Walt Bodine Collection

Walt Bodine as a toddler in a toy car, 910 Northrup, Kansas City, Kansas. Bodine looks at the camera and smiles. He is outside what appears to be a house. A fence and steps are seen behind him.

Walt Bodine as a toddler with 3 unidentified women, 1879 Armstrong, Kansas City, KS. The three women look at the camera while Bodine looks to his right. A neighborhood street is seen in the background...

Walt Bodine as a young boy standing next to an automobile. Bodine is pictured from head to toe. A woman stands to his left, but her face is obscured perhaps from overexposure.

Walt Bodine as a young man with a young woman named Tootsie. The two stand side by side, pictured from approximately head to toe. Bodine stands with his hands together, and both look at the camera...

Walt Bodine at a military airport. Bodine faces the camera, smiling. He is pictured from approximately waist to head. Military planes are behind him.

Walt Bodine at a military airport. Bodine faces the camera, smiling. He is pictured from approximately waist to head. Military planes and automobiles are behind him.

Walt Bodine (right) at a picnic with two unidentified men, possibly high school reunion. Bodine looks at the camera and holds his glasses in his hands. The men are pictured approximately waist to head...

Walt Bodine (right) at a picnic with two unidentified men, possibly high school reunion. Bodine looks to his right, possibly speaking. The men are seated, facing the camera. Bodine holds his glasses...

Walt Bodine at broadcast with an unidentified man perhaps during his time with WDAF. Bodine is in profile, looking at the man. A microphone is on the table before them. Both men are pictured from...

Walt Bodine (right) at broadcast with two unidentified men. Bodine sits at a table, pictured from approximately waist to head, facing the two men. A framed newspaper article in the background...

Walt Bodine (center) at broadcast with two unidentified men. The men sit at a table with a microphone in front of them. The man closest to the camera wears a pair of headphones. Coffee cups, photos...

Walt Bodine (right) at broadcast with two unidentified men. Bodine sits at a table, pictured from approximately waist to head, in conversation with the man in the center of the photo. The man on the...

Walt Bodine (bottom center) with four unidentified people at what appears to be a formal dinner event. Bodine smiles, looking off-camera while the others smile and look into the camera. Bodine is...

Walt Bodine likely at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum when he was awarded the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award. Bodine is seated at a table, smiling, and looking off-camera. He...

Walt Bodine likely at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum when he was awarded the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award. Bodine is seated, gazing off-camera and smiling. His name tag...

Walt Bodine at the Panama Canal. Bodine leans against a railing, pictured approximately waist to head. Ships are behind him, to the left of the image. Bodine looks into the camera, perhaps squinting...

Walt Bodine (left) at the Panama Canal with an unidentified white man. Both smile, looking at the camera. They are pictured from approximately waist to head. A ship appears in the background between...

Walt Bodine at the Panama Canal. Bodine looks at the camera, perhaps squinting from the sun. He is pictured approximately chest to head. A ship is behind him coming through the Panama Canal.

Walt Bodine at the Panama Canal. Bodine leans against a railing, pictured approximately waist to head. Ships are behind him, to the left of the image. Bodine looks into the camera, perhaps squinting...

Walt Bodine sits at a desk in the station perhaps during his time with KCUR. He looks at the camera, smiling, and is pictured approximately from knees to head. He holds one hand on a knee. A...

Walt Bodine beside the Ocean perhaps on vacation. Bodine looks at the camera, smiling, pictured from approximately chest to head. A railing between him and the Ocean is behind him.

Walt Bodine broadcasts in a studio. He sits behind a desk with a microphone before him, pictured from approximately chest to head. He looks to the left of the camera and appears to be speaking.

Walt Bodine broadcasts in studio. He wears a headset and sits behind a microphone. A telephone is on the table before him. Bodine is pictured from approximately chest to head. He is looking to the...

Walt Bodine conducts an interview at Starlight Theater. Bodine is possibly interviewing cast members. He stands behind the two figures seated on a bench, pictured from feet to head, with one foot over...

Walt Bodine attempts to conduct the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Standing behind the podium, Bodine holds a conductor's baton in his right hand. He gazes to the left of the picture, most likely...