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101. Pastoral Scene Belies Bloody History Pastoral Scene Belies Bloody History March 30, 2011 Postcard image of the Marais Des Cygnes River and an accompanying article about the Marias Des Cygnes Massacre that took place on May 19, 1858. The massacre involved Charles Hamilton, a pro-slavery sympathizer,...
102. Polished Beauty Rode the Rails Polished Beauty Rode the Rails December 9, 2009 Postcard image and short article about the Alton Burlington, Ozark State Zephyr train, billed as the "first streamlined diesel-powered train between St. Louis and Kansas City." The Ozark State Zephyr was...
103. Postcard Mailman Postcard Mailman Postcard picturing a 1907 U.S. mail carrier with a take-out folder of 12 postcard views of Kansas City.
104. Postcards from Our Past Postcards from Our Past Fall 2006 Article contains photographs and brief histories of buildings at the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Volker and Hospital Hill Campuses. Buildings include Oxford Hall (Edwin W. Shields residence),...
105. Postcards from State Avenue Postcards from State Avenue September 1-7, 2005 In Pitch's second annual "road trip" in the Kansas City metro area, various authors describe points along State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County. Historic locations described in the article...
106. Postcards of Historic Northeast Postcards of Historic Northeast August 24, 2005 This week's featured postcard is of TWA and features the Constellation airplane. It reads "Providing the very finest in airline service between major cities from coast to coast, this newest Constellation,...
107. Postcards of Historic Northeast Postcards of Historic Northeast August 31, 2005 The featured postcard in this column in this issue is of Harold Ensley. He is featured standing beside his Ford stationwagon. He was known as "The Sportsman's Friend" and his TV show's theme song was "Gone...
108. Postcards of Northeast Life Postcards of Northeast Life April 14, 2004 Short article and images of Harold Ensley, local sportsman and broadcaster. At the time of this feature he was still active in broadcasting.
109. Postcards of Northeast Life Postcards of Northeast Life November/1/2000 Photo (from a postcard) and history of the old American Royal building, "built around 1910 specifically to house agricultural expositions" for the American Royal Livestock, Horse Show, and Rodeo, "razed...
110. Postcards of Northeast Life Postcards of Northeast Life November/8/2000 Photo (from a postcard) and history of the F. Warner Karling Furniture Company building at 15th and Olive Streets, from a postcard "published by the Hall Brothers Company in the early 1920s," occupied...
111. Postcards of Northeast Life: Lobby St. Regis Hotel Postcards of Northeast Life: Lobby St. Regis Hotel December/6/2000 Photo and history of the Saint Regis Hotel, "[b]uilt in 1914 by Howard Vrooman and designed by Owens & Payson, Architects," at "one of Kansas City's premier addresses" at "the northeast corner of Linwood...
112. Priests of Pallas, Monoplane Priests of Pallas, Monoplane Postcard of Monoplane float at the Priests of Pallas Parade
113. Priests of Pallas, Night Priests of Pallas, Night Postcard of float from the 1909 Priests of Pallas Parade
114. Racetrack's Legacy Endures - Even After Razing Racetrack's Legacy Endures - Even After Razing September 24, 2008 Short article and postcard image of the old Kansas City-Smithville Racetrack in Smithville, Mo. The track was built in 1925 and featured mostly harness racing. Later automobile and motorcycle races were...
115. River Trade Diminished Near Turn of Century River Trade Diminished Near Turn of Century June 16, 2010 Postcard image and short article about the decline in traffic and trade on the Missouri River beginning in the late-1800s. The decline was due in large part to the burgeoning railroad industry.
116. Roberts Home Example of New Homeowner Postcards Roberts Home Example of New Homeowner Postcards February 2, 2011 Early twentieth-century postcard of "The Roberts Home," located in Mellier Place, Kansas City, Missouri, and an accompanying article about cattleman and real estate developer Walter Mellier. Mellier Place...
117. Roger Fowler, Barnstormer Roger Fowler, Barnstormer Postcard of early aviator, Roger Fowler
118. Roses are Red...and Pink, and White Roses are Red...and Pink, and White May 13, 2009 Postcard image and short article on the Laura Conyers-Smith Rose Garden located in Loose Park. The garden was designed by Herbert Hare (of the firm Hare & Hare) in 1931 and originally consisted of 120...
119. SC44 Priests of Pallas Collection SC44 Priests of Pallas Collection 1887-2007 This collection contains items relating to the annual Priests of Pallas festival held in Kansas City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The events were comparable to Mardi Gras in New Orleans...
120. Scarritt Building Exuded Opulence Scarritt Building Exuded Opulence April 20, 2011 Postcard image and short article on the historic Scarritt Building (9th St. & Grand Ave.), considered to be Kansas City's second "skyscraper." It was built in 1907 by the Scarritt Estate Company at a cost...