Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Typesort descending
What the Dinosaurs Did at School Refe and Susan Tuma Photograph
Portrait of Chic Sale with Gloves Portrait of Chic Sale with Gloves Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Vivian and Rosetta Duncan Portrait of Vivian and Rosetta Duncan Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clifton Webb Portrait of Clifton Webb Orval Hixon Photograph
Kansas City, Missouri Skyline Kansas City, Missouri Skyline Dale Fisher Photograph
Portrait of Unknown Vaudevillian Actor with Bolero and Cigarette Portrait of Unknown Vaudevillian Actor with Bolero and Cigarette Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Valeska Suratt with Lace Head Covering Portrait of Valeska Suratt with Lace Head Covering Orval Hixon Photograph
Union Station's Holiday Express Union Station's Holiday Express Roy Inman Photograph
Portrait of Jan Rubini in Profile Portrait of Jan Rubini in Profile Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Al Jolson in Tweed Suit Portrait of Al Jolson in Tweed Suit Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Theodore Kosloff in Dance Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Phylis Neilson-Terry Portrait of Phylis Neilson-Terry Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis Portrait of Ruth St. Denis Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Chief All O'Fire (ii) Portrait of Chief All O'Fire (ii) Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clyde McCoy Portrait of Clyde McCoy Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of an Unknown Actress Portrait of an Unknown Actress Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Chic Sale in a Woman's Dress Portrait of Chic Sale in a Woman's Dress Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Wallace Reid Portrait of Wallace Reid Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, Shadowland Portrait of an Unknown Woman, Shadowland Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Herbert Clifton Portrait of Herbert Clifton Orval Hixon Photograph

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