Robert F. Barrett Collection

Aerial view looking east of Interstate 670 as it passes through downtown Kansas City. A new convention center complex is under construction. Cars and construction vehicles are parked around two blocks...

Aerial view looking east of Interstate 670 as it passes through downtown Kansas City. A new convention center complex is under construction. Cars and construction vehicles are parked around two blocks...

Downtown Kansas as seen looking north from 22nd and Oak. There are several empty parking lots next to a road bridge. There are skyscrapers in the distance behind other office buildings and warehouses.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible behind a row of trees and bushes.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Fireworks above downtown Kansas City as seen from Penn Valley Park at night. There are two explosions in the sky colored purple and red. There are skyscrapers in the distance with lights on.

Fireworks above downtown Kansas City as seen from Penn Valley Park at night. There are two explosions in the sky colored red and blue. There are skyscrapers in the distance with lights on.

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 a highway interchange in front of Kansas City. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. The highway passes over a large road heading toward downtown. Several on...

Aerial view of downtown Kansas City in the distance. Trees and farm fields are in the foreground. Several roads pass through the farms.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

Skyline of downtown Kansas City seen from Penn Valley Park. Skyscrapers are visible across the street. There are also office buildings and warehouses in the distance.

View of downtown Kansas City from Penn Valley Park. There are skyscrapers, office buildings, and warehouses in the distance. There is a lake and trees at the bottom of a hill in the foreground.

Hillsides of the Penn Valley Park with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. There are several trees on the hills. There are skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City in the distance.

Hillsides of the Penn Valley Park with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. There are several trees on the hills. There are skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City in the distance.

View of downtown Kansas City from Penn Valley Park. There are skyscrapers, office buildings, and warehouses in the distance. Cars are driving along streets in the foreground.

Hillsides of the Penn Valley Park with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. There are several trees on the hills. There are skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City in the distance.

Hillsides of the Penn Valley Park with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. There are several trees on the hills. There are skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City in the distance.

Hillsides of the Penn Valley Park with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. There are several trees on the hills. There are skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City in the distance.

Hillsides of the Penn Valley Park with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. There are several trees on the hills. There are skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City in the distance.