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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Portion of the Tower of London

The side of a portion of the Tower of London. The building has two large towers and a parapet. The far tower has a small dome and weather vane on top.
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Leon Jordan and an unidentified man in front of a stone building

Leon Jordan and an unidentified man standing in front of a stone building somewhere in Europe. The building has several large arches and an ornate fence in front of the entrance. Jordan is holding a suit jacket in his hand and looking down. The other man is wearing sunglasses and looking forward.
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Leon Jordan walking from a taxi

Leon Jordan walking from a taxi somewhere in Europe. Jordan is on a large road leading to a statue on a large column. Other cars are driving along the road.
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Large stone statue of a man wearing robes and holding a sword

A large stone statue of a man wearing robes and holding a sword in front of a large church somewhere in Europe. The building has a row of large columns. The top of the church is painted and has an ornate cross.
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Several unidentified men in front of a large stone statue

Several unidentified men standing in front of a large stone statue of a man wearing robes and holding a sword. The men are on a path leading to a large church somewhere in Europe. The building has a row of large columns.
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Leon Jordan with several people in the Colosseum

Leon Jordan standing with several unidentified people in the Colosseum. Jordan is looking to the side and is standing under ruins. The Colosseum wall is in the background.
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Ruins of the Colosseum

Ruins of the Colosseum. There are several rows of arches along each wall.
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Bull and matador in the center of a large stadium

A bull and matador in the center of a large stadium in Barcelona. The bull is running through a flag being waived by the matador. The stadium has two levels of seats. Advertising banners are hanging from both levels.
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Bull and matador in the center of a large stadium

A bull and matador in the center of a large stadium in Barcelona. The bull is running through a cape being waived by the matador. The stadium has two levels of seats. Advertising banners are hanging from both levels.
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Two men in uniforms walking along the Tower of London

Two men in uniforms walking along a road through the Tower of London. A group of people are walking through an arch leading out of the building.
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Woman in front of the Tower of London

An unidentified woman pushing a baby in a stroller in an open lot in front of the Tower of London. The woman is wearing a patterned dress. An iron fence stands around the lot.
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People walking through the Colosseum

A group of unidentified people walking through arches of the Colosseum. The walls are weathered and partially ruined.
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Several children kneeling on an open plaza

Several children kneeling on an open plaza in the middle of a large brick building somewhere in Europe. The building walls are lined with arches. The plaza is covered with a garden and a single path.
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Group of men in uniforms

A group of men in uniforms standing around an open plaza in London. The men are possibly holding instruments. The plaza is surrounded by large stone buildings and has a single lamppost in one corner.
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Matador and several groundskeepers in a stadium

A matador and several groundskeepers walking around the center of a large stadium. The stadium has two levels of seats. Advertising banners are hanging from both levels.
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