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201. Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of Kansas City, Mo. Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of Kansas City, Mo. 1905, 1907 Photos from different angles of the "West Bluffs," in early plans of the park and boulevard system.
202. Views of Kansas City, Missouri Views of Kansas City, Missouri 1905, 1908 Photos predominantly of old buildings and some of homes and street scenes.
203. Observation Park Observation Park Photos, illustrated map, and information on Observation Park at the southeast corner of 20th and Holly Streets, built about 1905 with additions into the 1910s from plans by landscape architect George Kessler...
204. Go Fly a Kite Go Fly a Kite August-September//1973 Photos, illustrations, and biographical article about Frank Vaydik (pictured), "Superintendent of the Park Department" since 1964, succeeding J. V. Lewis after speaking on the prevention of Dutch elm disease...
205. Interesting People: The Widow of E. H. Harriman, Wilbur Wright, W. R. Nelson, John Bigelow, Gifford Interesting People: The Widow of E. H. Harriman, Wilbur Wright, W. R. Nelson, John Bigelow, Gifford Pinchot February 1910 Picture and biographical description of William Rockhill Nelson, owner and editor of The Kansas City Star newspaper and "chief inspiration" for the city's park and boulevard system and "Western Gallery...
206. The Park and Boulevard System of Kansas City, Missouri--Souvenir The Park and Boulevard System of Kansas City, Missouri--Souvenir //1920 Picture of the gathering at Swope Park on August 28, 1918.
207. Who's Who in Kansas City Who's Who in Kansas City June/12/1921 Portrait and biographical article about Delbert James Haff, or Delbert Haff, also known as D. J. Haff, "senior partner of the law firm of Haff, Meservey, German and Michaels," born in Michigan in 1859...
208. August Meyer August Meyer 1888 Portrait and biographical sketch of August Meyer, "president of the consolidated Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company" in the Armourdale industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas. Native of Saint...
209. Benjamin Holmes Benjamin Holmes 1968 Portrait and biographical sketch of Benjamin Holmes (1846-1914), mayor of Kansas City in 1890 and a native of Independence, Missouri, coming to Kansas City in the early 1870s as a livestock dealer with...
210. C. O. Tichenor Is Dead C. O. Tichenor Is Dead June/30/1915 Portrait and obituary for Charles Tichenor (1842-1915), "distinguished lawyer and one of the fathers of the boulevard system" with residence at 1449 Independence Avenue. Native of Wisconsin coming to Kansas...
211. Armour Boulevard Armour Boulevard Postcard of Armour Boulevard
212. The Grove, Bathing Pool The Grove, Bathing Pool Postcard of Bathing Pool and Bath House at The Grove park
213. Cliff Drive Cliff Drive Postcard of Cliff Drive
214. Kersey Coates Drive Kersey Coates Drive Postcard of Kersey Coates Drive
215. City Park, Lake and Canyon City Park, Lake and Canyon Postcard of Lake and Canyon at City Park
216. North Terrace Park, Scarritt Point North Terrace Park, Scarritt Point Postcard of Scarritt Point at North Terrace Park
217. North Terrace Park, Fountain and Cliff Drive North Terrace Park, Fountain and Cliff Drive Postcard of Spring Fountain on Cliff Drive in North Terrace Park
218. August Meyer Residence (Vanderslice Hall), Gold Fish Lake August Meyer Residence (Vanderslice Hall), Gold Fish Lake Postcard of the Gold Fish Lake on the grounds of the August Meyer Residence (Vanderslice Hall)
219. Penn Valley Park Penn Valley Park Postcard view of Penn Valley Park
220. Genius of George E. Kessler Greatest Gift to Kansas City's System of Parks Genius of George E. Kessler Greatest Gift to Kansas City's System of Parks October//1977 Profile of urban planner and landscape architect George E. Kessler and his designs implemented in the park and boulevard system of Kansas City, with photos and descriptions of individual parks.