Scarritt Building’s opulence personified
Built in 1907 by the Scarritt Estate Company (formed in 1903 by the children of the prominent early-day Kansas Citian, Nathan Scarritt, who migrated to Western Missouri in 1848 as…
Built in 1907 by the Scarritt Estate Company (formed in 1903 by the children of the prominent early-day Kansas Citian, Nathan Scarritt, who migrated to Western Missouri in 1848 as…
By Michael Bushnell Northeast News August 1, 2012 In 1888 when the Forest Hill Cemetery was incorporated, it lay outside the Kansas City city limits at 69th and Troost Avenue.…
By Michael Bushnell Northeast News July 25, 2012 This week’s postcard shows the result of countless days of rain and the lack of a levee system on the West Bottoms…
By MICHAEL BUSHNELL July 11, 2012 This panoramic postcard of downtown Kansas City, looking east from Broadway, was copyrighted by G.H. Otto in 1899, just a year after picture postcards…
By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News July 4, 2012 During the American Revolution, a number of patriots made flags for our new nation. Among them were Cornelia Bridges, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross…
By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News June 27, 2012 The venerable Densmore Hotel was part of Kansas City’s downtown landscape for almost 100 years before succumbing to the wrecking ball late…
By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News June 20, 2012 Wide bell bottoms and long collars aside, the advertising postcard produced by the Mercury Division of the Ford Motor company shows two…
By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News June 13, 2012 Published for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, C.L. Stone, Passenger Traffic Manager, St. Louis. This promotional postcard shows a picturesque scene as described…
By Michael Bushnell Northeast News June 6, 2012 “Providing the very finest in airline service between major cities from coast to coast, this newest Constellation, the TWA Super-G, is the…
By Michael Bushnell Northeast News May 30, 2012 This week’s postcard shows the Inter-City Viaduct and the new Helmers Furniture Manufacturing Company to the immediate south. This view is looking…