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 children and adults in front of a building

Two unidentified children and several adults standing in front of a corrugated aluminum building in Liberia. The group is looking to the right, possibly waiting for someone to arrive. Several barrels are stacked in back against the building.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0094.png

Three children and a woman on a pier

Three children standing in front of a woman, possibly Orchid Jordan, on a pier in Liberia. A dog is running around the group and a group of uniformed men stand in the background. A large ship is in the background as well.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0095.png

Group of unidentified people dining outdoors

A group of unidentified people at outdoor dining tables in Liberia. A large palm tree is in the background. All the diners are wearing formal wear. A waiter is carrying a drink to one man.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0088.png

Group of women standing by a building

A group of women in Liberia standing by a building in front of several barrels. The women are wearing formal dresses. One woman is holding a small child.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0089.png

Three men at an outdoor dining table

Three men at an outdoor dining table in Liberia. Two men are sitting and talking while the third is getting ready to sit down. A large palm tree and truck are behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0084.png

Two unidentified men and an unidentified woman at an outdoor table

Two unidentified men and an unidentified woman sitting at an outdoor dining table in Liberia. One man is looking forward and the other two are looking at the camera. Other dining tables are staggered around the lawn.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0085.png

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
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0100.png

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
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0101.png

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 is parked along the side of the street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0102.png

Unidentified people in front of an Enu-Way Bakery

Unidentified people walking on a sidewalk in front of an Enu-Way Bakery story in Liberia. Two trucks are driving along the open road.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0103.png

Group of people in a large ship

A group of people leaning against the railing of a large ship. A staircase running from a pier up to the ship is attached. Everyone in the crowd is looking down.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0096.png

Crowd of people boarding a large ship

A crowd of people boarding a large ship. Everyone is gathering to walk up a staircase from the pier to the ship. People on the ship are leaning over the railings and looking down.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0097.png

Two women and a small boy carrying baskets

Two women and a small boy carrying baskets along a dirt road in rural Liberia. The boy is standing in front of two thatched roof huts.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0091.png

Group of children

A group of children in Liberia ranging in ages standing in front of several huts, possibly at school. One older woman is standing in the back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0090.png

Group of unidentified people dining outdoors

A group of unidentified people at outdoor dining tables in Liberia. A large palm tree is in the background. All the diners are wearing formal wear.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_jordan_photo-0086.png