Robert F. Barrett Collection

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...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast from a downtown skyscraper. Several parking lots are in front. Cars are driving along the roads. A white skyscraper is in the front and several more are...

Aerial view of Kansas City from atop a building in downtown. Several skyscrapers are scattered between office buildings and parking lots. Cars are driving along the roads. All the buildings and lots...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast from a downtown skyscraper. Several parking lots are in front. Cars are driving along the roads. A white skyscraper is in the front and several more are...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking east from a downtown skyscraper. Several parking lots are in front. Cars are driving along the roads. One skyscraper is on the left. All the buildings and lots are...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking east from a downtown skyscraper. Several parking lots are in front. Cars are driving along the roads. One skyscraper is on the left. All the buildings and lots are...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast from a downtown skyscraper. Several parking lots are in front. Cars are driving along the roads. A white skyscraper is in the front and several more are...

Aerial view of Kansas City looking northeast from a downtown skyscraper. Several parking lots are in front. Cars are driving along the roads. A white skyscraper is in the front and several more are...

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 south from the Power & Light district. Interstate 670 passes underneath several road bridges. Office buildings and warehouses are on the other side of the highway.

Aerial view of Kansas City looking south from the Power & Light district. Interstate 670 passes underneath several road bridges. Office buildings and warehouses are on the other side of the highway.

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 south from the Power & Light district. Interstate 670 passes underneath several road bridges. Office buildings and warehouses are on the other side of the highway.

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 above the intersection of Interstates 35 and 670 looking west. Several parking lots and empty lots are below the intersection. The Convention Center is on the far right.

Aerial view of Kansas City above the intersection of Interstates 35 and 670 looking west. Several parking lots and empty lots are below the intersection. The Convention Center is on the far right.

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 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 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...