Robert F. Barrett Collection

Aerial view above Wheeler Airport in Kansas City, Missouri, overlooking the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. A road bridge is crossing the Kansas River. Several small planes are parked...

Aerial view above Wheeler Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. Two airport runways are on the right next to several terminal buildings. Trains are moving along a network of railroad tracks on the left...

Aerial view of an industrial area along the Missouri River. Storage tanks are scattered along lots next to a railroad line that runs parallel to the river. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are...

Aerial view of an industrial district north of downtown Kansas City. Several road bridges are crossing the Missouri River. Skyscrapers and downtown are visible in the distance on the other side of the...

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 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 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 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 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. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. A large industrial facility and houses are below the river.

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 several bridges crossing the Missouri River. Several factories and warehouses are on the right. Trucks and cars are driving across the bridge in front. Other office buildings are on the...

Aerial view of the Missouri River and nearby buildings. There are sandbars and berms along the right side of the river. A runway for Wheeler Airport is on the right. A large green field is in the...

Aerial view of the Missouri River. There are sandbars and berms along the right. A large green field is in the foreground.

Aerial view of the Missouri River. There are sandbars and berms along the right. A large green field is in the foreground.

Aerial view of the Missouri River and nearby buildings. There are sandbars and berms along each side of the river. Factories and industrial storage facilities are on the left. A large green field is...