Robert F. Barrett Collection

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 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 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. 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 Missouri River, possibly near River Front street. A road bridge, possibly Couteau Trafficway, stretches across the river. There are warehouses along the left side. There are trees...

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...