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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Two unidentified men wearing fur caps

Two unidentified men wearing fur caps speaking with another man wearing a large silk dress shirt. The men are standing in a crowd of people in front of a large white building in Liberia.
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Five unidentified women on the beach

Five unidentified women on the beach in Liberia. Four women are sitting at a table under an umbrella and playing cards. A fifth woman standing on the left is looking at the game.
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Man walking down a street

An unidentified man walking down a street in Monrovia during a parade. The man is wearing a military uniform. A group of people stand on the end of the street watching him and likely other people taking part in a parade.
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Soldiers marching in formation down a street

Soldiers marching in formation down a street during a parade in Monrovia. The soldiers are led by a man who is turning to the right. A group of people on the left are watching the soldiers march by.
Type: Image
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People standing on the side of a road

People standing on the side of a road in Monrovia waiting for a parade to pass through. A group of soldiers are at the end of the street.
Type: Image
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Soldiers walking down the street during a parade

Soldiers walking down the street during a parade in Monrovia. The soldiers are walking next to a parade float that appears to be a boat. Several men in naval uniforms are on the float.
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Soldiers marching in formation down a street

Soldiers marching in formation down a street during a parade in Monrovia. The soldiers are led by men wearing military dress uniforms. Children are watching them from the side of the street.
Type: Image
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Clouds rolling over open waters

Clouds rolling in over open waters in Liberia. The edge of a lake or bay is far in the distance.
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Statue of an elephant

Statue of an elephant on a pedestal in front of a large house in Liberia.
Type: Image
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Several women walking down the street

Several unidentified women walking down the street during a parade or event in Monrovia. The women are wearing dresses and large hats. Soldiers are standing behind the women as they walk forward.
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Unidentified men wearing tuxedos and top hats

Unidentified men wearing tuxedos and top hats walking around a courtyard in front of a large white building in Liberia. Other men in military dress uniforms and suits are walking around as well.
Type: Image
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Statue of a cow

Statue of a cow or water buffalo on a pedestal in front of a house in Liberia.
Type: Image
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Bush Devil dancer on an open road

A Bush Devil dancer, symbolic of the materialization of a spirit form as well as the chief's authority for the Vai tribe, on an open road somewhere in Liberia. A group of men are standing around the dancer and watching.
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Bush Devil dancer on an open road

A Bush Devil dancer, symbolic of the materialization of a spirit form as well as the chief's authority for the Vai tribe, on an open road somewhere in Liberia. A group of people are standing around the dancer and watching.
Type: Image
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Statue of a hippopotamus

Statue of a hippopotamus on a pedestal in front of a large house in Liberia.
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