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Bill Kemp Mayor KC Mo

Image

William Kemp in suit and tie standing on the roof of City Hall; the Missouri River can be seen in the background.

Date Published
November-1949
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

City Council in Pre-council Session

Image

Kansas City's City Council sitting around a conference table in an unidentified office.

Date Published
February-1950
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Council party for LPC. Kemp, Gavin + I. Davis

Image

William Kemp, Thomas J. Gavin and Ilus Davis, all in suits and ties holding drinks.

Date Published
1959
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Council party for LPC. Kemp, LPC, Gage + cake

Image

William Kemp, L. Perry Cookingham, and John B. Gage pose behind City Hall cake for Cookingham's farewell party.

Date Published
1959
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Frank + Mary Backstrom + Mayor Kemp with gift

Image

Frank & Mary Backstrom opening gifts on a table with a red checkered table cloth. William Kemp sits off to the side.

Date Published
April-10-1951
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Jewels + photo of LM Kemp

Image

Photo of William Kemp dressed as a traditional English Lord Mayor sitting next to a gavel and a flatware box with a jeweled Chain of Office in it.

Date Published
1949
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Kemp party for old + new Council

Image

William Kemp, H. Roe Bartle, Walter Scott, Reed Gentry, Thomas J. Gavin, Joseph Nolan, Harry Davis, and Lee Jackson all in suits and ties stand...

Date Published
April-1955
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor Kemp + Inwood at farewell party

Image

William Kemp and Louis Inwood, both wearing suits and ties, sit at a table set with plates of food and drinks in unidentified wood paneled location.

Date Published
March-1953
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor Kemp + Lou Holland

Image

William Kemp standing in Council chambers in KC City Hall wearing ceremonial robe and jewels holding a photo standing next to Lou Holland.

Date Published
1949
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor Kemp with robe + jewels

Image

William Kemp standing in Council chambers in KC City Hall wearing ceremonial robe and jewels.

Date Published
1949
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Ray Wilson, Frank Backstrom, Bill Kemp. Ad Club

Image

Ray Wilson, Frank Backstrom, and William Kemp sit behind a flower arrangement and microphone at Ad Club event.

Date Published
December-1949
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection
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  • Kemp, William E. (William Ewing), 1889-1968

Member of

  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (11)

Types

  • photographs (11)

Genres

  • Color photographs (11)
  • Stereographs (11)
  • Portrait photographs (10)
  • Group portraits (8)
  • (-) Film transparencies (11)

Time Periods

  • 1951-1960 (8)
  • 1941-1950 (6)

Subjects

  • Mayors (4)
  • Parties (4)
  • Special events (2)
  • Beverages (1)
  • Cake (1)
  • City managers (1)
  • Dinners and dining (1)
  • Municipal government (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (4)

Subjects, People

  • Gavin, Thomas J. (3)
  • Backstrom, Frank H. (Frank Harold), 1902-1990 (2)
  • Davis, Ilus W., 1917-1996 (2)
  • Backstrom, Mary (1)
  • Bartle, Harold Roe, 1901-1974 (1)
  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (1)
  • Davis, Harry S. (Harry Scott), 1897-1980 (1)
  • Gage, John B. (John Bailey), 1887- (1)
  • Gentry, Reed (1)
  • Inwood, Louis (1)
  • Scott, Walter R. (1)
  • (-) Kemp, William E. (William Ewing), 1889-1968 (11)

Date Published

  • 1949 (3)
  • 1960 (3)
  • 1959 (2)
  • 1949-11 (1)
  • 1949-12 (1)
  • 1950-02 (1)
  • 1951-04-10 (1)
  • 1953-03 (1)
  • 1955-04 (1)

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