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Fred Harvey in Kansas City
Kansas City was home to the headquarters of the Fred Harvey Company, and there are probably more different Fred Harvey postcard views of Kansas City than of any other place--except for the Grand Canyon. The following are just a sampling.
| View | Photo/Status |
| Blue River, a Kansas City Playground | Boat docks, etc. long gone |
| Cliff Drive, North Terrace Park |
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| East Bottoms and Missouri River from Cliff Drive |
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| Colonnade on the Concourse, North Terrace Park |
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| Gladstone Blvd showing R A Long residence |
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| Anderson St Bridge on Benton Blvd |
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| Sunken Gardens, the Paseo |
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| Pergola on the Paseo |
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| Public Bath House, The Grove | Torn down |
| Lake in Troost Park |
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| Palisades overlooking Kersey Coates Dr, West Terr Pk |
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| Looking north on Grand from 10th |
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| North on Grand from 11th |
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| Petticoat Lane east from Main |
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| East 11th Street (Petticoat Ln) |
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| Federal Reserve Bank |
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| Kansas City Athletic Club |
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| Bell Telephone Building | Torn down? |
| City Hall |
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| Jackson County Court House |
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| Public Library |
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| Orpheum Theater | Torn down |
| Main Street Theatre |
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| Muehlebach Hotel |
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| Baltimore Hotel | Torn down |
| Convention Hall | New huge building |
| Stock yards | Gone |
| Livestock Exchange |
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| Union Station |
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| Washington Monument |
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| Liberty Memorial |
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| The Scout, Penn Valley Park |
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| Pioneer Mother Monument, Penn Valley Park |
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| Old Santa Fe Trail Marker, Penn Valley Park | I couldn't find it or anyone who knew anything about it |
| Lake in Penn Valley Park |
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| First Baptist Church |
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| Ivanhoe Masonic Temple |
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| Linwood Presbyterian Church |
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| B'Nai Jehudah Jewish Temple |
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| Christian Church Hospital |
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| Bellerive Hotel |
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| Westport High School |
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| Entrance to Swope Park |
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| The "Zoo", Swope Park |
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