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61. Historic Sketches of the Cattle Trade of the West and Southwest Historic Sketches of the Cattle Trade of the West and Southwest //1874 Illustration of "Plankinton & Armours [sic] Packing Establishment, Kansas City, Mo." Also portrait of the author, Joseph McCoy, "the pioneer western cattle shipper," inside the book's front cover.
62. History of the Kansas City Stock Yards. History of the Kansas City Stock Yards. May-June 1914 This article provides a brief history of the stock yards from the time of their founding. The editor cites the source as a manuscript compiled from "old timers".
63. Horse and Mule Market Horse and Mule Market April 15, 1899 Illustrations and description of the market and photos of the managers, W. S. Tough & Son (John Tough).
64. Horses and Mules: Extent of the Trade at Kansas City--John S. Tough's Views on the Subject Horses and Mules: Extent of the Trade at Kansas City--John S. Tough's Views on the Subject December 1895 Status of the horse and mule market and its buyers across the country including local dealers W. S. Tough and his son John Tough (the author) of the Kansas City Stockyards.
65. Hughes' Kansas City Views Hughes' Kansas City Views 1896 Photo of a "bird's eye view of the Kansas City Stock Yards, looking north," from 1874, including in the background the packing plant.
66. Hughes' Kansas City Views Hughes' Kansas City Views 1896 Photos of Quality Hill from the Stockyards and from 11th and Pennsylvania Avenues.
67. J.D. Robertson J.D. Robertson January 11, 1908 Short obituary notice for John D. Robertson who died in January of 1908 in Leavenworth, Kansas. "Since 1896 he was president of the Interstate National Bank at the Stockyards and also served three years...
68. James Pendergast Memorial James Pendergast Memorial Postcard of the James Pendergast Memorial
69. Jay B. Dillingham: Ageless at 90 Jay B. Dillingham: Ageless at 90 March/26/2000 News of the 90th birthday celebration for long-time livestock and transportation industries leader Jay Dillingham, with photo of his descendants. Description of his career as former president of the Kansas...
70. Jay Paved the Way: From Agriculture to Business to Highways, Jay B. Dillingham Helped Mold Kansas City Jay Paved the Way: From Agriculture to Business to Highways, Jay B. Dillingham Helped Mold Kansas City April/9/1997 Photo and biographical article about Jay Dillingham, officer at the Livestock Exchange Building at 1600 Genesee Street for 60 years, a former president of the Kansas City Stockyards Company from 1948 to...
71. John Calvin McCoy, Jr. John Calvin McCoy, Jr. 1908 Photo and bio of John Calvin McCoy, Jr., or John McCoy, Jr. (1853-1905), former "president of the Stock Yards Exchange," commission merchant at the Kansas City Stockyards, and son of John Calvin McCoy,...
72. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Entry for the Dillingham & Hudson livestock commission merchants with offices at the Exchange Building at the Stockyards.
73. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Description of the Jacob Dold & Son beef and pork packing business at 9th and Liberty Streets.
74. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Entry for the Fish & Keck Company livestock commission merchants at the Live Stock Exchange Building.
75. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Illustration of the Stockyards with a train on page 50, and on page 56, illustration and text about the horse and mule market at 12th and Bell Streets, managed by F. E. Short & Company.
76. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Entry describing the business of Irwin Allen & Company, "[l]ive stock commission merchants, 1 and 2, Live Stock Exchange Building," established in 1874.
77. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Entry about the James H. Campbell & Company live stock commission merchants "identified with the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill."
78. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance //May Description of the business of Offutt & Elmore, "[l]ive stock commission merchants, room 14, Exchange Building, Kansas City Stock Yards."
79. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Livestock brokers at the Live Stock Exchange Building at the Stockyards.
80. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 Description of the meat packing business at the Stockyards with a "capacity" of "five hundred cattle and seven thousand hogs per diem."