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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 Artistsort descending Object Type
Portrait of Family on a Porch Portrait of Family on a Porch Photograph
Portrait of Dainty Marie Meeker Portrait of Dainty Marie Meeker Photograph
Farmhouses Farmhouses Vincent Van Gogh Print
Cram's Superior Map of Missouri Cram's Superior Map of Missouri George F. Cram Print
Cram's Superior Map of Kansas Cram's Superior Map of Kansas George F. Cram Print
1940 Liberty Magazine Cover 1940 Liberty Magazine Cover Herman E. Bischoff Print
BOS AMERICANUS Bos Americanus Joseph Swain Print
Kansas City Art Deco Society Kansas City Art Deco Society Bill McDevitt Poster
Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Bill McDevitt Poster
Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Bill McDevitt Poster
Kansas City Skyline Kansas City Skyline Unknown Print
Map of Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS Map of Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS Unknown Print
Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk: Chaos in Kansas City Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk: Chaos in Kansas City Unknown Poster
Portrait of the Hixon Family (i) Portrait of the Hixon Family (i) Unknown Photograph
Kansas City Stockyards Depiction The Kansas City Stockyards Depiction Unknown Print
First National Bank Pennant First National Bank Pennant Unknown Other
James M Greenwood  Memorial Chair James M. Greenwood Memorial Chair Unknown Furniture
Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Unknown Photograph
Victorian Cabinet Victorian Cabinet Unknown Furniture
Gilded Figures on a Dragon Barge Gilded Figures on a Dragon Barge Unknown Sculpture

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