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View of the East Bottoms from City Park, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1910

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Elevated view looking down over the East Bottoms district of Kansas City, with trees in the foreground, low commercial and industrial buildings, smokestacks, and a large brewery-type building carrying a rooftop sign. The East Bottoms, the lowland along the Missouri River east of downtown, was Kansas City's industrial quarter, home to breweries, packing houses, and rail yards in the early 20th century. The card was published by E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee as number 1218.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp
Series1218
ConditionVery good
Place depictedKansas City, MO
PublisherE. C. Kropp, Milwaukee, WI
NotesBlack-and-white halftone print with a wide white border at the bottom carrying the caption in red; light corner wear. No postmark. Undivided back with 'THIS SIDE IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ADDRESS' and stamp box 'DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS' — circa 1901–1907 private mailing card era. Cream matte stock, white border on front; light corner/edge wear, no writing.

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View of the East Bottoms from City Park, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/view-of-the-east-bottoms-from-city-park-kansas-city-missouri. Accessed October 24, 2026.