Random Pictures of Kansas City

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It looks like the PAC site to me. As if it's been a patch of grass all these decades. It wouldn't surprise me since this city has always had such an infatuation with grass.
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KCKev wrote: Where are they standing?

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Seems to me its looking northeast about broadway and 14th maybe baltimore and 14th?
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KCKev wrote: Seems to me its looking northeast about broadway and 14th maybe baltimore and 14th?
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16th street between wyandotte and central.
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voltopt wrote: 16th street between wyandotte and central.
Here is a picture I took last year that looks about the correct place
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wow, good job!
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Nice job.
here's a site with penny postcards, it's pretty cool........http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/speci ... /ppcs.html
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Paintfumes wrote: Nice job.
here's a site with penny postcards, it's pretty cool........http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/speci ... /ppcs.html

look at this pic from 1909 :o  how cool this terrace must have been in 1909. (12th and paseo)
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For your viewing enjoyment.

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Not my vote as I live in Tucson but found it searching photos of KC.Funny it was so easy to find things like this.

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Here is a funny one.. From Unlimited Hotels web sight
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Long Distance operators, Kansas City, Missouri, 1920. The supervisor is on roller skates so she can get around the large room more quickly to assist the operators.

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1890's Main street

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1934 A $1000 Federal Reserve Note .
From The Kansas City Missouri District Records Show Only 21,600 Printed
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^^ that note is really cool!
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When my Grandpa died in 1960, I distinctly remember my mother showing
us kids the 2> $1000 bills he had stashed in his Desk.
It's a pity they turned those in.
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I wish I had a few of those...

If your printer is a good one....... No imbedded strips! Just kidding IRS.
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Just kidding IRS.
More like secret service.
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^^ get a new camera, fumey?
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no, same one. Traffic lights ruins picture taking.
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Paintfumes wrote: no, same one. Traffic lights ruin picture taking.
ya gotta brave traffic and stand in the middle of the intersection.
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