Source: KC Library (public domain)
In the 20's and 30's, KC was the It city between Chicago
and San Francisco. Because KC was the only city to completely
ignore the Prohibition and was less impacted by the Great
Depression, KC thrived in the early half of the 20th
century. KC was a major jazz center during the Prohibition
because it was the best place for musicians to get work - bars
were freely open and didn't close. As a result, KC was the third
largest convention city in that period.
1921. Union Station is the second largest train station in the US, behind
Grand Central. Check out the people on the roof.

Late 20's. Fidelity Bank building under construction. 36 floors.
Is now renovated into residential, the tallest residential in midwest outside Chicago.

Late 20's. Power and Light building under construction. 34 floors.
Also proposed for residential conversion.

1920's winter scene.








Cigar counter



Westgate Hotel. Gone.


Waiting for streetcars.

Late 20's. Power and Light under construction.

When TWA was based in KC....

Hundreds more coming...