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Title
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Jim Bridger
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Description
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Sseated portrait of Jim Bridger. Description on the reverse side of the image reads: "James Bridger, father of Mrs. Wachsman. Taken for sons in 1857. Granddaughter, Mrs. Louise C. Lightle."
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Date
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1857
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mrs. Charles D. Boardman
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Description
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Head and shoulders portrait; Mrs. Boardman was the curator of the Missouri Valley Historical Society.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC7 Missouri Valley Historical Society Records Finding Aid
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Description
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The Missouri Valley Historical Society (1913-1940) was the successor to the Kansas City Historical Society (1906-1913) and the Early Settler's Society and Historical Association (1896-1906). All these organizations focused on the history of the Kansas City area and the region in general. The Society was especially active during the presidency of John Barber White (1913-1923).The collection consists of official records, correspondence, and business records of the organization. Historical material may be found in vertical files, manuscripts, scrapbooks, etc. The collection also includes the papers of the Gold Star League which contains photographs, correspondence, and biographical sheets on soldiers of World War I from the Kansas City area.
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Date
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1830/1940
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Group of Men Caught on Movie Film
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Description
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Group of men believed to be associated with the Missouri Valley Historical Society. The man on the right is thought to be John Barber White, long time president of the group. The other men are not identified. Photograph made from a frame of a fragment of movie film found in SC7. Apparently connected with the making of the movie Two Girls and One Bonnet, made by Pageant Film Corporation in cooperation with the Missouri Valley Historical Society.
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Date
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1916~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Missouri Valley Historical Society
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Description
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Series II of the collection contains manuscripts of reminiscences on various subjects of early Kansas City, including the Santa Fe Trail.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Two Girls and One Bonnet
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Description
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Collection containing material on the motion picture "Two Girls and One Bonnet," by the Pageant-Film Corporation.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Coates Opera House
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Description
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An exterior two image stereopticon card, No. 125, of the Coates Opera House showing the back of the structure. Back of the card states "Kissel & Shannon's Stereoscopic & Large Views of Kansas City & Vicinity." They were located on Main Street, between 2nd and 3rd streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Card was a gift to the society by Mrs. Homer Reed. The Coates Opera House was once located on the northwest corner of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard.
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Date
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1870~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Missouri Valley Historical Society
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Description
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Contents of folder include published constitution and by-laws (1913), unused society postal envelope, and a copy of the Citizens' League Bulletin dated Oct. 1, 1927, which contains an article about the society written by Emma S. White, wife of John Barber White.
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Date
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1913/1927
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Portrait identified as Capt. J. H. Brady in World War I uniform.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Postcard portrait of Frank J. Bliss in his World War I military uniform.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Related Pose
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Description
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Snapshot, full body view of an unidentified man in unidentified location. Part of SC7, Series V, Gold Star League Papers (World War I related).
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Snapshot of World War I soldier R. H. Rhamey posed on lawn in unidentified location.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Portrait
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Description
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Portrait of an unidentified young man in his World War I military uniform.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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E. Milton McGee
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Description
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Small, 19th century portrait of Elijah Milton McGee.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Portrait of 2nd Lt. L. F. Brown in World War I uniform. Listed at 2913 Bales Avenue.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Portrait of Man
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Description
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Small 19th century portrait of a man. Words on back of picture appear to be "Hellen(s) Tod".
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Henry Withers
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Description
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Small 19th century portrait of man identified on back of photograph as Henry Withers. May be Henry M. Withers as a young man. He was a local lawyer and politician who died in Kansas City in 1908.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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