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
Portrait of Theodore Kosloff in Dance Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Unknown Vaudevillian Actress as Joan of Arc Portrait of an Unknown Vaudevillian Actress as Joan of Arc Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Joan Crawford Portrait of Joan Crawford Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Herbert Kenney Portrait of Herbert Kinney Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Miss Egan Dressed in Black Portrait of Miss Egan Dressed in Black Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Olga Petrova Portrait of Olga Petrova Orval Hixon Photograph
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 Cleo Hixon Portrait of Cleo Hixon Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Portrait of Al Jolson with Smile Orval Hixon Photograph
President Truman Walking the Independence Square President Truman Walking the Independence Square Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Dainty Marie Meeker Portrait of Dainty Marie Meeker Photograph
Portrait of Grace La Rue with Patterned Wall Portrait of Grace La Rue with Patterned Wall Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Nance O'Neil with Fan Portrait of Nance O'Neil with Fan Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Hixon's Sister with Friends, Little Blue River Portrait of Hixon's Sister with Friends, Little Blue River Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Irene Rich Portrait of Irene Rich Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis Portrait of Ruth St. Denis Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clyde McCoy Band Member, Rolla Portrait of Clyde McCoy Band Member, Rolla Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Beverly Payne Portrait of Beverly Bayne Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of an Unknown Actress Portrait of an Unknown Actress Orval Hixon Photograph

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