L. Perry Cookingham Collection

The L. Perry Cookingham Collection was donated to the University of Missouri-Kansas City during the late 1970s through early 1980s by Mr. Cookingham. The collection contains a fairly concise and annotated selection of Cookingham’s personal and professional life. Inclusive dates are circa 1870-1993. Photographs depict the growth of Kansas City during 1939-1990.

Items in Collection: 1,803

Topics

Kansas City History

Politics & Government

1 - 7 of 7 items

View east on 9th street looking toward Walnut. Fidelity Bank on right.

Date Published

1950-09-06

View of multistory buildings with painted advertising, streetcars and their powerlines, and cars parked along Grand Ave. as seen from the middle of the street looking north from 13th St.

Date Published

1949-11

View north on Walnut St. from 13th showing multistory buildings including the Jenkins building and the Fidelity National Bank and Trust building. Cars line the street.

Date Published

1949-11

View of Kansas City looking northeast from the top of City Hall showing various buildings and the Missouri River.

Date Published

1949-11

Skyline view of Fort Worth looking east from the Trinity River flats.

Date Published

1960

View looking southwest from the city manager's office showing various buildings including the Power and Light building and Kansas River off in the distance.

Date Published

1949-11

Downtown Forth Worth, Texas as seen from the West Freeway looking east from the Ballinger Street overpass.

Date Published

1959

Digital Collections

L. Perry Cookingham Collection

9th St. at Walnut St.

Looking N. on Grand Ave from 13th

Looking N. on Walnut St. from 13th

Looking N.E. from top of City Hall

Trinity River Flats - Ft. Worth TX. Skyline

View looking SW from City Mgr's office

West Freeway Ft. Worth. Tex. - 1959

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