John, That is a good pic, better than the one on Wiki. I notice the caption says the viewer is looking northeast, not the statue. :-) Penn Valley ravine - that is interesting. There must have been a stream, at least an intermittent one, at some time to have created the ravine. But at least that explains the name of the park. Folks in the shanties would have needed a water supply. Probably from wells. Sometimes I wish I could go back to say, 1800 or 1850 and roam what is now the metro area. It would be a "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there." Vanette

Vanette, have you seen the "Then and Now" books of Kansas City? If not, it's a must see. If your library doesn't have them (Vol 1 and Vol 2) see if they can get them via inter-library loan. "Kansas City Then and Now" published by Kansas City Star Books If you grew up in KC, you will enjoy ....... guaranteed!!! (I didn't grow up here & I think they're great books!) I own vol 1. The book is all pictures. It'll show you a picture of Third street in 1867 and then a picture taken at the same exact spot in 2000. The Gayety Theater in 1935, etc. In vol 1, all the "current" pictures were taken in 2000. The old pictures are: 19th century 1900-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1959 1960-2000 The Mid-Continent Library and the Kansas City Library have both volumes. Get it!!! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <VanetteHobbs@aol.com> To: <kansascity@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [KANSASCITY] Question - Origin of name of Penn Valley Park? > John, > > That is a good pic, better than the one on Wiki. I notice the caption > says > the viewer is looking northeast, not the statue. :-) > > Penn Valley ravine - that is interesting. There must have been a stream, > at > least an intermittent one, at some time to have created the ravine. But > at > least that explains the name of the park. > > Folks in the shanties would have needed a water supply. Probably from > wells. > > Sometimes I wish I could go back to say, 1800 or 1850 and roam what is now > the metro area. It would be a "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want > to > live there." > > Vanette > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you ever looked into "Hospital Hill, an illustratted account of public healthcare institutions in Kansas City, Missouri, by James Soward? This book covers a lot on the hospitals from early KC to current. I found the hospital location and picture where my mom was born. I whish I had purchased on when it was available. I have checked it out 5 or 6 times. It is very informative about the medical field and hospitals. John, I appreciate everything you add to the Kansascity list. You have nocked down so many of my brick walls that I could build a house. I just wanted to let you know, YOU ARE APPRECIATED. Thanks for all you do. Karen ________________________________ From: kansascity-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of John O'Brien Sent: Tue 1/13/2009 2:09 PM To: kansascity@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KANSASCITY] Question - Origin of name of Penn Valley Park? Vanette, have you seen the "Then and Now" books of Kansas City? If not, it's a must see. If your library doesn't have them (Vol 1 and Vol 2) see if they can get them via inter-library loan. "Kansas City Then and Now" published by Kansas City Star Books If you grew up in KC, you will enjoy ....... guaranteed!!! (I didn't grow up here & I think they're great books!) I own vol 1. The book is all pictures. It'll show you a picture of Third street in 1867 and then a picture taken at the same exact spot in 2000. The Gayety Theater in 1935, etc. In vol 1, all the "current" pictures were taken in 2000. The old pictures are: 19th century 1900-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1959 1960-2000 The Mid-Continent Library and the Kansas City Library have both volumes. Get it!!! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <VanetteHobbs@aol.com> To: <kansascity@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [KANSASCITY] Question - Origin of name of Penn Valley Park? > John, > > That is a good pic, better than the one on Wiki. I notice the caption > says > the viewer is looking northeast, not the statue. :-) > > Penn Valley ravine - that is interesting. There must have been a stream, > at > least an intermittent one, at some time to have created the ravine. But > at > least that explains the name of the park. > > Folks in the shanties would have needed a water supply. Probably from > wells. > > Sometimes I wish I could go back to say, 1800 or 1850 and roam what is now > the metro area. It would be a "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want > to > live there." > > Vanette > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication may be confidential and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please return it to the sender immediately and delete any copy of it from your computer system.

The best place to time travel is in history books. I am not being fallacious but start in the children's books some of these are the best most direct accounts Sometime back I needed the location of a historic site, knew the approximate name , broused shelving, and Saw a county title. It turned out to be a book prepared by a historical society for fourth grade students. Not only did it have my site and location and drawing of by a capsule history of a very interesting county.. So "try It you may like it". Bud. PS this is the best place to start also for How this work. Once you have the basics it is easier to find the concise. B. -----Original Message----- From: kansascity-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kansascity-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of VanetteHobbs@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:47 PM To: kansascity@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KANSASCITY] Question - Origin of name of Penn Valley Park? John, That is a good pic, better than the one on Wiki. I notice the caption says the viewer is looking northeast, not the statue. :-) Penn Valley ravine - that is interesting. There must have been a stream, at least an intermittent one, at some time to have created the ravine. But at least that explains the name of the park. Folks in the shanties would have needed a water supply. Probably from wells. Sometimes I wish I could go back to say, 1800 or 1850 and roam what is now the metro area. It would be a "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there." Vanette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message