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Michael BushnellPublisher Risqué postcards, like the one shown here, have been around for as long as postcards themselves. Prior to the advent of postcards as a private communication medium, those…
Michael BushnellPublisher Risqué postcards, like the one shown here, have been around for as long as postcards themselves. Prior to the advent of postcards as a private communication medium, those…
Michael BushnellPublisher This chrome-style postcard showcases one of the many service areas along the newly completed Kansas Turnpike. The Kansas Turnpike was the brainchild of two influential Kansans, who had…
Michael BushnellPublisher “Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Woolf on their walk from Kansas City to New York City. Started Monday, May 2nd, 1910. Their dog accompanied them last season through…
Michael BushnellPublisher A two story home at 214 Wabash Avenue was built in 1895 for Hugh McKean. In 1907, Dr. Elmore Smith purchased the property and officed on one side…
Michael BushnellPublisher Located on the Northwest corner of 12th and McGee, the Empress Theater was built for the Sullivan and Considine Vaudeville circuit. The theater opened on May 29th, 1910…
Michael BushnellPublisher This week, in conjunction with National Happiness Day and the Spring Equinox, we feature an iconic Historic Northeast institution that served up not only cheeseburgers but deli sandwiches,…
Michael BushnellPublisher Postcards such as this have long been used to convey greetings conveniently to friends and relatives afar. The man who became St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland,…
Michael BushnellPublisher This week’s postcard shows the view of Fairyland Park from the top of the roller coaster in the 1930s. Published by Max Bernstein, the unmailed postcard shows a…
Michael BushnellPublisher This week, a rare treat — a Real Photo postcard showing a newly-completed Penn Valley Drive in Penn Valley Park, Kansas City, Mo. Published as a Christmas greeting…
Michael BushnellPublisher Opening to the public in 1888, Troost Park and adjoining Troost Lake were the brainchild of the Kansas City Cable Railway Company (later known as the Kansas City…