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Title
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Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
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Description
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Exterior lawn, reception scene with individuals in view under a canopy tent. Identified as "Musicale at Mrs. B.T. Whipple's." According to an advertising announcement in the scrapbook, a military musical to benefit Battery D. Mo. F.A. was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple residence located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard. The program included a patriotic pageant, dances, a patriotic address, hymns, drills, etc. Apparently Mrs. Whipple's brother, Marvin Gates, was captain of the Company. Admission was $.50.
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Date
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1917-06-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
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Description
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Exterior view which includes a partial residence view and a military band believed to be the Third Regiment Band seated on the lawn. Believed to be the home of Mrs. B. T. Whipple located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. According to information found in the scrapbook, a military musical was sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple home in honor of Battery D. Mrs. Whipple was the sister of Marvin Gates, the company's captain.
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Date
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1917-06-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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A History of U.S.A.F. Flight Twenty-four Sixty-One
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Description
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Author Fred Edmiston writes of his experiences joining the United States Air Force and being part of Flight 2461. This group was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas, and Sheppard Air Force Base at Wichita Falls, Texas. Includes "My Story of the Air Force During Basic" by Faustino Francisco Rios, class roster, etc.
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Fort Leavenworth
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Description
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Group photograph of soldiers in uniform with their rifles. In the background, there are men in civilian dress mingling informally with men in uniform. There is also a group of men in uniform on the balcony of the second storey of the barracks in the background. Handwritten on the back in pencil, "Fr./Cv. G./Capt. Bradford/147 I."
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Date
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1880~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fort Leavenworth, Riflemen
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Description
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Group photograph of men in military uniform holding rifles at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, standing in front of barracks. Handwritten in pencil on the back lower left corner, "234 I/Co. H."
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Date
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1880~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fort Leavenworth, Riflemen
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Description
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Group photograph of Army men in military uniform holding rifles at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, standing in front of the barracks. Written on the back in purple pencil, "143 I."
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Date
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1880~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Hispanic Veterans of War from the Kansas City Area
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Description
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List of area veterans of those killed in action, awarded purple hearts, or died while in service. War(s) are given for those who served in wartime.
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Date
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2008-11-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
