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"Bud and Spud" promotional photo

Image

Promotional photo of Ralph "Bud" Hunt and Earl "Spud" Bledsoe. "Bud" playing banjo and "Spud" playing guitar behind KMBC microphone. Both wearing...

Date Published
1935
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Colorado" Pete promotional photo

Image

Promotional photo of "Colorado" Pete wearing satin long-sleeve shirt with dark scarf and white cowboy hat. "To Irene one of the "Crouse Twins",...

Date Published
1930
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Ship Ahoy" A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

Image

Tommy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, Red Skelton, and Eleanor Powell posed in a publicity shot for the film "Ship Ahoy." Dorsey is playing trombone while Rich...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Tex" Owens promotional photo

Image

Promotional photo of "Tex" Owens sitting on stool with Martin guitar in front of white peg-board wall behind "KMBC" microphone. Owens is wearing...

Date Published
1930
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

25th Birthday Anniversary of Presidents and Past Presidents General Assembly of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

Image

Harriette W. Cookingham and unidentified persons pose for group photo during celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Presidents and Past Presidents...

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Broadcasting weekly program from City Manager's office

Image

C.M. Broadcast from office - weekly program. Bill Harris, Ray Wilson, unidentified man, Lyman Moore, and L. Perry Cookingham behind desk with KMBC...

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Cast of "The Brush Creek Follies"

Image

All white cast of "The Brush Creek Follies." Group portrait of 33 individuals on stage with barn scene backdrop. Kit and Kay center front row in large...

Date Published
1938
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

Cast of "The Brush Creek Follies"

Image

All white cast of "The Brush Creek Follies." Group portrait of 24 individuals on stage with barn scene backdrop. Seven holding instruments including...

Date Published
1938
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

CBD looking West - 29th floor City Hall

Image

Cityscape of Kansas City from City Hall looking NorthWest from the 29th floor.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Charles McLean with a small girl and cat

Image

Charles McLean sitting with a small girl and cat. The girl is sitting in his lap and he is holding the cat in front. They are sitting in front of a...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

Clark Cookingham walks on sidewalk with Harriette W. Cookingham

Image

Clark Cookingham wearing overcoat and sweater with a D on it walks on sidewalk with Harriette W. Cookingham who wears a Leopard fur lined coat.

Date Published
1942
1946
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Close-up of Kit & Kay behind "KMBC" microphone

Image

Close-up of Kit & Kay behind KMBC microphone facing each other. Instrument straps visible over shoulders. Both wearing white Tom Mix cowboy hats and...

Date Published
1938
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

Colorado Pete with Kit & Kay

Image

Colorado Pete on stage with Kit & Kay. Pete standing between Kit and Kay behind microphone. Kit and Kay wearing dark tops and pants. One holding...

Date Published
1938
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

Danville High School, class of 1917, reunion

Image

Danville High School, class of 1917, reunion Cookingham sits at banquet table wearing suit an tie with his high School class.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Danville High School, class of 1917, reunion

Image

Danville High School, class of 1917, reunion Cookingham sits at banquet table wearing suit an tie with his high School class.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Danville High School, class of 1917, reunion

Image

Danville High School, class of 1917, reunion Cookingham sits at banquet table wearing suit an tie with his high School class.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Eddie Rickenbacker and Cookingham meet for first DC 4 flight

Image

Jack Fry (Pres TWA), Eddie Rickenbacker, and L. Perry Cookingham stand in airplane for first flight of DC 4.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Eddie Rickenbacker and Cookingham meet for first DC 4 flight

Image

Jack Fry (Pres TWA), Eddie Rickenbacker, and L. Perry Cookingham stand in airplane for first flight of DC 4.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

First visit to Saginaw after leaving

Image

Irma Foele, L. Perry Cookingham, and Carl Peterson (Saginaw City Manager) standing talking. First visit to Saginaw after leaving.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Helen Xarhis with soldiers

Image

Helen Xarhis posing for a photo outside of Riley's Bar in Kansas City with an unidentified sailor and four unidentified soldiers.

Date Published
1942
Member of
Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection

Jackie and Bobby

Image

Jackie and Bobby at 4 years old. The boy is dressed as a policeman.

Date Published
1942
1942
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

James Xarhis with fellow soldiers

Image

James Xarhis (center) in a helmet crouching down in front of a building with two unidentified soldiers also in helmets. A third unidentified soldier...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection

Jan Clayton and Harriette W. Cookingham pose in front of a model steamboat

Image

Jan Clayton, unidentified woman, and Harriette W. Cookingham pose in front of a model steamboat.

