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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
81. Vest Park Vest Park 1970 View of child playing in Vest Park, located on Waldrond between 26th and 27th Streets. Designer Ralph Keys received an award for his design of an attractive neighborhood park on a small site.
82. Vertical Files Special Collection Finding Aid Vertical Files Special Collection Finding Aid 1820-1970 (bulk 1880-1950) The vertical files in this collection contain items found in the regular vertical files of the Special Collections department that were determined to be too old and fragile to be left in the files. The...
83. Vaydik "Misled" on Filming Vaydik "Misled" on Filming October/2/1974 Article about the new rules for filming the movie at Swope Park featuring adult film star Linda Lovelace. Frank Vaydik, "parks and recreation director," deceived by movie producers as to the pornographic...
84. Vandals Trash Shoal Creek Museum Vandals Trash Shoal Creek Museum August 29, 2006 Vandals damaged parts of the Shoal Creek Living History Museum in Kansas City, North, just west of Liberty off of 152 Highway or Barry Road. The damage will amount to thousands of dollars. "The museum...
85. Van Brunt Park Van Brunt Park 1995 Description of the park acquired in 1911, between Van Brunt Boulevard, Van Brunt Drive, Hardesty Avenue and 17th Street, with photos and history.
86. Van Brunt Boulevard Van Brunt Boulevard 1995 Description with photos and history of Van Brunt Boulevard, part of the park and boulevard system, from Gladstone Boulevard to 31st Street, 3.25 miles long, acquired in 1912-1914.
87. Valley Lake at the Kansas City Zoo Valley Lake at the Kansas City Zoo 1980 Partial view of Valley Lake, located in Swope Park on the grounds of the Kansas City Zoo. Staff of the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department received an award for the design of these water features,...
88. Valentine Road Valentine Road 1995 Description with photos and history of Valentine Road, part of the park and boulevard system, from Broadway Boulevard to Genesee Street, 0.91 miles long, acquired in 1906-1907.
89. Urban Renewal: Kansas City, Missouri Urban Renewal: Kansas City, Missouri 1960 Street map of Kansas City, Missouri showing the following urban renewal areas: Central Business District, Columbus Park, Garfield, Woodland, 12th & Vine, Independence Plaza, Manual, Attucks, East 23rd...
90. United States Including Territories and Insular Possessions United States Including Territories and Insular Possessions 1953 Map includes western half of the United States as well as then-territories Alaska and Hawaii, Guam, and American Samoa. Regions and territories display brief information about acquisition (e.g. Alaska...
91. United States Including Territories and Insular Possessions United States Including Territories and Insular Possessions 1953 Map includes eastern half of the United States as well as Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, the Panama Canal Zone, Cuba, and Pacific islands under US sovereignty including Wake, Midway, and...
92. Unidentified Park Area Unidentified Park Area View of wooded, landscaped park area, location not given.
93. Unidentified Park Area Unidentified Park Area View of what appears to be a park area with benches and walkways. Park name and location not given.
94. Unidentified Flood, Southwest Blvd Unidentified Flood, Southwest Blvd Postcard of Southwest Boulevard during Unidentified Flood
95. Unheralded Role by Black Soldiers is Saluted at Last Unheralded Role by Black Soldiers is Saluted at Last October 26, 2012 Article on the dedication of the Battle of Island Mound historic site. The battle was fought between Confederates and the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry on October 27, 1862. The Kansas soldiers...
96. Underground Storage/Caves Underground Storage/Caves Photos, illustrations, maps, and information on the underground caves used in the Kansas City area for storage, industrial parks, and office space, often as former limestone mines, etc. Many of the locations...
97. U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque circa 1987 View of oak tree located near the entrance to Swope Park. This tree had a plaque placed by it in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated the 150th anniversary...
98. U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque circa 1987 View of oak tree located near the entrance to Swope Park. This tree had a plaque placed by it in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated the 150th anniversary...
99. U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque circa 1987 View of the trunk of oak tree and plaque located near the entrance to Swope Park. This tree had a plaque placed by it in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated...
100. U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque U.S. Constitution Commerative Plaque circa 1987 View of the plaque located at the base of an oak tree near the entrance to Swope Park. This plaque was put in place in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated...