Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line.
Sitting on Missouri's western boundary, with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, the modern city encompasses some 319.03 square miles (826.3 km2), making it the 23rd largest city by total area in the United States.
The city is composed of several neighborhoods, including the River Market District in the north, the 18th and Vine District in the east, and the Country Club Plaza in the south. Kansas City is known for its long tradition of jazz music and culture, for its cuisine (including its distinctive style of barbecue), and its craft breweries.
These beautiful kodachromes were taken by
stevel504 that show Kansas City in the 1960s.
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| Richards Gebaur Air Force Base Kansas City showing Douglas C-124C Globemaster II Aircraft and some neat vintage cars, July 1961 |
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| Linda Hall Library on the campus of the University of Kansas City, July 1961 |
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| Paseo High School from Volker Blvd and The Paseo, Kansas City, July 1961 |
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| Richards Gebaur Air Force Base Kansas City showing Douglas C-124C Globemaster II Aircraft, July 1961 |
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| Kansas City skyline, June 1963 |
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| Kansas City trailblazers, 1963 |
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| Police car is stuck in mud, Kansas City, 1963 |
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| Van Brunt Extension, Kansas City, May 1963 |
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| Aztec Theater in Shawnee, Kansas City, March 1964 |
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| Aztec Theater in Shawnee, Kansas City, March 1964 |
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| Girls catching some rays at UMKC, Kansas City, May 1964 |
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| Girls catching some rays at UMKC, Kansas City, May 1964 |
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| Kansas City looking east from the Liberty Memorial, May 1964 |
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| Kansas City looking north from the Liberty Memorial, May 1964 |
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| Kansas City looking south from the Liberty Memorial, May 1964 |
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| Kansas City looking southwest from the Liberty Memorial, May 1964 |
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| Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery in Kansas City, May 1964 |
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| Oak Street Apartments Christmas lights from the back of the dorm at UMKC, Kansas City, December 1964 |
