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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Portrait of Leon Jordan

Portrait of Leon Jordan. He is looking to the side with a neutral expression. Jordan is wearing a black suit and tie with a white pocket square.
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Leon Jordan and Liberian President William Tubman

Leon Jordan and Liberian President William Tubman with two unidentified men at a ceremony awarding Jordan a medal for his coordination of a rescue of a downed plane of French diplomats visiting Liberia. Jordan is standing on the left and Tubman is standing second from right. Tubman is holding a document in his hand while talking.
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Publicity photo of Myra Taylor

Publicity photo of Myra Taylor dancing. She is standing on one leg and kicking the other leg to the side while raising her arms. She is smiling and looking to the side.
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Publicity photo of Myra Taylor

Publicity photo of Myra Taylor singing. She is standing near a microphone and looking forward while holding her hands forward. She is wearing a patterned dress.
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Publicity photo of William S. Morris

Publicity photo of William S. Morris, Missouri Lieutenant Governor. He is sitting at a desk and looking forward while holding a pen and paper. Morris is wearing a dark suit and striped tie. An American flag and Missouri flag are in the background.
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Publicity photo of William S. Morris

Publicity photo of William S. Morris, Missouri Lieutenant Governor. He is sitting at a desk and looking forward while holding a pen and paper. Morris is wearing a dark suit and striped tie. An American flag and Missouri flag are in the background.
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Portrait of Orchid Jordan

Portrait of Orchid Jordan. She is looking forward and smiling, wearing a green blouse.
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Portrait of Leon Jordan

Portrait of Leon Jordan. He is leaning to the side and looking forward, wearing a fedora and herringbone suit.
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Publicity photo of Glenn Ford

Publicity photo of Glenn Ford advertising the movie "The Violent Men." Ford is turned to the left and is looking to the right. He is wearing a corduroy jacket and cowboy hat.
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Publicity photo of Robert Francis

Publicity photo of Robert Francis advertising the movie "The Long Gray Line." Francis is looking forward with a neutral expression. He is wearing a light colored shirt with collar.
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Publicity photo of Tyrone Power

Publicity photo of Tyrone Power advertising the movie "The Long Gray Line." Power is turned to the right and looking left. He is wearing a gray suit and checkered vest with black tie.
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Leon Jordan with an unidentified man

Leon Jordan standing with an unidentified man in Liberia. Jordan is standing on the left. Both men are wearing safari hats and are looking forward and smiling.
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Portrait of a Sharif Priest of Islam

Portrait of a man identified as a Sharif Priest of Islam. The man is sitting in a wicker hair and is wearing a white robe. He is looking forward with a neutral expression.
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Orchid and Leon Jordan with Lavera Smith

Orchid and Leon Jordan with an unidentified girl, possibly Lavera Smith, sitting on steps outside an entrance to the Jordan residence at 2745 Garfield, Kansas City, Missouri. All three are looking forward and smiling. Leon is wearing a straw hat, Orchid is wearing a patterned skirt, and the girl is holding a stick in both hands.
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Orchid Jordan with an unidentified woman

Orchid Jordan with an unidentified woman, possibly an administrative assistant. Orchid is sitting at an office desk with a nameplate identifying her has a state representative. The other woman is standing behind Orchid with her hands on her shoulders. Both are looking forward and smiling.
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