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
Heat Up, Cool Down: Kansas City Jazz Heat up, Cool Down: Kansas City Jazz Unknown Poster
Warehouses for WJ Smith, Esq. KCMO Warehouses for W. J. Smith, Esq, KCMO Unknown Print
Southern Belle Train Advertising Southern Belle Train Advertising Unknown Print
Damage and Debris After the Flood Damage and Debris After the Flood Unknown Print
Three Tiered Console Three-tiered Console Unknown Furniture
Fountain Elevation Drawing Fountain Elevation Drawing Unknown Print
Lectum Lectum Unknown Furniture
Bust of Dante Bust of Dante Unknown Sculpture
Portrait of James L. Abernathy Portrait of James L. Abernathy Unknown Other
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
19 c. Pedestal Table 19th century Pedestal Table Unknown Furniture
Plaza Skyline and Main Street Bridge Plaza Skyline and Main Street Bridge Unknown Photograph
James M Greenwood Memorial Chair James M. Greenwood Memorial Chair Unknown Furniture
Scholar's Chair Scholar's Chair Unknown Furniture
A Victorian Birdhouse A Victorian Birdhouse Unknown Sculpture
19th c. Secretariat Desk Secretariat Desk in the Mezzanine Unknown Furniture
Etagere Etagere Unknown Furniture
Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Unknown Photograph
Kansas City in 1855 Kansas City in 1855 Unknown Print

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