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Jay McShann

Image

Angled headshot of Jay McShann looking forward and smiling. McShann is wearing a pinstripe suit and dark colored tie.

Date Published
1942
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jazz musicians with Dave Dexter

Image

An unidentified man at left end of table, Lou Bring, Mildred Bailey, Manny Klein, an unidentified man (standing), Dave Dexter, and Glenn Wallichs...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Member of

  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (18)
  • Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection (13)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (10)
  • Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection (3)
  • Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (2)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)
  • Ed Dix Collection (1)
  • Mclean Family Collection (1)
  • Ted Malone Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (51)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (52)
  • Portrait photographs (25)
  • Group portraits (19)
  • Reproductions (12)
  • Snapshots (12)
  • Publicity photographs (10)
  • Cityscapes (1)
  • Views (1)
  • (-) Gelatin silver prints (52)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (52)
  • 1931-1940 (14)

Subjects

  • Country musicians (14)
  • Musicians (13)
  • Radio programs, Musical (13)
  • Men, White (11)
  • Musical groups (10)
  • City managers (9)
  • Women, White (7)
  • Jazz musicians (5)
  • Parties (4)
  • African American jazz musicians (3)
  • Class reunions (3)
  • Jazz musicians, White (3)
  • Jazz singers (3)
  • Military uniforms (3)
  • Municipal government (3)
  • Native American women (3)
  • Panoramas (3)
  • Soldiers (3)
  • Airplanes (2)
  • Auditoriums (2)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (2)
  • Girls (2)
  • Male singers (2)
  • Mayors (2)
  • Mountains (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Skiers (2)
  • Skis and skiing (2)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (2)
  • Theaters (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Actors (1)
  • Actresses (1)
  • Advertising--Motion pictures (1)
  • African American children (1)
  • Authors, American (1)
  • Bathing suits (1)
  • Blackface entertainers (1)
  • Books (1)
  • Boys (1)
  • Buildings (1)
  • Cats (1)
  • Cities and towns (1)
  • Clubs (1)
  • Clubwomen (1)
  • Coats (1)
  • Comedians (1)
  • Composers (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Evergreens (1)
  • Families (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Helmets (1)
  • Horsemanship (1)
  • Horses (1)
  • Marquees (1)
  • Motion picture actors and actresses (1)
  • Municipal buildings (1)
  • Neckties (1)
  • Older men (1)
  • Parades (1)
  • Radio personalities (1)
  • Radio stations--Employees (1)
  • Sailors (1)
  • Snow (1)
  • Vibraphonists (1)
  • Western riding (1)
  • Wicker furniture (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (5)
  • Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho (3)
  • 12th Street (2)
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.) (2)
  • Akron (Ohio) (1)
  • Denver (Colo.) (1)
  • Grand Avenue (1)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (1)

Subjects, People

  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (10)
  • Colorado Pete, 1909-1969 (4)
  • Bailey, Mildred (3)
  • Cookingham, Harriette W. (3)
  • Gage, John B. (John Bailey), 1887- (3)
  • Klein, Manny, 1908-1994 (3)
  • Dexter, Dave (2)
  • Frye, William John, 1904-1959 (2)
  • Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 (2)
  • Wallichs, Glenn (2)
  • Bring, Lou (1)
  • Clayton, Jan, 1917-1983 (1)
  • Cookingham, Clark G. (1)
  • DePasco, Helen Xarhis, 1921-1992 (1)
  • Desmond, Johnny (1)
  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (1)
  • Edwards, Eddie (Radio performer) (1)
  • Grant, W. T. (William Thomas), 1876-1972 (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Herman, Ingrid (1)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (1)
  • Malone, Ted, 1908-1989 (1)
  • McBride, Laura Lee (1)
  • McLean, Charles (1)
  • McShann, Jay (1)
  • Owens, Tex, 1892-1962 (1)
  • Peterson, Carl (1)
  • Porter, Lillian, 1917-1997 (1)
  • Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982 (1)
  • Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987 (1)
  • Ritter, Tex (1)
  • Skelton, Red, 1913-1997 (1)
  • Smith, Bryce B. (Bryce Byram), 1878-1962 (1)
  • Smith, Erle, 1890-1966 (1)
  • Waller, Fats, 1904-1943 (1)
  • Xarhis, James John, 1924-1992 (1)

Date Published

  • 1938 (8)
  • 1930 (2)
  • 1941 (2)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1937 (1)
  • 1939 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1946 (1)
  • (-) 1942 (52)

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