Leon M. Jordan Collection

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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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Single propeller plane on a dirt field

A single propeller plane on a dirt field, possibly James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. The plane has a single dark stripe along the side. A car is parked behind the plane.
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Single propeller plane on a dirt field

A single propeller plane on a dirt field, possibly James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. The plane has a single dark stripe along the side. A car is parked behind the plane.
Type: Image
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Man standing on a dirt airfield

An unidentified man standing on a dirt airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. A single propeller plane is on the other side of the field in the back. The man is wearing a light colored t-shirt and glasses.
Type: Image
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Leon Jordan in front of a United States Embassy

Leon Jordan standing with unidentified men and women in front of a United States Embassy in Europe. Jordan is standing fourth from the right. A large eagle statue sits on the stone gate post.
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Leon Jordan in front of a United States Embassy

Leon Jordan standing with unidentified men and women in front of a United States Embassy in Europe. Jordan is standing in the foreground on the right. A large eagle statue sits on the stone gate post.
Type: Image
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Man and woman walking with a cart

An unidentified man and woman walking with a cart in Spain. The cart is pulled by a horse and is covered with a blanket. Several ornate buildings are in the background on the other side of a brick plaza.
Type: Image
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Two men sitting on a horse-drawn cart

Two unidentified men sitting on a horse-drawn cart. The cart is carrying woven baskets. The horse is walking along a brick road with several large buildings in back.
Type: Image
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Ruins of a bombed-out stone building

Ruins of a bombed-out stone building in Spain. Several unidentified people are working at the base of the building. The building is at the edge of a large brick plaza.
Type: Image
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Open harbors in Spain

An open harbor next to large stone buildings in Spain. The harbor is full of people rowing boats. A restaurant and several buildings line the edge of the harbor. A stone fortress wall is behind the buildings.
Type: Image
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People standing in front of Roman ruins

People standing in front of Roman ruins, likely in Italy. Two stories of columns remain from an unknown building. People are standing on all sides of the ruins.
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Two free-standing columns

Two free-standing columns and remains of a stone wall, likely in Italy. The ruins are from an unknown building.
Type: Image
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Leon Jordan walking in front of the "Salle d'Honneur des Invalides"

Leon Jordan walking in front of the fence outside "Salle d'Honneur des Invalides" in Paris. A sign on the fence indicates open hours for the museum for a historical exhibit about Napoleon's army.
Type: Image
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Boy standing in front of several large buildings

An unidentified boy standing in front of several large buildings somewhere in Spain. The boy is wearing a striped t-shirt and is holding his hands on his hips.
Type: Image
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Street corner with several large stone buildings

Street corner in Spain with several large stone buildings. There is a car parked on the corner on the brick road. A brick wall surrounds one of the buildings in the background.
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Car parked next to the sidewalk

A car parked next to the sidewalk in front of a parking lot in Europe. Two large statues and an obelisk are in the background of the lot.
Type: Image
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