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Walk-Up Snack Bar.

Credit: Rick Hasley

Added: 2/24/2003

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This is a Circa 1948 scan of a newspaper ad advertising the modern tilted screen.

Credit: Elwyn Davis

Added: 5/20/2003

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Library copy of Kansan newspaper ad for opening day on August 27,1947. First drive-in in Kansas City, KS; some locals think it was the Boulevard (open 1950). Advertised as having first tilted down screen in the US; baby bottle warming service.

Credit: Elwyn Davis

Added: 5/16/2003

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This is one of the few speaker pole bases left at the site. It is unusual shape.

Credit: Elwyn Davis

Added: 5/23/2003

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This is what is left of the parking lot at the Kansas Drive-in

Credit: Elwyn Davis

Added: 5/23/2003

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Aerial view of the remains of Kansas Drive-in. Where the screen was has been built on.

Credit: Elwyn Davis

Added: 2/25/2005

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aerial view hotel directly on corner of property

Credit: Brian Grunst

Added: 6/30/2008

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Aerial view before anything was built on the former DI site. There is a new Quick trip going in to the south of the old one. It will be on a corner of the DI parking lot.

Credit: Google Earth

Added: 9/19/2011

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Taken from a photo of a copy from records at courthouse but it does show a functioning DI

Credit: Wyandotte Co. Courthouse

Added: 12/9/2013

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