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Albert Witchen with two women

Image

Albert Witchen, Vice Consul for American Legation, sitting with two women at an outdoor dining table, possibly at a restaurant or party in Monrovia...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Couples dancing during a party at American Legation

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Couples dancing and people milling about during a party at the American Legation, Hansons House, in Monrovia. Orchid Jordan is dancing with a man...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Group of women in formal dresses

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A group of women in formal dresses posing for a photo in a living room. They are standing and sitting in three rows. Most of the women are wearing...

Date Published
November-01-1951
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 at a formal event

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Leon and Orchid Jordan with a group of unidentified people at a formal event. Orchid is sitting on the far right with a twelve other women all wearing...

Date Published
1965
1970
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Leon and Orchid Jordan at an event

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"Rev" Juanita, Orchid Jordan, Ramona, Paula, Leon Jordan sitting at a table at an event. Leon is sitting on the right, closest to the camera, and...

Date Published
February-12-1955
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 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

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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

Man standing and addressing a group of women

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An unidentified man standing and addressing a group of women sitting around an outdoor dining table, likely in Liberia. The man is wearing a suit and...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Orchid Jordan looking at a photo album

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Orchid Jordan looking at a photo album with six unidentified women. They are sitting on a long couch looking down at the album on a coffee table...

Date Published
1965
1970
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Orchid Jordan talking with three other men

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Orchid Jordan talking with three other men on the front steps of a building in Monrovia. Jordan is wearing a polka dot dress and the men are wearing...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

People dining at outdoor tables

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People dining at outdoor tables, possibly at a restaurant or party in Monrovia. Everyone is wearing business dress clothing and sitting at tables...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

People sitting around a dining table outdoors

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People sitting around a dining table outdoors, possibly at a restaurant or party in Monrovia. The ocean and cars parked on the beach are visible...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

People sitting around a dining table outdoors

Image

People sitting around a dining table outdoors, possibly at a restaurant or party in Monrovia. The ocean and cars parked on the beach are visible...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

People walking in and out of a building

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People walking in and out of a building in Liberia. A group of people are standing on stairs talking while others are carrying drinks. The building is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Twelve unidentified women

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Twelve unidentified women standing in two rows on a sidewalk in front of a building. The women are all wearing dresses or skirts and jackets. The...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Twenty-one unidentified women in a living room

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Twenty-one unidentified women standing and sitting in a living room. Four women are sitting on a couch in front of a coffee table. The rest are...

Date Published
1965
1970
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Two photos of people gathered at a formal event

Image

Two photos of people gathered at a formal event. In the upper photo a group of women are standing against a wall and smiling. One women on the left is...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Unidentified man standing and addressing a group of women

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An unidentified man standing and addressing a group of women sitting around an outdoor dining table, likely in Liberia. The man is wearing a suit and...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Unidentified people at a backyard party

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Unidentified people at a backyard party in Liberia. Several women and a man are sitting at a table with drinks. A woman is showing an object to a...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Unidentified people dining outdoors

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Unidentified people dining outdoors in Liberia. A group of people are sitting at tables overlooking the beach and water. The table on the left is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection
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  • (-) Leon M. Jordan Collection (24)

Types

  • photographs (24)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (24)
  • Gelatin silver prints (24)
  • Group portraits (24)
  • Portrait photographs (24)
  • Snapshots (24)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (19)
  • 1951-1960 (19)
  • 1961-1970 (3)

Subjects

  • Buildings (1)
  • (-) Parties (24)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Monrovia (Liberia) (12)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (6)
  • Liberia (5)

Subjects, People

  • Jordan, Leon M. (Leon Mercer), 1905-1970 (11)
  • Jordan, Orchid, 1910-1995 (7)
  • Dudley, Edward R., 1911-2005 (2)

Date Published

  • 1947 (17)
  • 1952 (17)
  • 1965 (3)
  • 1970 (3)
  • 1945 (2)
  • 1950 (2)
  • 1951-11-01 (1)
  • 1955-02-12 (1)

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