Askren Photograph Collection

Title: Scout Statue
Description: View of the Scout Statue looking toward the northeast and the downtown Kansas City skyline. Statue is located in Penn Valley Park. The figure has the head feather and the bow in this view.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Station
Description: View of Union Station looking toward the north with the Kansas City skyline in the background. Photograph was taken from the Liberty Memorial grounds.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, looking north along Oak Street on the right and McGee Street on the left.The Jackson County Executive and City Hall buildings are to the east of Oak.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: View looking east from just west of Bartle Hall with Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in view.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: United States Courthouse and Post Office
Description: Full frontal and side view of building at 811 Grand Avenue, looking northeast. Shows Victoria Hotel.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking west-northwest. The Broadway Bridge and 2nd Hannibal Bridge are visible crossing the Missouri River at the top of the image.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Dealers Tire Company
Description: Dealers Tire Company building at 1817 McGee. Racks and stacks of tires are visible through first and second story windows, and window signage advertises installation. As of 2010, this building is the home of Tomboy Designs.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport and Downtown Skyline
Description: Aerial view looking south to downtown Kansas City showing Municipal Airport terminal buildings and parking lot. Airplanes sit on the taxiway. The Broadway Bridge spans the Missouri River on the right. The Harlem neighborhood north of the Missouri River can also be seen. Airport was later renamed Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northwest. The Municipal Airport is in view as well as the Missouri River as it bends to the north. The Broadway Bridge, 2nd Hannibal Bridge, and the ASB Bridge, in that order from left to right, can be seen spanning the river.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Liberty Memorial, Aerial View
Description: Aerial view of Liberty Memorial, looking south. Main Street runs along left side of image.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the northwest. The Municipal Airport is in view as well as the Missouri River as it bends to the north. The Fairfax Airport is on the west side of the river. The Broadway Bridge, 2nd Hannibal Bridge, and the ASB Bridge, in that order from left to right, can be seen spanning the river. The Fairfax Bridge can be seen in the distance beyond the airport.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, loking toward the north from around 13th Street and Main Street to Grand Avenue. View includes the ASB Bridge, Paseo Bridge, and portions of North Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

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