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Four men wearing uniforms on a pier

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Four unidentified men wearing uniforms and standing on a pier, likely in Monrovia. The man second from left, possibly Leon Jordan, is holding a small...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Jordan and Dudley at table with a group of unidentified people

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Leon Jordan and US Ambassador to Liberia Edward Dudley sitting at a dining table with a group of unidentified people at a formal gathering outside a...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Jordan and Dudley at table with a group of unidentified people

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Leon Jordan and US Ambassador to Liberia Edward Dudley sitting at table with a group of unidentified people at a formal gathering outside a large...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan in an office

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Leon and Orchid Jordan in an office, likely in Monrovia. Leon is sitting at a table covered with papers and sorting bins. Orchid is standing behind...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan in an open field

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Leon and Orchid Jordan standing in an open field in Liberia. Two palm trees are in the background. Leon is wearing a dress shirt and Orchid is wearing...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan in an open field

Image

Leon and Orchid Jordan standing in an open field in Liberia. Two palm trees are in the background. Leon is wearing a dress shirt and Orchid is wearing...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan in front of an airplane

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Leon and Orchid Jordan standing in front of an airplane on a dirt airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. Leon is holding Orchid...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan on large stone steps

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Leon and Orchid Jordan sitting on large stone steps, likely in Monrovia. Orchid is wearing a striped dress and small necklace. Leon is wearing a dress...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan on large stone steps

Image

Leon and Orchid Jordan sitting on large stone steps, likely in Monrovia. Orchid is wearing a striped dress and small necklace. Leon is wearing a dress...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan sitting at a table

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Leon and Orchid Jordan sitting at a table with an unidentified man. The table is on the patio of an outdoor dining area with an oceanside view, likely...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan with four unidentified people at a party

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Leon and Orchid Jordan with four unidentified people at a party or gathering, likely in Monrovia. Leon is sitting second from left. Orchid is resting...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan with three unidentified people at a party

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Leon and Orchid Jordan with three unidentified people at a party or gathering, likely in Monrovia. Orchid is standing on the right and Leon is sitting...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan at Robertsport monument

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Leon Jordan with an unidentified woman and two men, likely tour guides. They are sitting at a monument for the centennial of the city of Robertsport...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan at Robertsport monument

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Leon Jordan with an unidentified woman and two men. They are sitting at a monument for the centennial of the city of Robertsport, Liberia. Jordan is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan at Robertsport monument

Image

Leon Jordan with an unidentified woman and two men, likely tour guides. They are sitting at a monument for the centennial of the city of Robertsport...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan in an open road

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Leon Jordan standing in an open road somewhere in Liberia. Jordan is wearing a light colored uniform and is smiling while standing in front of a...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan on large stone steps

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Leon Jordan sitting on large stone steps, likely in Monrovia. He is wearing a dress shirt with a badge for the Liberian Constabulary Police and is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan on large stone steps

Image

Leon Jordan sitting on large stone steps, likely in Monrovia. He is wearing a dress shirt with a badge for the Liberian Constabulary Police and is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan receiving a medal from William Tubman

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Leon Jordan receiving a medal from Liberian president William Tubman. Two men in military uniforms are standing on the right looking at the ceremony...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan standing at a building entrance

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Leon Jordan standing at a building entrance with two unidentified people, likely in Liberia. All three are looking up and smiling. The building...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan standing at a building entrance

Image

Leon Jordan standing at a building entrance with two unidentified people, likely in Liberia. All three are looking up and smiling. The building...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan standing in an open road

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Leon Jordan standing in an open road somewhere in Liberia and grimacing. Jordan is wearing a traditional striped robe and head covering.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan standing with an unidentified man

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Leon Jordan standing with an unidentified man at an outdoor event likely in Monrovia. Both men are wearing suit jackets and holding classes. They are...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan standing with an unidentified man

Image

Leon Jordan standing with an unidentified man at an outdoor event likely in Monrovia. Both men are wearing suit jackets and holding classes. They are...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon Jordan standing with five unidentified men

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Leon Jordan standing with five unidentified men in a grassy field, somewhere in Liberia. All the men are wearing white shirts and looking forward...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

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  • Jordan, Leon M. (Leon Mercer), 1905-1970

Member of

  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (47)

Types

  • photographs (47)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (47)
  • Gelatin silver prints (47)
  • Portrait photographs (47)
  • Snapshots (47)
  • Group portraits (42)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (47)
  • 1951-1960 (47)

Subjects

  • Parties (9)
  • Airplanes (7)
  • African American police (5)
  • Police (4)
  • Monuments (3)
  • Rites and ceremonies (3)
  • Tour guides (Persons) (3)
  • Street life (2)
  • Customs administration (1)
  • Huts (1)
  • Piers (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Monrovia (Liberia) (31)
  • Liberia (13)
  • Robertsport (Liberia) (3)

Subjects, People

  • Jordan, Orchid, 1910-1995 (15)
  • Dudley, Edward R., 1911-2005 (2)
  • Tubman, William V. S., 1895-1971 (2)
  • (-) Jordan, Leon M. (Leon Mercer), 1905-1970 (47)

Date Published

  • 1952 (47)
  • (-) 1947 (47)

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