Robert F. Barrett Collection

Aerial view of office parks and warehouses near Kansas City. A highway passes from the left into the distance. Several sets of warehouses are in the center along side roads. Office buildings are along...

Aerial view the Country Club Plaza region in Kansas City looking north. The Intercontinental hotel is in the center overlooking Brush Creek at the intersection of Volker Boulevard and Wornall Road...

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. 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. Road bridges are crossing the rivers. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance.

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 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...

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.

Aerial view of the lawn in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. The museum is at the end of a long green lawn. Volker Boulevard and Brush Creek pass along the bottom of the photo. The...

Aerial view of the lawn in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. The museum is at the end of a long green lawn. Volker Boulevard and Brush Creek pass along the bottom of the photo. The...

Aerial view of Pierson Auditorium at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The auditorium is in a building at the bottom of the photo near a parking circle. There are parking lots and other...

Aerial view of the Union Hill neighborhood in Kansas City. A large radio antenna is in the center near several office buildings. There are houses throughout the neighborhood.

Aerial view of the neighborhood north of Volker Boulevard between Troost Avenue and Paseo Boulevard. The Menorah Medical Center is at the bottom left. There are parking lots surrounding the University...

Aerial view of an industrial park near a highway. Warehouses are scattered along a winding road. Cars are parked in lots next to each building. A highway passes along the right.

Aerial view of an industrial park near a highway. Warehouses are scattered along a winding road. Cars are parked in lots next to each building. A highway passes along the right.