Robert F. Barrett Collection

Aerial view of a suburban area near Kansas City. Houses are along several grids of roads. Downtown Kansas City is in the distance along the skyline.

Aerial view of Rockhill Road and Volker Boulevard in Kansas City. The Medical Menorah Center is on the right between both roads. Parking lots for the University of Missouri-Kansas City are at the...

Aerial view of the Brush Creek area in Kansas City. The Menorah Medical Center is in the bottom center between Rockhill Road and Volker Boulevard. Parking lots and buildings for University of Missouri...

Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking southwest. There are apartment buildings and warehouses on the other side of a highway from skyscrapers. The Missouri river is passing behind downtown...

Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking north above Interstate 670. The highway passes underneath several road bridges. There are over a dozen skyscrapers north of the highway. The Missouri River...

Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking southwest. The Missouri River passes in front of downtown. Skyscrapers are visible in the distance. Warehouses and industrial facilities are visible in...

Aerial view of downtown Kansas City. Skyscrapers are surrounded by dozens of blocks with retail and office buildings. Interstate 670 passes in front of the skyscrapers. The Missouri River is in the...

Aerial view of downtown Kansas City. Skyscrapers are surrounded by dozens of blocks with retail and office buildings. Interstate 670 passes in front of the skyscrapers. The Missouri River is in the...

Aerial view of fields and an industrial park near Kansas City. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible on the skyline. A highway is passing through the fields. Warehouses are on the other...

Aerial view of fields and an industrial park near Kansas City. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible on the skyline. A highway is passing through the fields. Warehouses are on the other...

Aerial view of an industrial area near downtown Kansas City. There are houses in between trees at the bottom of the photo. Warehouses and railroad tracks are in front of the downtown area. Skyscrapers...

Aerial view of industrial facilities through a helicopter window. Factories and warehouses are in the foreground. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are in the distance.

Aerial view of Kansas City above the intersection of Interstates 35 and 670 looking east. Downtown is on the left, including the Convention Center, Municipal Auditorium, and Kansas City Power and...

Aerial view of Kansas City above Interstate 670 looking west. The sun is setting and casting a glare on the photo. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are on the right. Houses and office buildings...

Aerial view of Kansas City above Interstate 35 looking northeast. Skyscrapers, parking lots, and downtown Kansas City are visible in the center. There are office buildings and houses spread to the...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast toward downtown. Interstate 35 is passing north over Interstate 670. The Missouri River is visible in the distance on the left. The Convention Center is on...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast toward downtown. Interstate 35 is passing north over Interstate 670. The Missouri River is visible in the distance on the left. The Convention Center is on...

Aerial view of Kansas City above Interstates 35 and 670 looking northeast. Skyscrapers, parking lots, and downtown Kansas City are visible across from the highway. The Convention Center, Municipal...

Aerial view of Kansas City above land under development looking south. The Missouri River is passing under a small bridge on the left. Downtown Kansas City is visible in the distance. The area in the...

Aerial view of Kansas City from the north. There are open fields and warehouses in the foreground. The Missouri River and downtown Kansas City are in the distance.

Aerial view of Kansas City looking south, likely from City Hall building. The Bolling Federal building is on the left. The Jackson County Courthouse is in the center. Interstate 670 is behind the...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking south, likely from City Hall building. The Bolling Federal building is on the left. The Jackson County Courthouse is in the center. Interstate 670 is behind the...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking south, likely from City Hall building. The Jackson County Courthouse is on the left. Dozens of other skyscrapers and office buildings are on the right. Interstate...

Aerial view of Kansas City above Interstate 35 looking northeast. Skyscrapers, parking lots, and downtown Kansas City are visible in the center. There are office buildings and houses spread to the...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking south from atop a building in downtown. Several large office buildings are scattered between large parking lots. Interstate 670 passed over and under roads several...