Bundles of lumber in subsiding flood waters in the West Bottoms.
Cityscape of Kansas City from City Hall looking NorthWest from the 29th floor.
City workers and police working in street after water subsides.
Collapsed wall of building and subsiding flood water in West Bottoms.
L. Perry Cookingham poses for picture with unidentified Starlight actress
Damaged streets and buildings from the 1951 flood.
Dead livestock in the aftermath of the 1951 floods.
Debris and dead livestock strewn street.
L. Perry Cookingham, Harriette W Cookingham, and unidentified persons standing outside streetcar on last day of streetcars
Fire fighters with hoses and fire trucks training hoses on flooded buildings.
Firefighters waist deep in flood water using firehose to battle fire.
Firemen waist deep in water battling a oil tank fire in the West Bottoms.
Flooded buildings on fire in the West Bottoms, 1951 flood.
Flooded buildings on fire in the West Bottoms, 1951 flood.
Flooded buildings on fire in the West Bottoms, 1951 flood.
Flooded buildings on fire in the West Bottoms, 1951 flood.
Flooded gas station and dead livestock in the aftermath of 1951 flood.
Flooded West Bottoms with just the tops of train cars showing above water.
Harriette W. Cookingham in black dress, fascinator hat, gloves, and fur scarf stands next to L. Perry Cookingham, who is pointing off into the distance, in hat, suit, and tie outside Union Station.
Kaw river flood, water flowing over Missouri river flood wall.
View from outside as L. Perry Cookingham operates street car on country line on the last day of streetcars.
Large crowd at Liberty Memorial for Eisenhower homecoming.
L. Perry Cookingham in suit stands in front of Kansas City Hall for Life magazine.
L. Perry Cookingham in suit stands in front of Kansas City Hall for Life magazine.
L. Perry Cookingham in suit stands in front of Kansas City Hall for Life magazine.
