Leon M. Jordan Collection

Description
This collection features photographs from the personal archive of African-American police detective, political leader from Kansas City, and trainer of Liberia's post-WWII national police force, Leon M. Jordan and his wife Orchid Irene Ramsey Jordan. The photographs range in date from the 1910s to the 1980s.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Man identified as 'Al Slouia'

A man identified as 'Al Slouia' sitting on a bench and looking forward while smiling, somewhere in Liberia.
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Long line of people walking down the road

A long line of people walking down a road during the day in Liberia. The crowd is walking in front of a three-story building surrounded by trees.
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Long line of people walking down the road

A long line of people walking down a road during the day in Liberia. The crowd is walking in front of several buildings.
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Orchid Jordan in the yard

Orchid Jordan working outside in the yard in Monrovia. Jordan is looking forward and smiling, wearing a light colored dress.
Type: Image
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Members of a parade marching with a banner

Members of a parade marching in Liberia with a banner for William Tubman for President. Several men are holding the banner and a marching band is playing in back. A man wearing a suit, possibly William Tubman, is walking at the head of the group.
Type: Image
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Group of men by a fire truck

A group of unidentified men standing in front of a Monrovia Fire Bureau truck. The men are pumping water from a well with a large pipe and looking forward.
Type: Image
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Marching band in white uniforms

A marching band dressed in white uniforms walking down a road lined with onlookers in Liberia. The band members are holding various brass instruments.
Type: Image
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Unidentified woman next to a boy

An unidentified woman, possibly Orchid Jordan, standing next to a naked boy on a dirt road in Liberia. Another woman is walking behind them. Two thatched roof huts are in the background.
Type: Image
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Orchid Jordan standing with an unidentified man outdoors

Orchid Jordan standing with an unidentified man outdoors in Liberia. Both are looking forward and smiling. Jordan is wearing sunglasses, and holding a purse.
Type: Image
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Unidentified man standing by a car

An unidentified man standing next to a car in Liberia. The man is wearing a large striped robe and looking forward.
Type: Image
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Three unidentified people walking down a road

Three unidentified people walking down a dirt road in Liberia. All three are facing away from the camera. Large trees line both sides of the road.
Type: Image
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People boarding a ship

People standing on a pier to board a ship. People are walking up a stairway onto the multi-story ship.
Type: Image
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Unidentified people waking on an open dirt road

Unidentified people waking on an open dirt road in Liberia between buildings. Two men in the middle of the road appear to be carrying firearms.
Type: Image
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Five unidentified men on a beach

Five unidentified men on a beach in Liberia in front of large kayaks. The men are wearing swimming shorts and looking forward.
Type: Image
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Three unidentified women and a man on the beach

Three unidentified women and an unidentified man sitting under beach umbrellas in Liberia. One woman is holding a ball.
Type: Image
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