1907 Aerial Map of Kansas City

George Lawrence was a commercial photographer that invented the "captive airship" a panoramic camera suspended in air by seventeen Conyne kites that enabled him to take stunning aerial panoramic photographs. Lawrence took pictures of cities across the United States and captured this one of Kansas City in 1907 from one thousand feet above Summit and 13th streets. Beneath the photograph Summit, Jefferson, 13th, and 14th streets are indicated along with a stamp that reads "Reproduced Especially for James M. Kemper". The black and white photograph offers a glimpse into a version of the city long since past, a view accentuated by the withering of quality near the edges of the photograph.
1907 Map
1907 Map, detail
1907 Map, alternate detail
1907 Map
1907 Map, detail
1907 Map, alternate detail
Inventory
Collection Number
17273
Building
Current Location
H & R Block Business and Career Center
Floor
3rd
Description
Details
This is a reproduction print of an original photograph taken in 1907 by George Lawrence.
Artist Dates
1868 -1938
Artist Nationality
American
Framed
Yes
 - Plexi
Width
1 inches
Height
21 3/4 inches
Length
49 inches
Object Type
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
Slides/Video