Robert F. Barrett Collection

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 industrial facilities through a helicopter window. Factories and warehouses are in the foreground. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are in the distance.

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...

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 right. Railroad tracks run...

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 right.

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 right.

Construction of a highway near downtown Kansas City. Skyscrapers are visible in the distance with one main road passing through the center. A highway is partially constructed on the right. Industrial...

Aerial view of the Kansas City skyline and the West Bottoms area. Factories and warehouses are on both sides of Main Street. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City is visible in the distance. There is...

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 east over Interstate 70 in the West Bottoms area. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. There are warehouses and factories on both sides of the highway...

Aerial view looking east over Interstate 70 in the West Bottoms area. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. There are warehouses and factories on both sides of the highway.

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...