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Title: 104 West 63rd Street
Description: Photograph circa 1980s of a block of buildings, looking west toward Brookside Boulevard, starting with the ivy-covered building at 104 West 63rd Street at the far right of the photograph. Next to it is 108 West 63rd Street, which was a post office, until it closed in 2017. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3611-3623 Broadway Boulevard
Description: Photograph circa 1980s, looking southeast, of 3611-3623 Broadway Boulevard. To the far left in the photo is Crazy's - possibly a bar - at 3611 Broadway Boulevard. And further south, is Shoequet Shoes at 3915 Broadway Boulevard. Next to the shoe store is a barber shop and Sidney's Diner at 3623 Broadway Boulevard. This block of buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of the Ambassador Hotel Historic District and then, added to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1984. Located in the Hanover Place neighborhood.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Superlatives
Description: Photograph of Superlatives store at 234 Nichols Road in the 1980s. The building, originally built as a bank in 1929, is on the northeast corner of Central St. and Nichols. Giralda Tower can be seen in the background of the image.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 22 West 63rd Street
Description: Photograph circa 1980s of a building at 22 West 63rd Street. At the time of the photograph, it was a fire station; since the photograph, it has housed various stores and shops. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nichols Road
Description: Photograph of the Plaza Time building on the south side of Nichols Road, between Broadway and Pennsylvania Avenue, in the 1980s. A sign for Bonwit Teller department store, which replaced Harzeld's department store in late 1984, is pictured.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southwell Building
Description: Photograph of the Southwell Building at the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road, in the late 1980s. The building was designed by architects McKecknie and Trask and opened in 1929. Recycled Sounds, The Futon Company, and Metcalfe Key are among the ground-floor tenants, with Harling's Upstairs Bar and Grill occupying the second floor.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3951-79 Main Street
Description: Photographs of stores and an apartment building on the 3900 block of Main Street in the early 1980s. The Old Westport Cash Saver grocery store, at 3967 Main, and the Montrose Apartment building, at the corner of 40th, Walnut, and Main Streets, are among the buildings pictured. The Montrose Apartments were demolished in early 1998 and the site was used for a parking lot.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambassador Hotel
Description: Photograph of the Ambassador Apartments building at 3560 Broadway Boulevard in the early 1980s. The building was designed by local architect Nelle E. Peters and built in 1924 as the Ambassador Hotel. The building was renovated into apartments circa 1982, at the time the building and several of its neighbors were placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3000 Block of Main Street
Description: Photograph of the east side of the 3000 block of Main Street, from 3001 to 3025 Main, in the early 1980s. The Windsor Hotel, the tall building at the north end of the block, was demolished in 1999.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 12-14 East 31st Street
Description: Photograph of a retail building at 12-14 East 31st Street, near the northeast corner of 31st and Main in the early 1980s.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway Boulevard through the Plaza
Description: Photograph of the west side of Broadway Boulevard, looking south, through the Country Club Plaza area circa 1987. The Broadway Building stands is pictured in the foreground at right, with the Plaza Time building to its south. The Alameda Plaza Hotel, at 401 Ward Parkway, stands in the background of the image.
Date: 1987~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Gaylord & Barcley
Description: Advertising card for Gaylord & Barcley made of two cards tied together with a pink ribbon on the upper left side. Top card shows five birds sitting on a tree branch and says: "The wood birds call the opening notes of spring." Lower right corner has number 257 and bottom says: "E. A. Wright, Phila." Card underneath says: "Our Stock of Imported Novelties in Fine Woolens for the Spring Season is now complete, Solicitiing your inspection of same, we are, Yours, Gaylord & Barcley." Both cards have scalloped edges. Back of each card is blank. Address given on bottom card: 123 West Ninth Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Main Street Looking North from 10th Street - The Junction
Description: View looking north along Main Street from its intersection with 10th Street. Vaughn's Diamond Building and the Junction of Main and Delaware streets can be seen. Signs for Welden's Coffins and H. Ganz & Brothers Clothing are n view. Horse drawn carts on the streets can be seen.
Date: 1869
Object Type: Photograph

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