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African Patriot docks on a pier during a port dedication ceremony

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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

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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

Airplane on a dirt airfield

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An airplane on a dirt airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. A car is parked in the background and two unidentified people are...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Airplane on a dirt airfield

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An airplane on a dirt airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. A car is parked in the background and two unidentified people are...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Albert Witchen with two women

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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

American Legation

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American Legation Office and Minister Quarters in Monrovia. The three story house has large windows on all sides and floors of the building.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Bishop Brown christening Dorothy Madelyn Davis

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Bishop Brown (right) and and an unidentified clergyman christening Dorothy Madelyn Davis, likely in Monrovia. Brown is holding Davis over the...

Date Published
September-1953
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Buildings on the edge of water

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Buildings on the edge of a body of water, likely in Monrovia. The buildings have a fairly modern architecture style.

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

Crowds of people watching girls dancing

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Crowds of people watching girls dancing during a parade or event in Monrovia. The girls are wearing white dresses and dancing around maypoles with...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Crowds on a large pier

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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

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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

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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

Crowds watching a street parade

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Crowds watching a street parade for an event in Monrovia. Several uniformed officials are walking down the street with a group of young girls in white...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Empty street in Monrovia

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An empty street in Monrovia with rows of buildings on both sides. An unidentified man and truck are in the background. Several palm trees are on the...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Exterior shot of an Episcopal Church

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Exterior shot of the Episcopal Church where Dorothy Madelyn Davis was christened in Monrovia. Several unidentified people are standing in front of the...

Date Published
September-1953
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Fighter plane and bomber plane

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A fighter plane and bomber plane on an airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. The fighter on the left has a star emblem on the...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Five unidentified men in military uniforms

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Five unidentified men in military uniforms standing in front of a car on the street in Monrovia. The men are wearing formal dress uniforms and looking...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Four men sitting in chairs

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Four unidentified men sitting in chairs in the backyard of a house, likely in Monrovia. Two of the men are partially out of the photo. One man is...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Four men wearing uniforms on a pier

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Four unidentified men wearing uniforms and standing on a pier, likely in Monrovia. The man second from left, possibly Leon Jordan, is holding a small...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Front view of the Jordans' house

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Front view of the Jordans' house in Monrovia. The house is two stories tall and has large windows.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Front view of the Jordans' house

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Front view of the Jordans' house in Monrovia. The house is two stories tall and has large windows.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Front view of the Jordans' house

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Front view of the Jordans' house in Monrovia. The house is two stories tall and has large windows.

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Griff and Muriel Davis with daughter Dorothy Madelyn

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Griff and Muriel Davis with daughter Dorothy Madelyn; likely outside the church where Dorothy was christened in Monrovia. Griff is wearing a light...

Date Published
September-1953
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Group of men by a fire truck

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A group of unidentified men standing in front of a Monrovia Fire Bureau truck. The men are pumping water from a well with a large pipe and looking...

Date Published
1947
1952
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

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