National WWI Museum in Kansas City

J.LeBrasseur

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So my wife and I met up with Gus and Maggie at the National WW1 Museum in Kansas City, I have never been there before, and I have to say I was impressed.

I took a bunch of picture to share, please understand that the lighting made taking pictures tough, tons of glare, so sorry for some of the quality. Also, these pictures represent maybe 10% of what was there. They had uniforms and Kit/Equipment from every country involved in the war, very impressive. Not a ton of Spikes displayed but a few.

These are in no particular order.

Enjoy, SOS picture starting Thursday under a different thread.

James
 

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A kinder backpack kit I would kill to have!
 

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James
Excellent photo’s of an excellent time capsule from a century ago. Thank you for sharing your visit! Safe travels.
Best regard
John
 
Thanks for taking and posting these fine photos James!

I've enjoyed seeing it twice, and one time was with my friend Chip which made the visit even more enjoyable.

It's a world class collection/display. An old friend who served on the board of Governors for the museum told me The designer of the displays went for maximum exposure of artifacts. Something that is not often seen in modern museum design any longer.

I used to work at Manion's auction house with the current Archivist, Jonathan Casey. What a dream job that would be, lol.

Best Wishes,

Alan
 
Thanks very much for posting these photos. Looks like a great museum. Need to find a way of convincing my wife that she’s always wanted to go to Kansas!
All the best
Michael
 
James ;
Thanks for all of the great photos .
I have never been there , but now I feel as if
had .
Steve
 
Thanks for posting those!

We have a British cannon on our square that a local man (Lieutenant in the AEF) brought home.... evidently NOT in his duffle bag! Navy Customs wouldn't let me ship a tank home from Kuwait. Times have changed.
 
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