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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. American Legion Fountain American Legion Fountain Full frontal view of fountain and memorial; located at the Junction.
2. American Legion Fountain American Legion Fountain Full frontal view of fountain and memorial, possibly at dedication.
3. American Legion Fountain American Legion Fountain Postcard of the American Legion Fountain
4. American Legion Memorial American Legion Memorial n.d. Full frontal view of American Legion Memorial located in Swope Park.
5. American Legion Memorial American Legion Memorial View of the American Legion Memorial located near the Meyer Boulevard entrance to Swope Park.
6. American Legion Memorial Fountain American Legion Memorial Fountain n.d. Close-up view of the American Legion Memorial Fountain located at 9th and Main in Kansas City, Missouri.
7. Car Crashes Into Fountain Car Crashes Into Fountain October 1, 2002 A car smashed into the American Legion Memorial Fountain located in the park near Hardesty Avenue and St. John Avenue. This fountain originally was located downtown near the Junction at 9th, Main and Delaware...
8. Focus On Fountains Focus On Fountains August 6, 2003 The use of water in the city has recently been criticized, especially in the fountains. This article discusses this issue with fountains in the Northeast area including the following: Concourse, American...
9. Fountain Damage To Be Assessed Fountain Damage To Be Assessed October/9/2002 This articles discusses the problems and solutions to repairing the American Legion Memorial Fountain that was recently hit by a car and damaged. Repair work was compared to the restoration done on the...
10. Fountain Stands the Test of Time Fountain Stands the Test of Time March 28, 2012 Postcard image and short article about the American Legion Memorial Fountain. Originally located at Ninth and Main streets, the drinking fountain was designed by Kansas City sculptor Robert Merril Gage...
11. Hit and Run In Historic Northeast Hit and Run In Historic Northeast October/2/2002 Two views of the damaged American Legion Memorial Fountain at Budd Park Esplanade and Van Brunt which was hit by a car on Sunday, September 29th.
12. Long a Downtown Landmark Long a Downtown Landmark November/8/1959 Photo and caption about the planned removal of "the war memorial at Ninth and Main streets," given to the city by the American Legion in 1921 honoring World War I dead.
13. Robert Askren Photograph Collection Finding Aid Robert Askren Photograph Collection Finding Aid circa 1870s-2005, bulk 1950-1980s Local photographer Robert G. Askren donated photographs and negatives to the Missouri Valley Special Collections in 2006. He worked for Harkins Commercial Photo Co. which he later purchased and renamed...
14. Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 4, 1909-1950, Page p467 Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 4, 1909-1950, Page p467 1909-1950 A portion of Kansas City from E. 31st Street south to E. 32nd Street Terrace and from Forest Avenue east to Flora Avenue, showing buildings, streets and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer...
15. Westgate Hotel Westgate Hotel 1925 Full frontal and side view; also shows American Legion Fountain.