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81. A Service Program for 705 Miles of Streets A Service Program for 705 Miles of Streets January//1955 Article about the Public Works Department's Street Repair Section and other sections and their maintenance of Kansas City's 705 miles of streets against floods, snow, and other wear and tear.
82. About the West: Kansas Abolitionists Fight Confederates in Missouri About the West: Kansas Abolitionists Fight Confederates in Missouri Summer//2001 Photos, illustrations, map, and biographical article about Jared Barnes (1834-1916), "an avowed Free-Stater" moving from his native New York to Kansas Territory in 1857 and serving as a Union officer in...
83. ASB Bridge and City Market Area ASB Bridge and City Market Area 1951 View facing south along the side of the ASB Bridge; shows Missouri River, City Market area and part of the Downtown skyline in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
84. Benton's KC Flood Painting for Sale Benton’s KC Flood Painting for Sale May 18, 2011 Thomas Hart Benton’s “Flood Disaster (Homecoming—Kaw Valley)” is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York on May 19, 2011. The painting “was inspired by the devastating floods of the summer...
85. Big Blue River Flood Big Blue River Flood Information about the flood of the Big Blue River in 1961.
86. Biography of Bérénice Chouteau (1808-1888) and François Chouteau (1797-1838), Founding Residents of Biography of Bérénice Chouteau (1808-1888) and François Chouteau (1797-1838), Founding Residents of Kansas City 2003
87. Biography of Randall Jessee (1914-1976), Newsman Biography of Randall Jessee (1914-1976), Newsman 2003
88. Black Mayors of St. Louis and Kansas City Tell of Efforts Spent to Bring Relief to Flood Victims Black Mayors of St. Louis and Kansas City Tell of Efforts Spent to Bring Relief to Flood Victims August/2/1993 Photos and article about the 1993 flood in Kansas City and Saint Louis (both headed by their first black mayors), describing flooding damage especially in Kansas City's West Side along Southwest Boulevard....
89. Blackwater Keeps on Rollin' Blackwater Keeps on Rollin' April 1, 2004 A review of how the small Missouri town of Blackwater came back to life. "Theater and antiques help revive the tiny railroad town that has survived fires, floods, and feuds."
90. Blue River and Flooding Blue River and Flooding Report of relief activities by the Red Cross during the flood of the Blue River in December 1928 to January 1929.
91. Bottoms Flooded By Missouri River Bottoms Flooded By Missouri River July 18, 1915 View north from GW Bridge [Great Western Bridge] of the bottoms of Kansas City, Kansas being flooded by the Missouri River.
92. Boy Next to Flood Marker Boy Next to Flood Marker circa 1930s Young boy standing next to a high water marker; the area behind him is flooded.
93. Brush Creek Progress Offers Hope for the Future Brush Creek Progress Offers Hope for the Future June/17/1985 Call for improvements to Brush Creek to prevent a repeat of the flood of September 1977 that killed 25 people and caused $66 million in damages.
94. Builders' Association of Kansas City: The City and Its Builders, 1887-1962 Builders' Association of Kansas City: The City and Its Builders, 1887-1962 1962 Article entitled "Disaster Corps, Inc., Builders' Answer to the Flood."
95. Building Damaged by Flood Building Damaged by Flood 1951 View of building showing damage from 1951 Flood, exact location unknown.
96. Burlington, Kansas Burlington, Kansas 1886 Flooded business district in Burlington, Kansas.
97. Burlington, Kansas Burlington, Kansas 1886 Flooded business district in Burlington, Kansas. Post Office in view and clothing business with M. Seelig over the door.
98. But Spirit Was Undampened But Spirit Was Undampened November//1951 Details and photos of "the greatest industrial loss in American history" or "Black Friday the Thirteenth, July, 1951."
99. Cars Damaged by Flood Cars Damaged by Flood 1951 Close-up view of cars damaged by water and mud from the 1951 Flood.
100. Central United Methodist Church Defies Adversity, Adopts Diversity Central United Methodist Church Defies Adversity, Adopts Diversity Summer 2009 Central United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kansas, has survived numerous floods, including the 1951 flood in which water filled the church up to the balcony. As it has lost membership, the Church...