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Watercolor and pencil drawing of small house with trees and stream in winter, by Pearl McCormick, Kansas City, Kansas Public School student. The work was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Watercolor and ink drawing by George Blomberg for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Watercolor and pen and ink illustration of a winter landscape with houses, telephone poles, and road, by a KCKPS student. This artwork was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Watercolor drawing of a winter scene by Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools student Don English, created for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Black and white photograph of William Connelley, educator, historian and businessman who lived in Kansas City, Kansas.

Color photograph of Willard Dennis, Head Librarian at the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, in his office on the second floor of the Main Library.

Black and white photograph of The Wigwam, a covered restaurant at Carnival Park

Black and white photograph of Whittier Elementary School, front and side elevations. Located at 295 South 10th Street, Whittier Elementary School was designed by the architecture firm Rose and Peterson and planned to provide more light and…

Black and white photograph of Whitmore Elementary School, front and side elevations. Built in 1899, at 1412 Southwest Blvd., Whitmore was the first high school in Rosedale and originally served students K-12. The eight room structure was one of the…

Black and white photograph of Whitmore Elementary School, rear and side elevations. Built in 1899, at 1412 Southwest Blvd., Whitmore was the first high school in Rosedale and originally served students K-12. The eight room structure was one of the…

Color photograph of students learning to tell time in Virginia Schalling's second grade class at Eugene Ware Elementary.

Color postcard of Ward Hall and the Industrial Building on the campus of Western University, a historically black college in the Quindaro area of Kansas City, Kansas. Western Unviersity operated from 1865-1943.

Color photograph of the new West Wyandotte branch library on 82nd Street in Kansas City, Kansas, east elevation.

Color photograph of the West Wyandotte branch library around the time of its opening, front elevation and parking lot.

Color photograph of the new West Wyandotte branch library, front and side elevations with sign in foreground.

Black and white photograph of a welder working inside the Darby Manufacturing plant in Kansas City, Kansas.

Black and white photograph of a welded agitator tank loaded on a railroad car.

Black and white photograph of a welded agitator tank produced by the Columbian Steel Tank Co. of Kansas City.

Black and white photograph of the old water tower on the Kansas River in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. People and businesses visible in the background.

Black and white photograph of receding flood waters in the central industrial district of Kansas City, view looking west into Kansas City, Kansas.

Flood waters receding in the central industrial district of Kansas City.

Black and white photograph of the 1951 flood waters receding in the industrial area of Kansas City, Kansas.

Black and white photograph of flood waters in the industrial area of Kansas City, Kansas with a bridge and boats in the foreground.

Construction work on the Kansas City Water Works, Quindaro Pumping Station during the early 20th century.

Construction work on the Kansas City Water Works, Quindaro Pumping Station during the early 20th century.

Construction work on the Kansas City Water Works, Quindaro Pumping Station during the early 20th century.

Black and white photograph of the flood waters at full height, nearing the roof of a warehouse in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, Kansas.

Aerial view of the Quindaro Power Station #3 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Color photograph of view looking east down Washington Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.

Color postcard of the Methodist Episcopal Church located on Washington Avenue and 7th Street in Kansas City, Kansas. Shows exterior front and side elevations.

Black and white photograph of the Ward School at the corner of 5th and Main Streets in Larned, Kansas, front and side elevations.

Watercolor and gouache painting of a floral wallpaper design by Nellie Pierce. This artwork was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Watercolor design study of a wallpaper border with grapes. This artwork was featured

Construction work on the Kansas City Water Works, Quindaro Pumping Station during the early 20th century.

Business card of W.J. Wright, Jr., Dealer in Furnaces, placed in the Kansas City, Kansas High School cornerstone in 1899.

Color photograph of Eugene Ware Elementary 2nd grade students voting for president of the United States.

Black and white photo of a group of eight unidentified individuals visiting the Quindaro Ruins.

Watercolor painting of violets with handwritten poem, by Floy Oatman, age 10, grade 4a, Hawthorne School, teacher Miss Downs. This artwork was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Far.

Watercolor painting of violets with a short poem, by G. L. , grade 5 Prescott School student, Miss Kirk teacher. This artwork was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Photograph of Vinewood Park in Topeka

Watercolor and pencil sketch of a village sihouette against a sunset, by Eugene Mills, Kansas City, Kansas Public School student. This work was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man walking on the banks of Pawnee Creek near Larned, Kansas.

Photograph of Washington Avenue, looking east at 6th Street

Photograph of Ward Athletic field bleachers, facing east. Location of the former Carnival Park, built in 1907 and closed in 1911.

Black and white photograph of the Carnegie Library, looking north from the Huron Park rose garden. Date unknown.

Black and white photograph of the Carnegie Library, side elevation, looking east from 6th Street. The Masonic Temple and Huron Cemetery are visible in the background.

Photograph of Splitlog Park, location of the former Splitlog Playground.

Black and white photo of an unidentified man walking next to Pawnee Creek near Larned, Kansas.

View of Minnesota Avenue, looking north from the roof of the Main Library.

Photograph of Minnesota Avenue looking west from 7th Street in Kansas City, Kansas.