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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People in front of a two-story house

A group of unidentified people gathered in front of a two-story house in Liberia. There are large containers in front of the house.
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Several boats in an open harbor

Several boats in an open harbor in Liberia. Several people are walking in the shallow waters far in the distance.
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People on the deck of a ship

People on the deck of a ship on the water. An unidentified man is walking down the deck next to a group of women sitting on lounge chairs.
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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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Buildings on a pier

Buildings on a pier, viewed behind ship rigging and a metal pole.
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Unidentified woman wearing a military uniform

An unidentified woman wearing a military uniform and holding a bouquet of flowers. The woman is standing on a pier, looking forward, and smiling.
Type: Image
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Six unidentified men carrying a large canoe

Six unidentified men carrying a large canoe on the beach towards water in Liberia. The canoe has intricate painting along the side.
Type: Image
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Woman in military uniform with an unidentified man

An unidentified woman in military uniform standing with an unidentified man in a crowd in front of a building in Liberia. The man and woman are looking forward and smiling.
Type: Image
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Two unidentified men on a ship

Two unidentified men standing shoulder to shoulder on the deck of a ship with people sitting behind them. The man on the right is wearing a military uniform and holding a drink in a glass bottle. The man on the left is wearing an open white shirt and wrapping his arm around the other man.
Type: Image
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Unidentified people on a sidewalk

Unidentified people walking on a sidewalk along an open street in Liberia with a row of various stores behind them. Everyone is wearing light clothing and sun hats. A truck with people standing in the back is driving down the street.
Type: Image
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Two unidentified men and a woman in front of a building

Two unidentified men and a woman standing in front of a building in Liberia and looking forward while smiling. All three are wearing white clothes and the woman is wearing sunglasses.
Type: Image
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Two unidentified children and a woman in front of huts

Two unidentified children and a woman standing in front of several thatched roof huts in rural Liberia. The woman is standing on the right, wrapped in a large headscarf, and is wearing a striped skirt. A girl wearing a print dress is standing in the center and a boy wearing a waistcloth is standing on the left.
Type: Image
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Woman in front of a building

An unidentified woman standing in front of a building in Liberia with several men sitting around the entrance. The woman is wearing a light colored dress and holding a purse.
Type: Image
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Unidentified people on an open street

Unidentified people on an open street in Liberia. People are sitting at tables in front of buildings and walking across the open dirt road. A car is driving along the road as well. Several two-story buildings line the roads.
Type: Image
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Two unidentified girls in front of a building

Two unidentified girls standing in front of a building in rural Liberia. The girls are wearing patterned dresses and headscarves. Behind them is a boy sitting on the porch and a small dog.
Type: Image
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