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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

Title: Saml Smith
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, "Saml Smith." It is assumed that Saml is an abbreviated form for Samuel.
Object Type: Photograph

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: Francis P. Becker
Description: 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."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School Principal
Description: Portrait of an unidentified woman, principal of A.M. Allen School.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Carl Busch
Description: 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."
Date: 1926
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unidentified Man
Description: Upper body portrait of unidentified man in checked sport coat.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sam Scola and Ferris Anthon
Description: Composite portraits of mobster Sam (Hog) Scola (left) and bootlegger Ferris (Kansas City Tony) Anthon. The latter was murdered by Charles (Mad Dog) Gargotta, Scola and others on August 12, 1933. Scola was killed in the exchange by Sheriff Tom Bash.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Rose Volker
Description: Seated portrait of a woman believed to be Rose Volker, wife of William Volker. She is seated by a table with what appears to be a photo album in front of her. This photograph was reproduced from the book "Roselawn, Home of Frederick and Dorothea Volker", MVSC F 977.8411 R811, plate 32. Photograph is not identified in the book.
Date: 1915~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J. Roy Smith
Description: Formal portrait of J. Roy Smith, member of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "J ROY SMITH/BOARD MEMBER 1928-1934." Photographer and date unknown.
Date: 1934~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Class of 1896, Kansas City High School
Description: Mounted, portrait photographs of graduates with inscription, "Kansas City High School, Class of '96." Just below is, "D. P. Thomson. Photographer. Established. 1873." 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: 1896~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Man Seated in Chair
Description: Unidentified man seated in an ornate chair next to a flight of stairs. A table, lamp, and ashtray sit beside the chair.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Three Man Standing
Description: Three unidentified men in suits standing in a hall next to a chair. The man on the left holds a hat.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Portrait of Young Man
Description: Portrait of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Woman Seated in Chair
Description: Unidentified woman seated in an ornate chair; she is wearing a hat and fox fur shawl.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Portrait of Woman
Description: Studio portrait of unidentified woman.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Unidentified Men in Office
Description: Portrait of two unidentified men, one seated, one standing, inside a office.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: General Sedgewick
Description: John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War, killed by a Confederate sharp-shooter at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
Date: 1860~
Object Type: Photograph

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