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121. History of the Street Railways in Kansas City [Part 5] History of the Street Railways in Kansas City [Part 5] March//1923 Part five in a series of articles by the Railwayan magazine about the history of Kansas City's street railways, including a chronology of street railways from 1869 to 1886.
122. History of the Street Railways in Kansas City [Part 6] History of the Street Railways in Kansas City [Part 6] April//1923 Part six in a series of articles by the Railwayan magazine about the history of Kansas City's street railways, including description of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
123. History of the Street Railways in Kansas City [Part 7] History of the Street Railways in Kansas City [Part 7] June//1923 Part seven in a series of articles by the Railwayan magazine about the history of Kansas City's street railways, including description of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
124. Hobbyists Travel Far to Take Last Street Car Hobbyists Travel Far to Take Last Street Car June/23/1957 Article about the photograph-heavy visitation by the Central Electric Railfans association from Chicago of the last street car rides in Kansas City.
125. Horse and Cable Railways Horse and Cable Railways Information on the horse and cable street railways of the city.
126. Horse Railroad City Directory Entries Horse Railroad City Directory Entries 1881 Listings for the four horse railroads in operation in 1881: (1) Westport & Kansas City Horse Railroad Company at "Westport Road, s. O. K. Creek," (2) Jackson County Horse Railroad at "Fourth, northeast...
127. How Mass Transportation Is Conducted in Greater Kansas City: The "Heart of America" How Mass Transportation Is Conducted in Greater Kansas City: The "Heart of America" November//1940 Extensive article about the corresponding growth of Kansas City and its public transportation system, starting in 1869 with mule-drawn cars up to the Kansas City Public Service Company's streetcars and...
128. Hughes' Kansas City Views Hughes' Kansas City Views //1898-1899 Photo of "The Eighth Street Tunnel" for the elevated street railway through the bluff.
129. Hughes' Kansas City Views Hughes' Kansas City Views 1896 Photos of the "park on the Kansas City and Independence electric line."
130. Hughes' Kansas City Views Hughes' Kansas City Views 1896 Photo of "The Eighth Street Tunnel" for the elevated street railway through the bluff.
131. In Kansas City This Week In Kansas City This Week February-November/7-18/1908-1911 Listings of street car routes in the periodical starting with the February 7-13 issue.
132. Inter-State Elevated Railway Cars Inter-State Elevated Railway Cars ca1885 Unidentified people before and aboard Inter-State Elevated Railway cars.
133. Intersection of 9th and Main Intersection of 9th and Main 1900 Illustration of intersection of 9th and Main, looking west at cable car traveling along 9th Street.
134. Interurban Railroads Interurban Railroads
135. Interurban Railways Interurban Railways June//1908 Article about the efficiency of electric car lines to the suburbs for many types of people, with illustrations and photos of the cars.
136. Interurban to Westport Interurban to Westport March//1969 Article about the history of horse and mule-drawn street cars and other early "communications between Westport and its port city of Kansas City, four miles away," starting in 1850, including the Kansas...
137. James H. Griffin James H. Griffin August//1910 Photo and biographical article about James Griffin, or Jimmie Griffin, an electrical engineer for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. Born in New York City in 1860 and coming to Kansas City in 1882...
138. John M. Egan John M. Egan March//1910 Photo and biographical article about John Egan, successor of Bernard Corrigan as "head of the Metropolitan Street Railway." Born in Massachusetts in 1848 and raised in Kansas City.
139. John Stone John Stone 1908 Photo and bio of Judge John Stone, a real estate investor born in Alabama in 1842 and coming to Kansas City in 1885 as a streetcar line promoter with residence at 3032 Prospect Avenue.
140. John Stone John Stone 1902 Photo and bio of John Bester Stone, or John Stone, a real estate developer and judge. Born in Alabama in 1842 and coming to Kansas City in 1885 as a Confederate veteran leading in the establishment of...