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.
Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking southwest. The Missouri River passes in front of downtown. Skyscrapers are visible in the distance. Warehouses and industrial facilities are visible in front of the river.
Aerial view of buildings under construction near College Boulevard in Overland Park, Kansas. The building in front has several floors built and a crane is raised overhead. There are parking lots full of cars near each building.
Aerial view of buildings under construction along College Boulevard in Overland Park, Kansas. Several lots are empty and are covered in dirt. There are office buildings, warehouses, and parking lots throughout the area.
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.
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. A series of highway ramps are at the bottom of the photo. Downtown Kansas City is visible in the distance.
Aerial view of a railway yard near Kansas City. Two trains are on the tracks. A bridge passes over the tracks. There are warehouses on the other side of the tracks.
Aerial view of Pierson Auditorium at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The auditorium is in a building at the bottom of the photo near a parking circle. There are parking lots and other university buildings near the auditorium. Rockhill Road, Volker Boulevard, and Brush Creek pass through the trees halfway up the photo. The Nelson-Atkins museum is on the left at the edge of a long green lawn. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are in the distance.
Aerial view of the Brush Creek area in Kansas City. The Menorah Medical Center is in the bottom center between Rockhill Road and Volker Boulevard. Parking lots and buildings for University of Missouri-Kansas City are on the left. Brush Creek passes through the trees halfway up the photo. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is in the center at the edge of a long green lawn. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are in the distance.
Aerial view the Country Club Plaza region in Kansas City looking north. The Intercontinental hotel is in the center overlooking Brush Creek at the intersection of Volker Boulevard and Wornall Road. There are houses and apartment buildings below the hotel. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance.