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81. Jim's Monument to Be Unveiled: Ceremonies in Honor of Pendergast's Memory to Be Held Tomorrow Jim's Monument to Be Unveiled: Ceremonies in Honor of Pendergast's Memory to Be Held Tomorrow July/3/1913 Article about the unveiling of the statue at 13th and Madison Streets in Mulkey Square of James Pendergast (1856-1911), alderman of the First Ward of Kansas City from 1892 to 1910 and a saloon keeper in...
82. Kansas City Life Insurance Lion Kansas City Life Insurance Lion 1923 Close-up side view of lion in front of building.
83. Kansas City Life Insurance Lion Statue Kansas City Life Insurance Lion Statue 1989 Close-up view of lion statue in front of building.
84. Kansas City Statues Kansas City Statues Information on statues in the city.
85. Kansas City: City of Fountains Kansas City: City of Fountains 1987 Tours the fountains and outdoor sculpture of Kansas City. No other city has so many fountains except Rome, Italy. Provides historical information and describes various fountains and historical statues....
86. KC's Bull Will Be Back in Skyline KC's Bull Will Be Back in Skyline May 17, 2002 HNTB Architects Engineers Planners took down the Hereford Bull statue when they bought the American Hereford Association building. Calvin Trillin lamented the loss in The New Yorker last year. Now the...
87. KC's Sister City Adorns Plaza with Chinese Warrior Replicas KC's Sister City Adorns Plaza with Chinese Warrior Replicas January 20, 2004 Article reports on the dedication of two replicas of the Chinese warrior figures found in a 3rd-century tomb in China. The figures, a gift of Xian, China, one of Kansas City's 13 sister cities, are permanently...
88. Knowles Postcard Collection Knowles Postcard Collection 1960-1980 A collection of approximately 200 postcards primarily from Kansas City and a variety of Missouri towns. Topics includes buildings, streets, libraries, fountains, etc.
89. Land Seizure Planned to Finish Statue Repairs Land Seizure Planned to Finish Statue Repairs November 23, 2005 Although the city of Kansas City, Kansas owns the John Brown Statue, they don't own the land that it sits on. The Wyandotte County's Unified Government is going to court to seize about 600 square feet...
90. Letter from Kansas City: The Bull Vanishes--Does Being a Cowtown Require the Presence of Cows? Letter from Kansas City: The Bull Vanishes--Does Being a Cowtown Require the Presence of Cows? June 11, 2001 Illustration and article about the removal of the bull statue atop the old American Hereford Association Building (to a nearby park in Downtown Kansas City) with the relocation of the architectural firm...
91. Letter From William Robinson Letter From William Robinson December 6, 1861 Letter written by William Robinson to his Mother from the Astor House in New York on December 6th, 1861. Describes Washington, D.C. and mentions Jim Lane of Kansas. William Robinson was around 16 years...
92. Lewis and Clark Statue Lewis and Clark Statue 2001 Two-page close-up of the Lewis and Clark statue located in Case Park at 8th and Jefferson Street entitled "Corp of Discovery." It was done by Eugene Daub and dedicated in 2000. The 18-foot tall statue...
93. Local Statues of Liberty Local Statues of Liberty There are several small Statues of Liberty in the metro area, donated by the Boy Scouts. The statue donation project was begun in 1949 by John H. Whitaker of North Kansas City. Some of the statues are...
94. Lost American: Cigar Store Indian Lost American: Cigar Store Indian June//1974 Story of the Cigar Store Indian, "one of only about 74 remaining in the United States," originally at Independence Square and later at Kansas City Chiefs owner, Lamar Hunt's, office.
95. Louis O. Honig Scrapbooks Finding Aid Louis O. Honig Scrapbooks Finding Aid 1855-1951 (bulk 1937-1950) Three scrapbooks compiled by Honig that has newspaper clippings, photos, etc., and information on Westport, Kansas City, and places in the state of Missouri. Louis Honig was the author of "Westport: Gateway...
96. Madonna of the Trail Statue Madonna of the Trail Statue File contains a small flyer for the 50th anniversary of the Madonna of the Trail Statue, built in 1929 at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, not to be confused with the "Pioneer...
97. Madonna of the Western Trails Madonna of the Western Trails April 2007 Article describes the efforts of the Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate the historic trails of the United States by commissioning and placing 12 "Madonna of the Trail" statues in various...
98. Main Event Sculpture Main Event Sculpture Information about the Main Event sculpture at the Board of Trade at 4900 Main Street.
99. Mary Handly Linton Papers and Slide Collection Finding Aid Mary Handly Linton Papers and Slide Collection Finding Aid 1811-1962 Mary Handly Linton was a local poet and author of books of verse. The collection contains both her personal papers and slide collection of approximately 3800 slides. Included with the personal papers are...
100. Massasoit Statue Massasoit Statue 1989 Full view of statue at its former location on the south side of 47th Street between J.C. Nichols Parkway and Main; now located on the southeast corner of 47th and Main.