African Veldt
View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo. Ostridges can be seen next to the water.
African Veldt
View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo. Zebras, ostridges, and antelope can be seen.
African Veldt
View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo.
Begging Raccoon at Zoo
View of a begging raccoon standing on hind legs on rock and concrete wall.
Bengal Tiger at Swope Park Zoo
View of Bengal tiger in cage at Kansas City Zoo.
Day the Kangaroos arrived at the K.C. Zoo
L. Perry Cookingham, Ernest Hagler, and Stu Murdock who is talking into a microphone at Kansas City Zoo for the opening of the Kangaroo exhibit.
Frank Theis, Pres Pk. Bd opening African Veldt
Frank Theis in suit and tie standing behind a microphone beside a uniformed security guard and unidentified woman in yellow dress in front of African Veldt enclosure.
L. Perry Cookingham stands in front of stage at KC Zoo with Joan Embery
L. Perry Cookingham, Sandy Berkley, Joan Embery, Richard Berkley, and Anita Gorman stand in front of stage at KC Zoo.
L. Perry Cookingham, Joan Embery sit on stage
L. Perry Cookingham, Joan Embery sit on stage with various musical instruments behind them.
L.P. Cookingham - Pres. Parks & Rec. Comm. K.C.M.O.
L. Perry Cookingham in suit and tie at Kansas City Zoo.
Opening day African Veldt Swope Park
View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo.
P. at the K.C. Zoo
L. Perry Cookingham pets Chinchilla being held by unidentified Zoo Keeper from KC Zoo.
P. at the zoo with keepers
L. Perry Cookingham stands with unidentified Zoo Keepers from KC Zoo.
Sandy & Gene at Swope Park
George (Sandy) and Gene Cookingham stand in front of working miniature train in Kansas City Zoo.
Susan Perry and "uncle" Perry at arrival of "butch" the snow leopard she purchased for the K.C. Zoo
L. Perry Cookingham standing at microphone with Susan Perry on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo.
Susan Perry and Cookingham stand at microphone
L. Perry Cookingham standing at microphone with Susan Perry on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo.
Susan Perry stands at microphone
Susan Perry stands at microphone on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo with L. Perry Cookingham.