Description
Barrett was a long-time commercial and art photographer in Kansas City. This sample of his work features over 300 aerial views and late 20th century vistas of Kansas City.
Member of
Robert F. Barrett Collection
Displaying 106 - 120 of 334
Aerial view of industrial facilities
Aerial view of an industrial area near downtown Kansas City. There are houses in between trees at the bottom of the photo. Warehouses and railroad tracks are in front of the downtown area. Skyscrapers are visible in the distance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014473.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of the Kansas River
Aerial view of an island in the Kansas River. The island is covered with trees. Behind the island is a railroad bridge crossing the river. There are houses and a water tower on the other side of the river.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014474.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of a neighborhood
Aerial view of a residential neighborhood under construction in Kansas City. There are houses along two winding streets. The ground on the right is covered in dirt and several construction vehicles are parked. There are trees and a lake behind the houses.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014475.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of apartment buildings
Aerial view of apartment buildings in a suburban area of Kansas City. There are open parking lots in front of each building. There are trees surrounding the buildings.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014467.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of a suburban area
Aerial view of a suburban area near Kansas City. Houses are along several grids of roads. Downtown Kansas City is in the distance along the skyline.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014468.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of a field
Aerial view of the plowed field near Kansas City. The landing skids of the helicopter are in the bottom of the photo as well.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014478.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of the Kansas River
Aerial view of an island in the Kansas River. The island is covered with trees. Behind the island is a railroad bridge crossing the river. There are houses and a water tower on the other side of the river.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014479.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
View of Penn Valley area
Aerial view of the BMA building, also known as One Park Place, and Penn Valley Community College in the midtown Kansas City area. There are houses along the bottom. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are in the distance. A large radio antenna is on the right. Broadway Boulevard runs diagonally from lower right to upper left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014469.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of Brookhollow Industrial Park
Aerial view of warehouses and Interstate 35 at Brookhollow Industrial Park in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014476.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of a clubhouse
Aerial view of a clubhouse of a golf course with pool, and tennis courts. The clubhouse is surrounded by trees and open fields. There are two parking lots on the right with parked cars.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014477.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Truman Sports Complex
Aerial view of the Truman Sports Complex and surrounding area in Kansas City. Arrowhead Stadium is on the right and Kauffman Stadium is on the right. The stadiums are surrounded by large, empty parking lots. There are houses and warehouses in the distance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014493.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of the Missouri River
Aerial view of the Missouri River, possibly near River Front street. A road bridge, possibly Couteau Trafficway, stretches across the river. There are warehouses along the left side. There are trees on each side of the river.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014494.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of highway construction
Aerial view of highway construction near Kansas City. A railway yard is above the highway. There are trains parked on all the tracks. There are several concrete pillars in the middle of an off-ramp.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014487.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of downtown
Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking southwest. There are apartment buildings and warehouses on the other side of a highway from skyscrapers. The Missouri river is passing behind downtown Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014488.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303
Aerial view of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers
Aerial view of the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers near the West Bottoms in Kansas City. There is a large factory on the far side of the river. Smaller warehouses are at the bottom of the photo. Downtown Kansas City is visible in the distance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_barrett_photo-014497.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0303