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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. 12th Street 12th Street 1941 Looking east along the north side of 12th between Holmes and Charlotte, at night. Billboard in view promoting war bonds.
2. A Grand Statement A Grand Statement September 1, 2011 Article describes sculptor John Salvest's two projects--one a "massive wall of cargo containers" that spell out IOU on one side and USA on the other and also his "New Cornucopia," a cargo container filled...
3. Billboards Billboards January 2, 1926 Billboards along the east side of McGee Street Trafficway at the 26th Street Overpass.
4. Billboards, Truck and Automobile Billboards, Truck and Automobile n.d. Truck and automobile parked near bluff, possibly Signboard Hill. Atop bluff are several billboards, the largest of which is an advertisement for Penn Vacuum-Fire Spark Plugs.
5. Biography of George Muehlebach (1881-1955), Businessman Biography of George Muehlebach (1881-1955), Businessman 1999
6. Building Fire Building Fire circa 1930s Firemen extinguishing a smoldering fire that has destroyed an unidentified building. Several people are watching from a nearby street and filling station. There are several billboard advertisements in...
7. Flood Damaged Billboard Flood Damaged Billboard 1951 View of Hamm's Beer billboard damaged by the 1951 Flood, surrounded by empty barrels and other containers at an unidentified location.
8. Holiday Billboard Holiday Billboard December 28, 1928 Christmas and New Year billboard at the intersection of Linwood and Troost put up by the South Cental Business Association, courtesy of the General Outdoor Adv. Co.
9. Joe Sanders Collection Finding Aid Joe Sanders Collection Finding Aid circa 1908-1950 (bulk 1920-1940) Joe Sanders was born in Thayer, Kansas, and spent the majority of his childhood in the Kansas City area. He started his musical performances as a boy soprano in local church choirs and graduated from Westport...
10. Joe Sanders on Billboard Joe Sanders on Billboard N.d. Large billboard in front of State-Lake theater in Chicago. Advertising both Joe Sanders and his famous Nighthawks Orchestra as well as Screen star Billy Gilbert.
11. Kansas City Centennial Billboard Kansas City Centennial Billboard 1950 Full, road-side view of a billboard publicizing the Kansas City Centennial celebration held June 3-July 5, 1950. Back of photograph indicates located at 26th and Broadway.
12. Scarritt Building Profile Scarritt Building Profile 1999
13. Shubert Theatre Billboard Shubert Theatre Billboard ca1915 Billboard sign for the Shubert Theatre at Riverview in Kansas City, Kansas. Sign says Shubert Theatre...week starting Sunday Oct 4 / The musical comedy The Belle of Bond Street / Sam Bernard, All Star...
14. Southwest Trafficway Southwest Trafficway n.d. View along Southwest Trafficway near Westport Road. Several billboards are shown.
15. Union Station and Sweeney Automotive School Union Station and Sweeney Automotive School n.d. View looking west from ''Signboard Hill'' area at Union Station and Sweeney Automotive School. Includes the backs of several billboards.
16. Utilities, Electrical Equipment Utilities, Electrical Equipment ca1925 Unidentified men near unidentified electric utility substation. Billboards visible in background and horse and a buggy visible by building.
17. Utilities, Electrical Equipment Utilities, Electrical Equipment ca1925 Unidentified electric utility substation. Billboards are visible in the background and a horse and a buggy in view by building.
18. West Bluffs at 8th Street From Union Depot Area West Bluffs at 8th Street From Union Depot Area ca1915 View of the West Bluffs at 8th Street and 8th Street Tunnel in Kansas City, Missouri from the Union Depot area. Handwriting on photo says Old Depot - Goose Neck from Chute. Billboards on bluffs read Hotel...
19. West Bluffs at 9th Street From El Road West Bluffs at 9th Street From El Road ca1915 View of West Bluffs at 9th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, from El Road. Shows where 9th Street Incline was located. Billboards on bluffs read Hotel Edward, 12th and Central and The World's Best Soda...