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Portrait of James M. Greenwood

Portrait of James M. Greenwood

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Central Library

The original Kansas City Public Library building was constructed under Greenwood's direction and he was committed to making its services available to...

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Yamaha Piano

Yamaha Piano

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Central Library

The Yamaha piano is legendary for being the most recorded piano in recording history. Attributed to an acclaimed keyboard action, this piano responds...

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Enlarged Grant Wood Stone City Iowa

Enlarged Grant Wood Stone City Iowa

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Central Library

Known for his American Gothic painting, Grant Wood was a proponent of regionalism in the arts and developed an aesthetic for rural midwestern life in...

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Enlarged Thomas Hart Benton Boomtown

Enlarged Thomas Hart Benton Boomtown

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Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter and Muralist. He was born in Neosho, Missouri in April 1889. After spending several years in the U.S. Navy...

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Three Tiered Console

Three-tiered Console

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We do not know precisely when Maitland-Smith manufactured this 19c. elegant three-tiered mahogany console on brass castors. Each tier bears an umber...

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The Librarian

The Librarian

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Central Library

Arcimboldo utlized objects in his assemblage portraits that typically held some connection to the person's life. Art historian Sven Alfons was the fi...

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Library Services

Friday, July 5, 2024 9:23pm

The Library provides a doorway to knowledge for the people in our community. See our primary library services below....

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Notary Services

Friday, July 5, 2024 9:23pm

Several Library staff members offer notary services to assist with most of your official document needs. This service is dependent on staff availabili...

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Portrait of Theodore Kosloff

Portrait of Theodore Kosloff

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Central Library

Theodore Kosloff was a Russian-born ballet dancer, choreographer, and film and stage actor. He completed his ballet training at Moscow's Imperial Thea...

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Portrait of Olsen and Johnson

Portrait of Olsen and Johnson

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Central Library

John Sigvand “Ole” Olsen and Harold Ogden “Chic” Johnson were American comedians of vaudeville, radio, stage, motion pictures, and television. Olsen a...

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