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1. A Higher Standard of Maintenance A Higher Standard of Maintenance February//1967 Photos and article about the "distinctive Great Ape House" at the Kansas City Zoo in Swope Park. Description of the new acquisition and "higher maintenance" standards of park land in Kansas City's park...
2. A New Boat-House for Kansas City A New Boat-House for Kansas City November//1949 Article about the new boat-house in Swope Park for the lake there, with photos.
3. Alfred Benjamin Memorial Alfred Benjamin Memorial 1934-07-01 View of Alfred Benjamin Memorial in Swope Park.
4. America's Most Beautiful City America's Most Beautiful City July/15/1915 Description with photos of the notable park system: "Tying them all together is the longest system of municipal boulevards in the world."
5. Annual Review of Greater Kansas City, 1908 Annual Review of Greater Kansas City, 1908 1908 Map, description, and area (for each park) and distance (for boulevards) charts about the Kansas City park and boulevard system with an inset of Swope Park.
6. Appreciation of Swope Park Appreciation of Swope Park April/23/1918 Explanation of a proposal by the Chamber of Commerce to "give expression" of thanks "in a more substantial way than merely through resolution of thanks."
7. Bill Walters and W.I. Ayres Bill Walters and W.I. Ayres June 13, 1932 Bill Walters and W. I. Ayres seated on benches near Shelter House Number 7.
8. Children's Zoo Entrance Children's Zoo Entrance 1960 Crowd walking through entrance to Children's Zoo.
9. Crowd in Shelter House Crowd in Shelter House 1920 Looking east at unidentified crowd in Shelter House Number 1.
10. Crowd in Shelter House Crowd in Shelter House 1922 Looking east at unidentified crowd in Shelter House Number 1 and flower gardens.
11. Everything's Up-to-Date in Kansas City's Park System Everything's Up-to-Date in Kansas City's Park System December//1952 Article about the "updating" of the park system's facilities and roads, with new pavement, additional parking, new buildings, etc.
12. Excursion Boat and Canoes Excursion Boat and Canoes 1920 People on shore watching excursion boat and canoes on the lagoon.
13. Footpaths Footpaths June 19, 1932 Footpaths near Shelter House Number 7.
14. Frank Cromwell Frank Cromwell June 17, 1932 Full frontal portrait of Frank Cromwell on porch of clubhouse.
15. Frank Cromwell Frank Cromwell June 17, 1932 Full frontal portrait of Frank Cromwell on golf course.
16. Golf Course Clubhouse Golf Course Clubhouse June 19, 1932 Full frontal view of clubhouse.
17. Golf Course Clubhouse Golf Course Clubhouse Partial frontal view of clubhouse.
18. Golf Course Clubhouse Golf Course Clubhouse Partial frontal and side view of clubhouse.
19. Golfers Golfers 1950 Unidentified men in uniform playing golf, being watched by women.
20. Golfers and Clubhouse Golfers and Clubhouse June 19, 1932 Full frontal view of clubhouse and unidentifed men teeing off.