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African Patriot docks on a pier during a port dedication ceremony

Image

A large ship named African Patriot docks on a pier during a port dedication ceremony in Monrovia. The pier is lined with a large crowd of people.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

African Patriot docks on a pier during a port dedication ceremony

Image

A large ship named African Patriot docks on a pier during a port dedication ceremony in Monrovia. The pier is lined with a large crowd of people.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Boat docked in a harbor

Image

A boat docked in a harbor somewhere in Italy. The boat has a sign that reads "Diretto Napoli." The boat has two levels and a large pole in the back.

Date Published
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Boat near the harbor

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An unidentified boat near the harbor in St. Maarten Island, Netherlands Antilles. An American flag is on the left side of the boat.

Date Published
July-1972
Member of
Richard W. Bolling Collection

Boat near the harbor

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An unidentified boat near the harbor in St. Maarten Island, Netherlands Antilles. An American flag is on the right side of the boat.

Date Published
July-1972
Member of
Richard W. Bolling Collection

Boat on a lake

Image

A boat docked outside of a two story recreation building on a lake.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Boating

Image

Unidentified woman, possibly Ella Loose, is rowing a boat in profile to the camera. The far shore is forested. There is another pontoon-type boat on...

Date Published
1891 to 1900
Member of
Jacob L. Loose Collection

Boats docked along a concrete pier

Image

Boats docked along a concrete pier, likely in Italy. One of the boats has two levels, intended for passengers or tourists.

Date Published
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Brühl's Terrace

Image

A few people stand along the terrace with the waterway on the right side of the photograph at Brühl's Terrace, Dresden. Buildings line a cliff on the...

Date Published
1891 to 1900
Member of
Jacob L. Loose Collection

Buck Clayton at Fisherman's Wharf

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Buck Clayton standing at Fisherman's wharf, San Francisco, California.

Date Published
March-01-1964
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Coastline of a harbor

Image

Coastline of a harbor in Freetown, Sierra Leone (indicated on back of photo). The coastline is hazy with fog and a large metal chain railing is in the...

Date Published
December-01-1947
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Coastline of a harbor

Image

Coastline of a harbor in Freetown, Sierra Leone (indicated on back of photo). The coastline is hazy with fog and a large metal chain railing is in the...

Date Published
December-01-1947
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Crowd of people boarding a large ship

Image

A crowd of people boarding a large ship. Everyone is gathering to walk up a staircase from the pier to the ship. People on the ship are leaning over...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Crowds on a large pier

Image

Crowds walking on a large pier, likely in Monrovia. A large shipping or transport ship is docked at the back of the pier.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Crowds on a large pier

Image

Crowds walking on a large pier, likely in Monrovia. A large shipping or transport ship is docked at the back of the pier.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Crowds on a large pier

Image

Crowds walking on a large pier, likely in Monrovia. A large shipping or transport ship is docked at the back of the pier. Many of the people walking...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Ed and Mary Dix on a boat

Image

Ed and Mary Dix embrace while on a boat on a lake. Trees on the shore are seen over Ed's shoulder. Both are looking at the camera.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Ed Dix and friend in a boat

Image

Ed Dix and an unidentified white man in a boat on the lake. Both are shirtless, wearing hats, and the unidentified man is smoking a cigarette. Both...

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Five unidentified men on a beach

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Five unidentified men on a beach in Liberia in front of large kayaks. The men are wearing swimming shorts and looking forward.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Five unidentified men on a beach

Image

Five unidentified men on a beach in Liberia in front of large canoes. The men are wearing swimming shorts and looking forward.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Front of ship Del Viento

Image

Front of ship Del Viento at a dock. Anchor ropes extend from the bow to a tether on the pier.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Galata Bridge

Image

In a view from the port to the city, the Galata Bridge is crowded with people walking across it. The Galata tower stands tall above the entire city in...

Date Published
1891 to 1900
Member of
Jacob L. Loose Collection

Group of people in a large ship

Image

A group of people leaning against the railing of a large ship. A staircase running from a pier up to the ship is attached. Everyone in the crowd is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Group of people on deck

Image

A group of people assembled on the deck of the ship. The ship is docked at a pier with warehouses.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Hendrik Jordense, an unidentified sailor, and Orchid Jordan

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Hendrik Jordense, an unidentified white male sailor, and Orchid Jordan standing left to right on the deck of the U.S.S. Monrovia. All three are...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

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Member of

  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (50)
  • Ed Dix Collection (10)
  • Jacob L. Loose Collection (10)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (5)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (3)
  • Richard W. Bolling Collection (2)
  • Grand Emporium Collection (1)
  • Martha Jane Starr Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (82)

Genres

  • Gelatin silver prints (71)
  • Snapshots (71)
  • Portrait photographs (34)
  • Group portraits (33)
  • Albumen prints (10)
  • Cityscape photographs (5)
  • Panoramic photographs (2)
  • Photocopies (1)
  • Publicity photographs (1)
  • (-) Black & white photographs (82)

Time Periods

  • 1951-1960 (54)
  • 1941-1950 (43)
  • 1961-1970 (5)
  • 1971-1980 (2)
  • 1921-1930 (1)
  • 1991-2000 (1)

Subjects

  • Lakes (12)
  • Men, White (11)
  • Women, White (7)
  • Docks (6)
  • Buildings (5)
  • Jazz musicians (4)
  • Beaches (3)
  • Jazz musicians, White (3)
  • Military uniforms (3)
  • Sailors (3)
  • Bodies of water (2)
  • Cows (2)
  • Crowds (2)
  • Excursion boats (2)
  • Restaurants (2)
  • Rivers (2)
  • Waterways (2)
  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • Bathing suits (1)
  • Boys (1)
  • Bridges (1)
  • Carriages and carts (1)
  • Cathedrals (1)
  • Church buildings (1)
  • Cigarette smokers (1)
  • Cities and towns (1)
  • Dwellings (1)
  • Fire lookout stations (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Harbors (1)
  • Horses (1)
  • Hotels (1)
  • Jaffa (Tel Aviv, Israel) (1)
  • Men (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • Promenades (Pedestrian areas) (1)
  • Ruined buildings (1)
  • Sailing ships (1)
  • Ships (1)
  • Soldiers (1)
  • Villages (1)
  • Waterfronts (1)
  • Women (1)
  • (-) Boats and boating (82)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Monrovia (Liberia) (9)
  • Liberia (8)
  • Dakar (Senegal) (3)
  • Europe (3)
  • Freetown (Sierra Leone) (3)
  • Italy (3)
  • Sint Maarten (2)
  • Spain (2)
  • Mediterranean Coast (Italy) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Jordan, Orchid, 1910-1995 (7)
  • Durrett, Warren (3)
  • Dix, Mary (2)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (2)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (1)
  • Giraud, Olivier (Guitarist) (1)
  • Starr, John Wilbur, 1905-2000 (1)

Date Published

  • 1952 (42)
  • 1947 (33)
  • 1891/1900 (7)
  • 1951 (6)
  • 1960 (6)
  • 1947-12-01 (5)
  • 1961 (5)
  • 1964-03-01 (5)
  • 1970 (5)
  • 1895/1900 (2)
  • 1941 (2)
  • 1950 (2)
  • 1972-07 (2)
  • 1865/1875 (1)
  • 1920 (1)
  • 1925 (1)
  • 1947-11 (1)
  • 1947-11-01 (1)
  • 1947-12 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 2000 (1)

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