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Crowd at opening ceremonies

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Large group of people standing in front of tollbooths waiting to cross the Paseo Bridge on foot during its grand opening.

Date Published
August-13-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Entrance rd. to KCI

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L. Perry Cookingham on a ladder checking out sign for Cookingham drive while Mayor Wheeler and workman watch.

Date Published
July-02-1977
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Glen Hopkins receiving the American Society for Public Administration's L.P. Cookingham award

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Glen Hopkins in bowtie shaking L. Perry's hand with his left hand and holding American Society for Public Administration's L.P. Cookingham award with...

Date Published
May-08-1979
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Ground Breaking - City Center Square

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L. Perry Cookingham at the City Center Square groundbreaking ceremony with Tom Tierney holding a ceremonial shovel, Col. Robert Sweeney, Ernie Dick...

Date Published
1975
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Ground breaking for Northland Fountain

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Charles Garver and L. Perry Cookingham both with a foot on a shared shovel stand next to Dr. Milton Ferguson and Mayor Richard Berkley both also have...

Date Published
April-28-1981
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

L. Perry Cookingham stands in front of stage at KC Zoo with Joan Embery

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L. Perry Cookingham, Sandy Berkley, Joan Embery, Richard Berkley, and Anita Gorman stand in front of stage at KC Zoo.

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

L.P.C. at Paseo Bridge opening

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L. Perry in suit and kangaroo tie holding tan hat while standing in front of a platform full of people at the ceremony for the Paseo Bridge's grand...

Date Published
August-13-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

L.P.C. checking permancy of installation

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L. Perry Cookingham on a ladder checking out sign for Cookingham drive while Mayor Wheeler and workman watch.

Date Published
July-02-1977
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

LPC drove 29th Million Chevrolet off line

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L. Perry Cookingham in suit and tie shanking hands with unidentified man at a Chevrolet factory with the 29 Millionth Chevrolet built. Both men stand...

Date Published
June-09-1953
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor Bartle + Gov. Blair closing Hannibal Bridge

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H. Roe Bartle (on the left with hand together) and Missouri Governor James Blair (on the right holding sign) stand on the Hannibal Bridge for its...

Date Published
September-1959
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Paseo Bridge Opening - Sen Morgan

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Senator Morgan giving a speech behind a lecture decorated with red, white, and blue buntings at the ceremonies for the Paseo Bridge opening. Other...

Date Published
August-13-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Paseo Bridge Opening. Archbishop O'Hara

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Group of men standing heads bowed as Archbishop O'Hara stands at lectern decorated with red, white, and blue for the Paseo Bridge opening.

Date Published
August-13-1954
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

Toll House

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Cars going through tollbooths decorated with red, white, and blue buntings on the Paseo Bridge during its grand opening.

Date Published
August-13-1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Workman installing new sign at KCI

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L. Perry Cookingham and Mayor Wheeler watch workman install sign for Cookingham Drive.

Date Published
July-02-1977
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection
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Member of

  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (17)

Types

  • photographs (17)

Genres

  • Group portraits (16)
  • Portrait photographs (15)
  • Color photographs (9)
  • Black & white photographs (8)
  • Gelatin silver prints (8)
  • Film transparencies (6)
  • Stereographs (6)
  • Cityscapes (1)
  • Snapshots (1)

Time Periods

  • 1951-1960 (7)
  • 1971-1980 (5)
  • 1981-1990 (5)

Subjects

  • Special events (7)
  • Bridges (6)
  • City managers (4)
  • Mayors (4)
  • Zoos (4)
  • Automobiles (2)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Public speaking (2)
  • Antique and classic cars (1)
  • Factories (1)
  • (-) Public relations (17)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (3)
  • (-) Kansas City Metropolitan Area (17)

Subjects, People

  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (12)
  • Perry, Susan L. (3)
  • Wheeler, Charles B. (Charles Bertan), 1926- (3)
  • Berkley, Richard L., 1931- (2)
  • Bartle, Harold Roe, 1901-1974 (1)
  • Berkley, Sandy (1)
  • Blair, James T., 1902-1962 (1)
  • Embery, Joan (1)
  • Garrey, Charles (1)
  • Gorman, Anita B. (1)
  • Hopkins, Glen J. (1)
  • O'Hara, Edwin V. (Edwin Vincent), 1881-1956 (1)

Date Published

  • 1954-08-13 (5)
  • 1977-07-02 (3)
  • 1984-02-11 (3)
  • 1953-06-09 (1)
  • 1959-09 (1)
  • 1975 (1)
  • 1979-05-08 (1)
  • 1981-04-28 (1)
  • 1985-05 (1)

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