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Title: Where Is It Now? When Wards Was Mighty: It Was a Great Day for the Area
Description: Photo and history of the Montgomery Wards clothing and department store at Ward Parkway Shopping Center, opened in 1959 and planned for closing in 2001. Description of its past success as "the flagship for the noted chain" of Montgomery Wards around the nation and "locat[ion] in one of the nation's first indoor malls" and "conistently one of the highest volume Wards stores in the U. S." in sales in the 1960s.
Date: 2001-02
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Montgomery Ward
Description: Distant rear view of Montgomery Ward plant/warehouse; located at 6220 Saint John Avenue.
Date: 1927
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Montgomery Ward building at N. 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. Cars on the streets and a pedestrian can be seen.
Date: 1938-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward
Description: Full frontal and partial side view; located at 6220 Saint John.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward Sign
Description: Sign located on former Montgomery Ward warehouse, later the Tension Envelope Company; located at 819 E. 19th.
Date: 1991
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 5, 1909-1938, Page p714
Description: A portion of Kansas City from Saint John Avenue south to Smart Avenue and from White Avenue east to Belmont Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. At the top of page, "Add'l Sheet, Dec. 1916."
Date: 1909/1938
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 5, 1940-1941, Page p0643
Description: A portion of Kansas City from Norledge Avenue south to Anderson Avenue and from N. White Avenue east to Bennington Avenue, showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. Indicated at top of sheet that this page number corresponds with pages 626, 711 and 714 in Vol. 5, 1909-1938.
Date: 1940/1941
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 5, 1909-1938, Page p711
Description: A portion of Kansas City from Norledge Avenue south to Saint John Avenue and from Belmont Avenue east to Beacon Avenue, showing buildings, streets, railroads, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. At the top of page, "Add'l Sheet, Feb. 1915."
Date: 1909/1938
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1895-1907, Page p024
Description: Northwestern part of early Kansas City in West Bottoms from Wyoming Street east to Hickory Street and from W. 13th Street south to W. 15th Street. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1895/1907
Object Type: Map

Title: Montgomery Ward
Description: Frontal and side view of the Montgomery Ward's building; located on the northeast corner of Belmont and Saint John avenues. Company's letterhead and logo are located on the back of photograph #21.
Date: 1928~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward & Company
Description: Street level, corner view looking toward the northeast of Montgomery Ward building/warehouse located at 6220 St. John Avenue in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri. The building is situated at the corner of St. John and Belmont avenues.
Date: 1952-03
Object Type: Negative

Title: Sheffield Steel Company
Description: Aerial view, looking northwest, of company and grounds; also shows Montgomery Wards building and Big Blue River.
Date: 1955
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward Building
Description: View looking south of a Montgomery Ward building at 1901-1907 Baltimore Avenue. The view is captured from 19th Street. Cars parked outside of the building can be seen. A sign reads: Montgomery Ward - Tires & Auto Accessories.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward Building
Description: View looking east of a Montgomery Ward Building at 1901-1907 Baltimore Avenue. The view is captured from Southwest Boulevard. Cars and a pedestrian outside of the building can be seen. A sign reading Montgomery Ward Tires & Auto Service is in view.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montgomery Ward Building
Description: View looking south of a lot adjacent to a Montgomery Ward Building located at 1901-1907 Baltimore Avenue. The view is captured from 19th Street. Cares and a truck with Luper painted on the side can be seen in the lot. A sign reading Montgomery Ward Tires & Auto Accessories is in view.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

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