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41. Blue River, Near 15th Street Blue River, Near 15th Street Postcard of the Blue River, Near 15th Street
42. Book Review: KC in a Science Fiction Future Book Review: KC in a Science Fiction Future December//1974 Illustration and book review of "Time Enough for Love" by former Kansas Citian author Robert Heinlein (born in Butler, Missouri in 1907) about "Lazarus Long, interstellar stud, possessor of the longevity...
43. Boston Adams, a Gentleman of the Old School Boston Adams, a Gentleman of the Old School June//1971 Biography of T. M. "Boston" Adams, or T. M. Adams, a New England-bred owner of a Southern style plantation in part of what later become Swope Park in the mid-1800s. Tells of his large estate and, based...
44. Cave Spring Cave Spring September/11/1910
45. Centennial Program Set Centennial Program Set December/15/1949 Photos, illustrations, and article about the festivities planned for the Kansas City Centennial in 1950, with the dedication of Starlight Theater, "two parades in the downtown area, the pageant, a costume...
46. Children's Zoo Entrance Children's Zoo Entrance 1960 Crowd walking through entrance to Children's Zoo.
47. Christian Church, Disciple Churches of Kansas City, Mo. Christian Church, Disciple Churches of Kansas City, Mo. 1926 Montage of 20 different identified Christian (Disciples of Christ) Churches. Includes: Roanoke, Belmont, Swope Park, Fairmount, Country Club, Independence Blvd., Central, West Side, First Church at 3 different...
48. Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) Swope Park Christian Church Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) Swope Park Christian Church ca1925 Exterior, partial front view of the Swope Park Christian Church located at 62nd and Swope Parkway.
49. Citizen Angels in Show Business Citizen Angels in Show Business June//1951 Illustrations and article about the "new million-and-a-half dollar outdoor 'Starlight Theatre' in its 1727-acre Swope Park" in Kansas City, with description of its organizers and architect, Edward Delk....
50. City Hospital City Hospital Postcard of the City Hospital
51. City Ice Company. Swope Park Station City Ice Company. Swope Park Station ca1932 Full frontal and side view of City Ice Company of Kansas City refrigerated route supply station, Number 202, called the Swope Park Station; located at 67th and Myrtle.
52. Colonel Thomas Swope Obituary Colonel Thomas Swope Obituary October 7, 2009 Obituary for Colonel Thomas Swope (1827-1909), a prominent real estate investor and namesake of Swope Park, dying in 1909. Colonel Swope's body "lay in state" in the rotunda of the Kansas City Public Library...
53. Commercial Value of the Blue River Commercial Value of the Blue River August//1909 Suggestions for making the Blue River more of a commercial and entertainment attraction while keeping it clean.
54. Crowd in Shelter House Crowd in Shelter House 1920 Looking east at unidentified crowd in Shelter House Number 1.
55. Crowd in Shelter House Crowd in Shelter House 1922 Looking east at unidentified crowd in Shelter House Number 1 and flower gardens.
56. DAR, Elizabeth Benton Chapter Scrapbook Finding Aid DAR, Elizabeth Benton Chapter Scrapbook Finding Aid 1921 A Kansas City Times article dated Nov. 12, 1979, stated that the Elizabeth Benton DAR chapter, located in Kansas City, Mo., was the first Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution formed west...
57. Early Kansas City Architects: Adriance and John Van Brunt Early Kansas City Architects: Adriance and John Van Brunt April-May//1979 Photos and biographical article about Adriance Van Brunt (1836-1913) and John Van Brunt (1855-1924), brothers and architects not related to fellow Kansas City architects Henry Van Brunt and Courtlandt...
58. East Meyer Boulevard Area Plan: Area Plan 23 East Meyer Boulevard Area Plan: Area Plan 23 1977 Land use, long-range goals, and maps of the East Meyer Boulevard residential district, bounded by Troost, 63rd, the Big Blue River, and 79th-75th Streets.
59. Eastwood Hills Residential District Eastwood Hills Residential District File contains a two-page brochure or flyer with maps and photos about the Eastwood Hills residential district (promoted by real estate developer Ralph Swofford), located just outside the city limits in...
60. Editorial Forum: The Kansas City Meeting Editorial Forum: The Kansas City Meeting April/1/1938 Article describing Kansas City's tourist attractions and general features (climate, history, etc.) for "the Kansas City meeting, the sixtieth annual conference of the American Library Association." Places...