Robert F. Barrett Collection

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 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 the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. Road bridges are crossing the rivers. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance.

Aerial view of the West Bottoms area of Kansas City where the Kansas River and Missouri Rivers converge. Interstates 70 and 35 cross the Kansas River heading toward downtown Kansas City in the...