Robert F. Barrett Collection

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 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 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 looking north from atop the Power & Light building. Several parking lots are on the right. Cars are driving along the roads. There are dozens of skyscrapers and office...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast from atop the Power & Light building. Several parking lots are in the foreground. Cars are driving along the roads. There are dozens of skyscrapers and...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast from atop the Power & Light building. Several parking lots are in the foreground. Cars are driving along the roads. There are dozens of skyscrapers and...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking north from atop the Power & Light building. Several parking lots are on the right. Cars are driving along the roads. There are dozens of skyscrapers and office...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking north from atop the Power & Light building. Several parking lots are on the right. Cars are driving along the roads. There are dozens of skyscrapers and office...

Aerial view of an island in the Kansas River. The island is covered with trees. Behind the island is a railroad bridge crossing the river. There are houses and a water tower on the other side of the...

Aerial view of an island in the Kansas River. The island is covered with trees. Behind the island is a railroad bridge crossing the river. There are houses and a water tower on the other side of the...

Aerial view of the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers near the West Bottoms in Kansas City. There is a large factory on the far side of the river. A series of highway ramps are at the bottom...

Aerial view of the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers near the West Bottoms in Kansas City. There is a large factory on the far side of the river. Smaller warehouses are at the bottom of the...

Aerial view of Kansas City above highway 71 looking west. Skyscrapers, parking lots, and downtown Kansas City are visible across from highway 71. Warehouses and factories are on the other side of the...

Aerial view of Kansas City above highway 71 looking west. Skyscrapers, parking lots, and downtown Kansas City are visible across from highway 71. Warehouses and factories are on the other side of the...

Aerial view looking southeast over Interstate 70 in the West Bottoms area. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. There are warehouses and factories near the highway. The...

Aerial view looking southeast over the Missouri River in the West Bottoms area. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. There are warehouses and factories near Interstate 70...