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21. Annals of the City of Kansas: Embracing Full Details of the Trade and Commerce of the Great Western Annals of the City of Kansas: Embracing Full Details of the Trade and Commerce of the Great Western Plains //1858 Description of the site of the city in 1858 as a "poor and costly place to build a city," with its "bluffs, ridges and ravines," but that "the same thing has been done in almost every city of the Union...
22. Argentine Kansas Argentine Kansas Postcards of Argentine Kansas, Silver Avenue & Healy House in Leadville, Colorado
23. August Meyer August Meyer 1938 References to and descriptions of August Meyer (1851-1905), or A. R. Meyer, as "capitalist and leader in matters of public improvements" and as one of the three most important developers of Kansas City's...
24. Autograph Book Finding Aid Autograph Book Finding Aid [1867-1868] This 89-page book of autographs does not contain the owner or compiler's name. The 244 signatures appear to have been gathered during 1867-1868. With each name is a state, and because the name of Schulyer...
25. Baltimore Ave., North from 11th Baltimore Ave., North from 11th Postcard of Baltimore Ave., North from 11th
26. Beyond the Mississippi: From the Great River to the Great Ocean Beyond the Mississippi: From the Great River to the Great Ocean //1867 Illustration of "'[t]he grade' in Kansas City," referring to the deep cut of Main Street through the bluffs.
27. Biography of Alexander Majors (1914-1900), Pony Express Founder Biography of Alexander Majors (1914-1900), Pony Express Founder 2007
28. Biography of Bernard Corrigan (1847-1914), Railroad Magnate Biography of Bernard Corrigan (1847-1914), Railroad Magnate 2008
29. Biography of Elijah Milton McGee (1819-1873), City Promoter and Mayor Biography of Elijah Milton McGee (1819-1873), City Promoter and Mayor 2003
30. Biography of George E. Kessler (1862-1923), Landscape Architect Biography of George E. Kessler (1862-1923), Landscape Architect 2003
31. Biography of George H. Nettleton (1831-1896), Railroad Baron Biography of George H. Nettleton (1831-1896), Railroad Baron 2008
32. Biography of Joseph Guinotte (1815-1867), Civil Engineer Biography of Joseph Guinotte (1815-1867), Civil Engineer 2008
33. Biography of Kersey Coates (1923-1887), Civic Leader Biography of Kersey Coates (1923-1887), Civic Leader 2003
34. Biography of Laura Nelson Kirkwood (1883-1926) and Irwin Russell Kirkwood (1878-1927), Newspaper Heiress Biography of Laura Nelson Kirkwood (1883-1926) and Irwin Russell Kirkwood (1878-1927), Newspaper Heiress and Newspaper Trustee 1999
35. Biography of Milton J. Payne (1829-1900), Mayor Biography of Milton J. Payne (1829-1900), Mayor 2008
36. Biography of Nathan Scarritt (1821-1890), Methodist Minister and Teacher Biography of Nathan Scarritt (1821-1890), Methodist Minister and Teacher 2007
37. Biography of William Chick (1794-1847), Pioneer Biography of William Chick (1794-1847), Pioneer 2008
38. Bluff Street and 5th Bluff Street and 5th August 1867 Identified on photo as 5th and Bluff looking n.e. from West Bottoms near Mo. River, ? at first was graded direct to the Bottom.
39. Bridges and Railroads in Kansas City Bridges and Railroads in Kansas City 1999 Chapter of the book about the growth of Kansas City in its Reconstruction period after the Civil War, especially spurred by the building of the Hannibal Bridge by Octave Chanute for railroads, the leveling...
40. Broadway & 8th Street Broadway & 8th Street Postcard view of Broadway & 8th Street