Kansas City in the Jazz Age & Great Depression

Autochrome Collection


The Frank Lauder Autochromes consist of unique color images of homes, gardens, and landmarks in the Kansas City metropolitan area taken in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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House of R. A. Long

May 8th 1934

Children at Swimming Pool of Dr. Fred Irving

Model Sailboats at Swope Pool

June 1940

George Cope in His "Rainbow" Garden

Marble Seat in Country Club Plaza

September 29th 1932

House of J. C. Nichols

June 9th 1932

Hawthorn Trees in Bloom by Indian Lane

April 29th 1941

House of Frank M. Bernardin

July 20th 1932

Sara Gee and Roses

June 4th 1937

House of Helen H. McDermand

May 29th 1933

House of James A. Reed

September 22nd 1932

House of Michael J. Healey

August 10th 1933

Blue Jay on Sign Amongst Daffodils

Woman at Golf Tee at Unity Farm

July 26th 1935

Forsythia and Sid J. Hare

April 15th 1934

Forsythia

March 25th 1935

Five Women at a Target on The Paseo

Swimming Pool in Gillham Park

Cliff Drive

September 23rd 1933

House of Maurice R. Smith

May 22nd 1935

Mission Hills Country Club Swimming Pool

August 25th 1940

Cottage at Unity Farm

July 16th 1935

Farm House and Gate of Thor W. Sanborn

May 10th 1937

Japanese Maple and House of Neil G. Lilley

May 19th 1933

Rose Garden of Isaac Katz

August 24th 1932

Rock Garden and House of Sid J. Hare

April 16th 1934

Visitation Church and Parish House

September 3rd 1932

Minnie Long Sloan with a Coster Spruce Tree

June 23rd 1934

House and Greenhouse of Isaac Katz

July 16th 1932

Charles Fillmore

July 28th 1935

House of Courtlandt Van Brunt

September 13th 1932

Marianne E. Smith with Azaleas

May 9th 1935

Garden of Dr. Solon E. Haynes

September 10th 1934

West Bottoms from Kersey Coates Drive

October 18th 1932

Lillie A. Jones in Tudor Garden

July 8th 1932

Crowd at Hillcrest Country Club

May 1941

House of Albert R. Jones

September 17th 1932

"Paul's Scarlet" Roses Covering Maid's Room

June 10th 1935

House of Charles R. Cook

September 14th 1932

House and Pergola of Helen H. McDermand

August 10th 1933

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