Postcards From the Edge of Time
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Postcards From the Edge of Time
I'm starting a thread for posting old postcards of Kansas City.
We will begin with a series of advertising postcards from J.J. Foster, saddlery.
J.J. Foster mansion at 20th and Woodland, near where Lincoln Prep High School is today. One could call it the "house that Witch Hazel" built.
Below: J.J. Foster Saddlery on E. 10th Street
Advertising cards
Since the KC Public Library updated its' database format, it's become a bitch to link to images.
Coming Soon
We will begin with a series of advertising postcards from J.J. Foster, saddlery.
J.J. Foster mansion at 20th and Woodland, near where Lincoln Prep High School is today. One could call it the "house that Witch Hazel" built.
Below: J.J. Foster Saddlery on E. 10th Street
Advertising cards
Since the KC Public Library updated its' database format, it's become a bitch to link to images.
Coming Soon
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So close to the edge of time that you don't have them working yet?
I can't wait to see them when/if you get the problem fixed. Sounds like a cool topic.
I can't wait to see them when/if you get the problem fixed. Sounds like a cool topic.
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Old Sears postcard.
George Wisner's Saloon and Restaurant advertising postcard. The saloon was at 1605 Genesee.
George Wisner's Saloon and Restaurant advertising postcard. The saloon was at 1605 Genesee.
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Where in the heck was that giant Sears and Roebuck?
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Emil Scharnagel's Liquor and Cigar Store
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It was at E. 15th (Truman Road) and Cleveland. I think part of it is used now by the U.S. Post Office as a sorting facility.LenexatoKCMO wrote: Where in the heck was that giant Sears and Roebuck?
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Cocktail Lounges in Kansas City
Looking south on Baltimore at W. 11th Street
The Tropics Lounge in the Philips Hotel
The Cabana Lounge in the Philips Hotel
Looking south on Baltimore at W. 11th Street
The Tropics Lounge in the Philips Hotel
The Cabana Lounge in the Philips Hotel
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The Phoenix Bar was located on the SE corner of 5th and Broadway where the freeway entrance is today.
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A postcard depicting how Kansas City looked in 1855.
View from Quality Hill to North End in 1895.
View from Quality Hill to North End in 1895.
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Nice picture of the city council.
I love those cocktail lounge photos, especially the one of Baltimore.
I love those cocktail lounge photos, especially the one of Baltimore.
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This picture is so depressing. All those businesses in that stretch that is now dominated by large office towers.FangKC wrote: Cocktail Lounges in Kansas City
Looking south on Baltimore at W. 11th Street
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The Lincoln Theater on E. 19th between Forest and Lydia was the epicenter of the black community. The theater also served as a local jazz venue. The building was designed by the local architecture firm of the Boller Brothers, which also designed the Apollo, Warwick, Benton theaters in Kansas City; Rio in Overland Park; Aztec/Mission/Fine Arts Theater in Shawnee; the Granada theaters in KCKS and Lawrence; the Hollywood Theater in Leavenworth; and the Missouri theaters in St. Joseph and Columbia. Along with Edward Tanner, they designed the Plaza Theater (Restoration Hardware is there now), and were supervising architects for the Thomas Lamb-designed Midland Theater. The Lincoln was demolished sometime after the 1950s.
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Old Theater Posters from Kansas City
The Auditorium Theater was at E. 9th and Holmes, and was also known as the Warder's Grand Theater for a short time.
After the upper roof structure was removed.
The Orpheum Theater at E. 9th and May (where Poindexter Garage is now).
Below: An ancestor of John Wayne Gacy?
Playbill from the Grand Opera House at 7th and Walnut
The Auditorium Theater was at E. 9th and Holmes, and was also known as the Warder's Grand Theater for a short time.
After the upper roof structure was removed.
The Orpheum Theater at E. 9th and May (where Poindexter Garage is now).
Below: An ancestor of John Wayne Gacy?
Playbill from the Grand Opera House at 7th and Walnut
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One of my favorite images of Kansas City.
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Awesome! I love seeing this old photos/post cards of the city! It's amazing to see what we had and lost; and what we had....and still have.
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Gasp! I'm detecting a bit of old-time sexual innuendo in that one.KCMax wrote: Nice picture of the city council.
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I grew up at County line and Mohawk, right under the approach for Municipal. Always remember the Constellations roaring and rumbling in over our head, so close you could see the passengers in the windows.FangKC wrote: One of my favorite images of Kansas City.