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Mozart in Prague

Mozart in Prague

Artist:
Jiří Votruba
Central Library
Poster
Jiří Votruba is an artist from the Czech-Republic who works primarily with strong, flat graphics and primary colors. The illustration depicts the grea...
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Architectural Drawing of a Gothic Skyscraper

Architectural Drawing of a Gothic Skyscraper

Artist:
EMO
Central Library
Print
A reproduction print of an architectural pencil sketch of a skyscraper with Gothic features. The drawing was reproduced from the Alfred E. Barnes Jr...
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St. Peter's Dome Replica

St. Peter's Dome Replica

Artist:
Unknown
Central Library
Sculpture
This is a decorative model of a bell tower derived from the well-known Renaissance design of St. Peter's Dome. While not an exact replica of the dome,...
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Burmese Ceremonial Vase

Burmese Ceremonial Vessel

Artist:
Unknown
Central Library
Sculpture
This is a replica of a ceremonial Hsun-ok vessel of Burma (Myanmar) that has been used for centuries to carry offerings to Buddhist monasteries. Histo...
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Kansas City: Paris of the Plains

Kansas City: Paris of the Plains

Artist:
Bill McDevitt
Central Library
Poster
This is a poster that reads "Kansas City / Paris of the Plains / 1928-1938" across an almost water-marked image of a woman dressed in popular flapper...
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Architectural Icons of Kansas City (Blue)

Architectural Icons of Kansas City (Blue)

Artist:
Bob Holloway
Central Library
Print
Below the blue and yellow printed "Kansas City" across the top of this piece is a synopsis of the city's most notable architectural monuments by 1981....
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Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover

Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover

Artist:
Charles Graham
Central Library
Print
This is an enlarged poster of a drawing of a downtown Kansas City block by Charles Graham. Beneath the image reads "NINTH STREET, KANSAS CITY, LOOKING...
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Panoramic View of Kansas City, Missouri

Panoramic View of Kansas City, Missouri

Artist:
Christopher Gjevre
Central Library
Print
"Kansas City, Missouri," is a poster print of a night time panoramic view of the Kansas City downtown skyline. The following description is written at...
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Panoramic View of the West Bottoms

Panoramic View of the West Bottoms (Large)

Artist:
Augustus Koch
Central Library
Print
This large map depicts a "bird's eye" panoramic view of Kansas City's West Bottoms, namely the stockyards, packing, and wholesale houses. While being...
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1837 Map of Western & Northern Frontier

1837 Map of Western and Northern Frontier

Artist:
W. Hood
Central Library
Print
As stated on the upper left hand corner of the map, this map illustrates "the plan of the defences of the Western and North-Western Frontier, as propo...
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