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Unidentified Portrait
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Description
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Unidentified portrait photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown.
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Photograph
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Class of 1898, Kansas City High School
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Mounted, portrait photographs of graduates with inscription, "Class of 1898, Kansas City High-School." Names are included with each graduate. Kansas City High School is believed to be the same as Central High School in the Kansas City School District.
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Date
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1898
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Berton Roueché
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Description
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Senior portrait of writer Berton Roueché Jr., class of 1924, Southwest High School, Kansas City, Missouri. Roueché went on to work for The New Yorker magazine and wrote several medical mystery novels.
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Date
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1928
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Object Type
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Photograph
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William N. Deramus III
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Senior portrait of future railroad executive Willam N. Deramus, class of 1934, Southwest High School, Kansas City, Missouri. Deramus would go on to head the Chicago, Great Western Railway, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
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Date
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1932
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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J. H. B. Dunnegin
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Portrait of J. H. B. Dunnegin in suit and tie with a medal pinned to the left breast. According to the "History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, Missouri" (1889), James J. Akard's mother's maiden name was Dunnegan. The correct spelling is not known, but written on the back is, "J. H. B. Dunnegin."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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James J. Akard
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Description
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James J. Akard was born July 7, 1838, in Polk County, Missouri. He was captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War. After the war he was elected to the state legislature and held other important Polk County positions including sheriff, collector and clerk of the county court. He died in 1919. Mounted photo on light grey stock.
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Photograph
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James J. Akard
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Description
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James J. Akard was born July 7, 1838, in Polk County, Missouri. He was captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War. After the war he was elected to the state legislature and held other important Polk County positions including sheriff, collector and clerk of the county court. He died in 1919. Handwritten on the back reads: "John Akard." The back side has an ornate design surrounding and with part of the text: "Instantaneous/Process/Used Exclusively/ Artistic/J. B. Drake,/Photography/Ground Floor Studio,/ Bolivar,/ Mo./Duplicates can be had at anytime."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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J. Morris Young
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Description
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Photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. Handwritten on the front is, "Yours truly/J. Morris Young." Printed on the back is "J. A. Scholten/Photographer,/301 & 303 North 5th St./Cor. of Olive/Entrance 509 Olive St./St. Louis, MO."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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D. M. Stuart
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Description
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Photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. Handwritten in ink on the front at the bottom is, "Your true friend, D. M. Stuart."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Scheirenberg
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Description
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Photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. "Scheirenberg" is handwritten on front of photo.
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Photograph
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Ministers, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith III, and Fred M. Smith
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Undated composite photo with portraits of Joseph Smith III, Joseph Smith, and Fred M. Smith. Joseph Smith III and his son Fred M. Smith were presidents of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Joseph Smith was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Minister Joseph Smith III
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Description
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Undated portrait of Joseph Smith III, son of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1860-1914.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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James J. Akard
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Description
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James J. Akard was born July 7, 1838, in Polk County, Missouri. He was captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War. After the war he was elected to the state legislature and held other important Polk County positions including sheriff, collector and clerk of the county court. He died in 1919. Mounted photo on grey stock and engraved at the bottom "Drake, Bolivar, Mo." Handwritten on the back in pencil, " Mr. Jim Akard, Stockton, Mo."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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William Lawson
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Description
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Photograph in Akard collection. Relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. Handwritten on the front of the photo is "Wm. Lawson."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Saml Smith
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Description
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Photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. Handwritten on the front is, "Saml Smith." It is assumed that Saml is an abbreviated form for Samuel.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Unidentified Portrait
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Description
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Unidentified portrait photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Francis P. Becker
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Description
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Signed in ink on the front at the bottom, "Yours truly, Francis P. Becker." His relationship to Captain James J. Akard is unknown. Printed on the back is, "A. Wolfrom,/Photographer,/1300 & 1302 South Fifth St.,/Cor. of Rutger Street,/Saint Louis./Formerly with/John A. Scholten."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Allen School Principal
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Portrait of an unidentified woman, principal of A.M. Allen School.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Carl Busch
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Autographed portrait of local musician/conductor/composer Carl Busch. Autograph reads: "To dear Doctor Werley La Violette in remembrance of three enjoyable summers as guest teacher in Chicago Musical College and with all my good wishes. Sincerely Carl Busch, July 1926."
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Unidentified Man
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Upper body portrait of unidentified man in checked sport coat.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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