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 the front lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City looking south. The lawn ends at Brush Creek and Volker Boulevard. The campus for University of Missouri-Kansas City is on the other side of the road. Menorah Medical Center and the UMKC library are in the center further up. The lawn is surrounded by houses and parking lots.
Aerial view of the Brush Creek area in Kansas City. The corner of Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Troost Avenue is in the center. There are parking lots, houses, and apartment buildings around the area. The Menorah Medical Center and University of Missouri-Kansas City are in the distance.
Aerial view of Rockhill, Manheim Park, and Ivanhoe neighborhoods in Kansas City. Volker Boulevard and Brush Creek pass through the middle of the photo. The Menorah Medical Center and University of Missouri-Kansas City are in the bottom left. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is on the left at the end of a long green lawn. Troost Avenue is in the center running north and south. Downtown Kansas City and the Missouri River are in the distance.
Aerial view of Menorah Medical Center and other buildings along Brush Creek in Kansas City. Menorah Medical Center is at the bottom right in-between Rockhill Road and Volker Boulevard. The Nelson-Atkins art museum is on edge of a green lawn on the left. Downtown Kansas City is in the distance.
Aerial view of Menorah Medical Center and other buildings along Brush Creek in Kansas City. Menorah Medical Center is at the bottom in-between Rockhill Road and Volker Boulevard. Downtown Kansas City is in the distance.
Aerial view of the Brush Creek area in Kansas City. The Menorah Medical Center is at the bottom left of the photo next to Volker Boulevard. Brush Creek is to the right of Volker. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is near the top of the photo at the edge of a long green lawn. There are parking lots and houses throughout the area.
Aerial view of the lawn in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. The museum is at the end of a long green lawn. Volker Boulevard and Brush Creek pass along the bottom of the photo. The Rockhill and Mannheim neighborhoods are visible on the right. The University of Missouri-Kansas City campus is below the road. Skyscrapers and downtown are visible in the distance.
Aerial view of the lawn in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. The museum is at the end of a long green lawn. Volker Boulevard and Brush Creek pass along the bottom of the photo. The Rockhill and Mannheim neighborhoods are visible on the right. The University of Missouri-Kansas City campus is below the road.
Aerial view of the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. A large industrial facility and houses are below the river.
Aerial view of a highway interchange in front of Kansas City. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance. The highway passes over a large road heading toward downtown. Several on- and off-ramps turn off the highway.
Aerial view of the Brush Creek area in Kansas City. The Menorah Medical Center is in the center between Rockhill Road and Volker Boulevard. Parking lots and buildings for the University of Missouri-Kansas City are on the left. Brush Creek passes through the trees behind Menorah. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is in the upper center at the edge of a long green lawn. The Country Club Plaza region is further up behind the Nelson lawn. There are houses spread throughout the area.
Aerial view of warehouses and parking lots in front of Kansas City. Skyscrapers and downtown Kansas City are visible in the distance Cars are parked in each of the lots.
Aerial view of the Union Hill neighborhood in Kansas City. A large radio antenna is in the center near several office buildings. There are houses throughout the neighborhood.
Aerial view of Rockhill, Manheim Park, and Ivanhoe neighborhoods in Kansas City. Volker Boulevard and Brush Creek pass through the middle of the photo. The Menorah Medical Center and University of Missouri-Kansas City are in the bottom left. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is on the left at the end of a long green lawn. Troost Avenue is in the center running north and south. Downtown Kansas City and the Missouri River are in the distance.