate Hotel, 1927
Description: Story of the daredevil "Shipwreck" Kelly attempting an endurance record atop the Westgate Hotel's flagpole, lasting 146 hours and 13 minutes in 1927.
Date: 1995
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Muse of the Missouri Fountain
Description: Distant view looking northeast; located on Main between 8th and 9th.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Looking south along Main from 9th.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Lost America: From the Mississippi to the Pacific
Description: Photo of Vaughan's Diamond building, a "successful example of the genre [mansard roofs]," designed by architect Asa Beebe Cross and standing at the Junction in Kansas City from 1869 to about 1890.
Date: 1972
Object Type: Book

Title: Lost America: From the Mississippi to the Pacific
Description: Building "commanding the street scene from its unusual site," standing from 1869-1890.
Date: 1972
Object Type: Book

Title: North from Ten Main Building
Description: View facing north from the Ten Main Building, located at the northwest corner of 10th and Main streets. The Junction of Main and Delaware streets, the Muse of the Missouri Statue, the AT&T Building at 811 Main Street, the River Market, the City Market, the north side of the downtown expressway loop, the Missouri River, the ASB Bridge, and other downtown buildings can be seen. The American Bank Building that once stood on the northwest corner of 8th and Delaware streets can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1968-05-26
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Who Remembers Mike Tuite?
Description: Photo and article about "Mike Tuite," the man stationed at the Junction of 9th, Main, and Delaware Streets in the 1880s-1890s to warn pedestrians and other traffic of approaching cable cars.
Date: 1968-04-01
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Missouri Waters Fountain - Commerce Building
Description: View facing southeast of the Muse of the Missouri Fountain, also known as the David Woods Kemper Memorial Fountain, located between 8th and 9th streets on Main Street. The Commerce Towers Building can also be seen.
Date: 1964-07-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Missouri Waters Fountain
Description: View facing northwest of the Muse of the Missouri Fountain, also known as the David Woods Kemper Memorial Fountain, located between 8th and 9th streets on Main Street.
Date: 1964-07-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Fountain - Missouri Waters
Description: View facing north of the Muse of the Missouri Fountain, also known as the David Woods Kemper Memorial Fountain, located between 8th and 9th streets on Main Street. A portion of Main Street can also be seen.
Date: 1964-01-19
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Downtown
Description: Main Street looking south between 8th and 9th street in downtown Kansas City. View includes the Muse of the Missouri fountain/statue as well as part of Commerce Towers. Back of photograph reads: "old 'Junction' famous center of K.C. in early days. 9th & Main, looking south, M.R."
Date: 1964
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Plaza
Description: View of the Main Street Plaza, from 6th to 9th streets on Main Street, facing north. The sculpture and fountain pictured is known as the Muse of the Missouri.
Date: 1964
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street at 11th
Description: Looking north along Main from 11th.
Date: 1960
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Vaughan's Diamond Building
Description: Commonly called The Junction, the Vaughan's Diamond Building was built by Major Samuel D. Vaughan on lots 3 and 4 purchased in 1865 from Scarritt and lots 1 and 2 (for $500) in 1866. The building was completed in 1870 at a cost of $40,000. Vaughan's building was sold in 1872 to Howard M. Holden for $31,790 at a sheriff's sale. The Kansas City Times newspaper bought it in 1883 for $85,000. The Times put up another building on lots 5 and 6, that was occupied in November 1885. In June 1886 both buildings were sold to Nathaniel Thayer of Boston for $300,000 and torn down for the Westgate Hotel to open on May 15, 1916.
Date: 1954-03-28
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Kansas City Blues Parade
Description: Cars turning east onto 9th from Main Street (The Junction) in SCBA parade honoring the Kansas City Blues; lead car carrying Kansas City Blues Queen. Kay Hotel billboard is in view.
Date: 1954
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Looking northwest from the east side of Main just north of 11th.
Date: 1950
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Looking southwest from the east side of Main at 9th.
Date: 1950
Object Type: Photograph

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