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Willis Castle Memorial Photographs

Primarily from the 1940s-1950s, these 340 photographs contain shots of the city market, municipal auditorium, street scenes, city officials, aerial views, and parks. Willis Castle, was employed by Kansas City, Missouri, as Superintendent of Markets and Broadway Bridge from 1974-1977.
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Broadway Bridge
Broadway Bridge
Rooftop view looking north along Broadway south of 6th Street Trafficway showing Broadway Bridge in distance.
1960
Brownell Cleaners
Brownell Cleaners
Partial frontal view of Brownell Cleaners, located at 537 Woodland.
1923-07
Bruce Area Clean-Up
Bruce Area Clean-Up
Children participating in the Bruce Area clean-up.
1945-04
Budd Park
Budd Park
View of participants at the North Area Playground Fair at Budd Park, with what appears to be a boxing ring in front of the building. The sign on roof reads, "Join the Red Cross."
1942-07
Budd Park
Budd Park
Participants in a Community Singing event at Budd Park.
1944
Building Demolition
Building Demolition
View of demolition of building on the southeast corner of 5th and Main.
1972-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Unidentified girls sitting outside a tent at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Campers in canoes on the lake at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Unidentified girls along a trail at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Campers in canoes on the lake at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Unidentified campers with horses at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Campground area identified as Westport Landing at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Unidentified participants forcing raccoon to make footprints at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
Unidentified boys participating in outdoor building project at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac
A group of boys on horseback riding along a trail at Camp Cardiac.
1952-08
Camp Cookout
Camp Cookout
Children participating in cookout at unidentified camp.
1946
Camp Hope
Camp Hope
Informal group portrait of unidentified children at Camp Hope.
1952
Camp Lake of the Woods
Camp Lake of the Woods
Camp attendees eating in dining hall at Camp Lake of the Woods.
1945
Camp Lake of the Woods
Camp Lake of the Woods
Attendees at banquet held at the close of the season at Camp Lake of the Woods.
1942
Camp Lake of the Woods
Camp Lake of the Woods
Costumed children in line for campfire food at Camp Lake of the Woods. Identified as Indian Pow-Wow.
1945
Camp Lake of the Woods
Camp Lake of the Woods
View of an empty dining hall at Camp Lake of the Woods.
1946
Children
Children
Unidentified children digging in dirt at unidentified location. Back of photograph says Kumpf.
1945 (year approximate)
Children At Playground
Children At Playground
Children atop and near wagon at an unidentified playground.
1945 (year approximate)
Children Boarding a Bus
Children Boarding a Bus
Children boarding a bus at 15th and Campbell streets. The photograph was used as part of the Street Car Conduct project of the Junior Officer Council.
1946
Children Playing
Children Playing
Interior view of children playing an organized game in a recreation room.
1948