Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance
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Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance
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Illustrations (of Dr. Ridge and his mansion at 19th and Woodland Avenues) and biographical sketch of Dr. Isaac Ridge, one of the first degreed physicians of Kansas City. Born in Kentucky in 1825 and coming here in 1848 with "an office at the corner of Main street and the Levee" before investing in real estate in the 1850s and retiring as a doctor in 1875. Also details about his residence called Castle Ridge.
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1886-05
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Page 41: "In 1861 Dr. Ridge was the only physician left in this section of country, and was often compelled at the point of the bayonet to visit the sick and wounded, to administer medicine or perform surgical operations."
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q097 E61
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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