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African Veldt

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View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo. Ostridges can be seen next to the water.

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

African Veldt

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View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo. Zebras, ostridges, and antelope can be seen.

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

African Veldt

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View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Begging Raccoon at Zoo

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View of a begging raccoon standing on hind legs on rock and concrete wall.

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Bengal Tiger at Swope Park Zoo

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View of Bengal tiger in cage at Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Frank Theis, Pres Pk. Bd opening African Veldt

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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...

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

L. Perry Cookingham, Joan Embery sit on stage

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L. Perry Cookingham, Joan Embery sit on stage with various musical instruments behind them.

Date Published
May-1985
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Opening day African Veldt Swope Park

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View of African Veldt enclosure with pond at Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published
June-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

P. at the K.C. Zoo

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L. Perry Cookingham pets Chinchilla being held by unidentified Zoo Keeper from KC Zoo.

Date Published
1990
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

P. at the zoo with keepers

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L. Perry Cookingham stands with unidentified Zoo Keepers from KC Zoo.

Date Published
1990
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Sandy & Gene at Swope Park

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George (Sandy) and Gene Cookingham stand in front of working miniature train in Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published
April-21-1950
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Susan Perry and "uncle" Perry at arrival of "butch" the snow leopard she purchased for the K.C. Zoo

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L. Perry Cookingham standing at microphone with Susan Perry on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published
February-11-1984
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Susan Perry and Cookingham stand at microphone

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L. Perry Cookingham standing at microphone with Susan Perry on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published
February-11-1984
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Susan Perry stands at microphone

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Susan Perry stands at microphone on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo with L. Perry Cookingham.

Date Published
February-11-1984
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection
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  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (14)

Types

  • photographs (14)

Genres

  • Film transparencies (8)
  • Group portraits (8)
  • Stereographs (8)
  • Portrait photographs (7)
  • Nature photography (6)
  • Snapshots (1)
  • (-) Color photographs (14)

Time Periods

  • 1951-1960 (7)
  • 1981-1990 (6)
  • 1941-1950 (1)

Subjects

  • Special events (9)
  • Public relations (4)
  • Zoo animals (4)
  • Parks (2)
  • Zoo keepers (2)
  • Children (1)
  • Locomotives (1)
  • Public speaking (1)
  • Raccoon (1)
  • (-) Zoos (14)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (11)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (3)

Subjects, People

  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (6)
  • Perry, Susan L. (3)
  • Cookingham, Gene (1)
  • Cookingham, Sandy (1)
  • Embery, Joan (1)
  • Theis, Frank A., 1890-1965 (1)

Date Published

  • 1954-06 (7)
  • 1984-02-11 (3)
  • 1990 (2)
  • 1950-04-21 (1)
  • 1985-05 (1)

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