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Christening Bottle

Image

Champagne bottle full of Missouri River water wrapped in orange netting with pink and white ribbons sitting on concrete.

Date Published
September-05-1956
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

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

Four councilmen a AF General & City MGR Carswell A.F.B. - Ft. Worth

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L. Perry Cookingham and four members of the City Council all wearing suits and ties standing with an uniformed Air Force General at the Carswell Air...

Date Published
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

General Robert E. Wood with L. Perry Cookingham at the opening of the All State Insurance Building

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General Robert E. Wood on right, talking with L. Perry Cookingham and two unidentified men all in suits and ties at the opening of the All State...

Date Published
1955
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

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

LPC, Arnold Johnson, and "Pick" Allen at unidentified event

Image

L. Perry Cookingham, Arnold Johnson, and "Pick" Allen all wearing suits and ties stand in front of a buffet table with a 25 YEARS ice sculpture behind...

Date Published
1954
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor & Council - Ft. W. Tex - Carswell AFB

Image

Thomas McCann, L. Perry Cookingham, members of the City Council, and a uniformed Air Force officer standing on rolling stairs besides an airplane at...

Date Published
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor Bartle + Gov. Blair closing Hannibal Bridge

Image

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

Mayor Thomas McCann and L. Perry Cookingham speaking with an Air Force General at the Carswell Air Force Base

Image

Mayor Thomas McCann in dark suit, tie, and hat and L. Perry Cookingham also in suit and tie speaking with an Air Force General who holds pilots helmet...

Date Published
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Mayor, Council and City Manager - Carswell A.F.B.

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Thomas McCann, L. Perry Cookingham, members of the City Council, and a uniformed Air Force officer standing in front of an B-58 Hustler at the...

Date Published
1960
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Paseo Bridge Opening - Clay Co Court

Image

Four members of the Clay County Court posing at unknown location during Paseo Bridge grand opening.

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

Paseo Bridge Opening - Sen Morgan

Image

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

Image

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

Toll House

Image

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
  • Clear selected
  • Public relations
  • 1951-1960

Member of

  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (15)

Types

  • photographs (15)

Genres

  • Group portraits (13)
  • Portrait photographs (13)
  • Color photographs (8)
  • Film transparencies (8)
  • Stereographs (8)
  • Black & white photographs (7)
  • Gelatin silver prints (7)
  • Cityscapes (1)

Time Periods

  • (-) 1951-1960 (15)

Subjects

  • Bridges (7)
  • City managers (7)
  • Armed Forces--Officers (5)
  • City council members (3)
  • Automobiles (2)
  • Public speaking (2)
  • Special events (2)
  • Antique and classic cars (1)
  • Buffets (Cooking) (1)
  • Factories (1)
  • Mayors (1)
  • (-) Public relations (15)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (7)
  • Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.) (4)

Subjects, People

  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (8)
  • McCann, Thomas A. (3)
  • Bartle, Harold Roe, 1901-1974 (1)
  • Blair, James T., 1902-1962 (1)
  • Johson, Arnold M., 1906-1960 (1)
  • O'Hara, Edwin V. (Edwin Vincent), 1881-1956 (1)
  • Wood, Robert E. (Robert Elkington), 1879-1969 (1)

Date Published

  • 1954-08-13 (6)
  • 1960 (4)
  • 1953-06-09 (1)
  • 1954 (1)
  • 1955 (1)
  • 1956-09-05 (1)
  • 1959-09 (1)

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