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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. 10th and McGee 10th and McGee 1906 Looking northeast from the southwest corner of 10th and McGee showing homes on the bluffs and Spaulding's Commercial College.
2. 11th and Summit 11th and Summit 1886 Early view of Kansas City identified as homes located at 11th and Summit. Looking northeast from 12th Street Viaduct toward Quality Hill.
3. 150 Facts About Kansas City 150 Facts About Kansas City 2000 List of 150 facts prepared for the sesquicentennial of Kansas City in 2000.
4. 23rd Street Viaduct 23rd Street Viaduct 1919 Looking east from 23rd Street Viaduct.
5. 23rd Street Viaduct 23rd Street Viaduct 1919 Looking east from 23rd Street Viaduct.
6. 2nd Street 2nd Street May 1868 Early view of 2nd Street looking east between Delaware and Main. Watkins Bank and Mechanics Bank in view. Good view of early street grading of bluffs.
7. 3rd and Main 3rd and Main 1878 Rooftop view looking west from the corner of 3rd and Main. Good view of street grading of bluffs with Missouri River in view.
8. 4th and Grand 4th and Grand 1886 Early view looking west at 4th and Grand; shows unidentified men atop bluffs and with equipment. Shows bluff grading.
9. 7th Street 7th Street 1870 Looking northwest from 7th and the bluffs towards Missouri River.
10. 8th Street Tunnel 8th Street Tunnel N.d. View of 8th Street tunnel and the West Bluffs and Quality Hill area of Kansas City, Missouri. Entrance to the tunnel is in view as well as railroad cars under the bridge leading to the tunnel.
11. 8th Street Tunnel 8th Street Tunnel
12. 8th Street Tunnel, Wholesale District 8th Street Tunnel, Wholesale District 2 postcard views of the 8th Street Tunnel and Wholesale District
13. A Letter from Daniel Geary A Letter from Daniel Geary September//1970 Reminiscences by Daniel Geary from 1915 about the radical changes in the topography in the Town of Kansas around 1856-1859, as its early streets were built and hills graded for settlement. Description...
14. A New Depot A New Depot September/24/1875 Discussion of plans for a new Union Depot to replace the burned one. Suggestions for a new location east of the bluffs to avoid transportation difficulties over the steep terrain.
15. A Record of Current Events: Beautifying Kansas City A Record of Current Events: Beautifying Kansas City July/8/1911 Photos and captions for various parts of Kansas City's new park and boulevard system, describing its beautifying effect and increase of real estate values and transportation efficiency, including before...
16. Aerial View of Downtown and West Bottoms Kansas City Aerial View of Downtown and West Bottoms Kansas City Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with 8th Street tunnel's west portal in left foreground, Quality Hill, West Bluffs, portion of the West Bottoms, and I-70 to the left and the 12th Street...
17. Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City 1960-12-08 Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking east with the West Bluffs, portions of the West Bottoms, and Quality Hill in foreground.
18. Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City 1958-10-14 Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with 8th Street tunnel's west portal in left foreground, Quality Hill, West Bluffs, and I-70 to the left.
19. Aerial View with Parade and Bluffs Aerial View with Parade and Bluffs circa 1930s Aerial view of buildings and bluffs in downtown Kansas City. There is long parade of automobiles down several streets.
20. 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 Comparisons of Kansas City's topography, from the levee to Westport, to Chicago and of its growth to Chicago, Memphis, Savannah, and Philadelphia.