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Unidentified Portrait
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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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William E. Benson
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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.
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Object Type
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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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W. H. Martin
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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.
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Photograph
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Carolyn F. Fuller
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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.
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Photograph
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Emma J. Webster
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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.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Wallace A. Armour, M.D.
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Formal portrait of Dr. Wallace A. Armour, member of the Kansas City School District Board of Education. Typewritten label on the back reads, "W. A. ARMOUR, MD, BOARD MEMBER 1918-1924."
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Date
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1924
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Object Type
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Photograph
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James E. Nugent
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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."
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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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Elizabeth Buchanan
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Undated formal portrait of Elizabeth Buchanan, district superintendent for the Kansas City School District. Typewritten label on the back reads: ELIZABETH BUCHANAN/DIST SUPT.
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Photograph
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Berton Roueché
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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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J. Scott Harrison
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Description
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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."
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Date
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1914
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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William N. Deramus III
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Description
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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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William T. Bland
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Description
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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."
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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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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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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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Photograph
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J. Morris Young
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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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Photograph
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D. M. Stuart
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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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Photograph
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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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Photograph
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