An aerial view looks down on Kansas City's financial district, a dense cluster of tall commercial blocks with flat roofs, light stone facades, and one red-brick building standing out among them. A rooftop water tank and closely packed office buildings fill the frame. The caption presents the scene as the latest bird's-eye view of a skyline being remade by new skyscrapers, reflecting Kansas City's rapid growth as a railroad and commercial center in the early 20th century.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Looks familiar
Doesn't it
I put a cross
above the Best
8/27[?]
so you
would get
Your bearing
Myron
Narrow white margin at edges; small blue ink mark near the right edge; color halftone printing with a slightly grainy screen.
No postmark. Divided-back 'POST CARD' with stamp box (DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS); private publisher Hall Bros., Kansas City. Blue-ink message written sideways across both panels. Light edge wear and toning.
Cite this card
Airplane view of Financial District, Kansas City, MO, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/airplane-view-of-financial-district-kansas-city-mo-circa-191. Accessed November 3, 2026.
