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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. A Postcard from Old Kansas City A Postcard from Old Kansas City July/6/1968 Photo and history of Fairmount Park (established by Arthur Stilwell to promote his interurban railway between Kansas City and Independence), located at the eastern limit of Kansas City with the area's...
2. Alfred Gregory Theater Program Scrapbooks Finding Aid Alfred Gregory Theater Program Scrapbooks Finding Aid 1875-1927 Alfred Gregory, a local attorney, was born August 15, 1858, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and died in Kansas City on May 15, 1946. His father was the first president of the University of Illinois. He had both...
3. Amusement Parks Amusement Parks A selection of 8 postcards of Amusement Parks
4. Before Electric Park: A Promenade of Early Kansas City Area Amusement Parks Before Electric Park: A Promenade of Early Kansas City Area Amusement Parks Spring 2006 The early Kansas City area parks featured in this article include: (1) Washington Park which was located in Independence, Missouri, and opened on July 4, 1887; (2) Fairmount Park which was located in the...
5. Before Electric: A History of Kansas City's First Amusement Parks Before Electric: A History of Kansas City's First Amusement Parks 2001 A 38 page photocopied typescript manuscript listing early parks in this area including Troost Park, Chelsea Park, Washington Park, Forest Park, Fairmount Park and Carnival Park.
6. Biography of Arthur E. Stilwell (1859-1928), Railroad President Biography of Arthur E. Stilwell (1859-1928), Railroad President 2008
7. Biography of Loula Long Combs (1881-1971), Equestrian Biography of Loula Long Combs (1881-1971), Equestrian 1999
8. Central City of the West Central City of the West July//1900 Article stating Kansas City's population as 250,000 in 1900. Discussion of the city's history and planning developments, with photographs of the West Bottoms, Chase School, Midland Hotel lobby, Fairmount...
9. Electric Park (2nd), Streetcar Entrance Electric Park (2nd), Streetcar Entrance Postcard of the street car entrance to Electric Park (2nd)
10. Evanston Golf Club Evanston Golf Club Postcard of the Evanston Golf Club grounds
11. Evanston Golf Club Evanston Golf Club Postcard of the entrance to the Evanston Golf Club
12. Fairmont Park Fairmont Park 1910 View of lake, water slide, boathouse, footbridge.
13. Fairmont Park Fairmont Park 1900 View of lake, diving tower, and unidentified building; located at Independence Avenue and Willow Avenue.
14. Fairmont Park Fairmont Park 1900 Lake and unidentified buildings on park grounds.
15. Fairmont Park Fairmont Park 1900 Path and roadway on park grounds.
16. Fairmont Park Buildings Fairmont Park Buildings 1900 Unidentified buildings on park grounds.
17. Fairmont Park Gazebo Fairmont Park Gazebo 1900 Gazebo on park grounds.
18. Fairmont Park in Winter Fairmont Park in Winter 1900 Unidentified buildings on park grounds, in winter.
19. Fairmont Park Lake Fairmont Park Lake 1900 Lake and boat dock.
20. Fairmont Park Lake Fairmont Park Lake 1900 View of lake.