Title: Eighth Street

Description: Oil on canvas painting (23.5 in. x 27.25 in.) of Eighth Street in Kansas City, Missouri, showing entrance to tunnel. Stamped on the back of the wooden stretcher frame in several places as well as back of the painting: “Public Works of Art Project.” Written with black paint on the back of the painting: “Eighth Street/Kansas City/Otto Moilan.” The number 27 is written in black paint on the back of the frame.

Date: circa 1930s

Artist: Otto Moilan

Item Type: Art Work

Notes: The framed painting (26.75 in. x 30.75 in.) hangs in the Missouri Valley Room at the Kansas City Public LIbrary.

Collection: Missouri Valley Oversize (MVO)

Location: MVO-174F

Subject: Art; Paintings;

Local Subject: 8th Street; 8th Street Tunnel; Moilan, Otto; Public Works of Art Project (PWPA); Works Progress Administration (WPA);

Digital Format: tiff imported as jpeg2000

Barcode: 10023734

Repository: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri

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