You can now access a free, public archive of over 500,000 photographs originally published in The Kansas City Star on a newly launched site dating back over 100 years, thanks to a project with the KC Library. While the images document Kansas City and the surrounding region in detail, they also reflect the newspaper’s broader editorial scope, including national and international subjects, politics, sports, and entertainment. The news articles and clippings saved in The Star’s envelopes date back

🗞️Extra, extra! The Star’s photo archives from the 1900s are now online and free to access for everyone. Star staffers and our friends over at the @kclibrary — who helped organize the massive project — picked a few of our favorite historical shots from the archives. From weddings and sporting events to protests and classroom shots, there are over 500,000 pictures publicly available on our newly launched website. Dig in at the link in our bio. | The Kansas City Star