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 - 6 of 6 items

View of workmen in excavating machinery working on construction of 6th St. Expressway W. as seen from Grand Ave.

Date Published

1956-05-21

Work on bridges across the excavation for the 6th St. Expressway as seen from Main Street.

Date Published

1956-05-21

Workmen with trucks, cranes, and digging machines excavate for Auditorium Plaza Garage.

Date Published

1954-04

View looking northwest from 13th and Wyandotte of workers excavating for the Auditorium Plaza Garage. The Folly Theater can be seen in the background.

Date Published

1954-07

View looking northwest from 13th and Wyandotte of trucks and digging machinery sitting on flattened ground in the excavation for the Auditorium Plaza Garage. The Folly Theater can be seen in...

Date Published

1954-05-01

Aerial view of the fountain in Barney Allis Plaza on top of the Auditorium Plaza Garage. "K.C. Strip" can be seen across 12th Street.

Date Published

1956-08

Digital Collections

L. Perry Cookingham Collection

6th St. Xpressway from Main St. Viaduct

6th St. Xpressway looking W. from Grand Ave.

APG. Excav

Auditorium Plaza garage

Auditorium Plaza garage

Auditorium Plaza park

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