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Title: Unidentified Portrait
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: William E. Benson
Description: Formal portrait of William E. Benson, former secretary of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "W. E. BENSON, Secy Board 1891-1908." Portrait sustains some damage. Date and photographer unknown.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Class of 1898, Kansas City High School
Description: 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.
Date: 1898
Object Type: Photograph

Title: W. H. Martin
Description: Formal portrait of W. H. Martin, district superintendent of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "W H MARTIN/DIST SUPT." Date and photographer unknown.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Carolyn F. Fuller
Description: Formal portrait of Carolyn F. Fuller, member of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "CAROLYN F. FULLER/BOARD MEMBER 1922-1934." Handwritten at bottom on the back in blue ink, "Carolyn Farwell Fuller." Date and photographer unknown.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Emma J. Webster
Description: Formal portrait of Emma J. Webster, district superintendent of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "EMMA J WEBSTER/DIST SUPT." Date and photographer unknown.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: James E. Nugent
Description: Formal portrait of James E. Nugent, member and president of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "JAMES E NUGENT/BOARD MEMBER 1916-1928/PRESIDENT 1926."
Date: 1928
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Elizabeth Buchanan
Description: Undated formal portrait of Elizabeth Buchanan, district superintendent for the Kansas City School District. Typewritten label on the back reads: ELIZABETH BUCHANAN/DIST SUPT.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J. Scott Harrison
Description: Formal portrait of J. Scott Harrison, member of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "J SCOTT HARRISON/BOARD MEMBER 1896-1914."
Date: 1914
Object Type: Photograph

Title: William T. Bland
Description: Formal portrait of William T. Bland, member of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "WM T BLAND/BOARD MEMBER 1912-1918."
Date: 1918
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J. H. B. Dunnegin
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: James J. Akard
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: James J. Akard
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J. Morris Young
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: D. M. Stuart
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Scheirenberg
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ministers, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith III, and Fred M. Smith
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Minister Joseph Smith III
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: James J. Akard
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: William Lawson
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

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