Kansas City is the largest and most populous city in Missouri state. The City was incorporated as a town in 1850 and as City in 1853. Kansas City thrived after the Civil War, especially in the Prendergast era. Boulevards, Parks, City hall, Country Club Plaza, Country Club District, and several other famous infrastructures were built that completely reshaped the City. At the beginning of the 20th Century, the population of the City was over 163,752 residents. The first streetcars introduced in the City were horse-powered, and in 1908 all of them replaced with electric-powered streetcars. Kansas City had the most extensive streetcars system in the country. During the prohibition era, Kansas City remained unaffected.
Here below are some historical photos of Kansas City from the early 1900s that capture street scenes, landmarks, and everyday life.
#1 Elks Club, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1906
#2 City Market, Kansas City, Missouri, 1906
#3 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1908
#4 Main Street north from Twelfth, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1908
#5 Board of Trade Building, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1906
#6 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1906
#7 Junction of Main and Delaware Streets, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1906
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Is it true that all this was revoved for the Eisenhower Highway?
