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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Halloween Decorations on Alameda Road at Central

October 30th 1932

House and Motor Entrance of Fred Wolferman

September 8th 1932

Large Picnic Oven

July 13th 1935

West Entrance to R. A. Long's Residence

May 7th 1934

Lilies on Gregory Boulevard

June 27th 1935

Romanelli Gardens

August 7th 1932

House of Albert A. Taylor

May 12th 1933

Ruby M. Robinson with Rare Poppies

May 20th 1933

House of Henry A. Auerbach

September 1st 1934

Lake Hiwassee East Island

July 6th 1932

Kansas City Country Club Entrance and Brush Creek with Two Women and One Child

House of Frank M. Bernardin

July 20th 1932

Tulips, Iris, and Sprea by Herman Schulte's Driveway

May 10th 1935

House of Eugene W. Goebel

August 27th 1932

House of Helen H. McDermand

June 22nd 1933

Garden of Arno L. Roach

June 21st 1938

Gazebo with Pom-pon Zinnias

September 16th 1932

Mission Hills Country Club, Hole #9

Garage Entrance of John E. Horn

August 14th 1934

House of Siegmund Harzfeld

June 23rd 1933

Keneseth Israel Beth Sholom Synagogue, North Dome

November 7th 1933

Rose Beds of Robert L. Hawkins

September 25th 1934

Assumption Church

August 28th 1934

Marianne E. Smith with Azaleas

May 9th 1935

The Walnuts Gardens

May 4th 1937

Library of R. A. Long

Garage of May W. Larabee

June 23rd 1933

Brush Creek Bridge

May 8th 1938

Nelson Gallery of Art

Lake Hiwassee

June 30th 1932

Kansas City Southern Bridge in Swope Park

October 24th 1933

Bouquet of Yellow Water Lilies and Lake Quivira

July 19th 1941

Nelda Jane at a Swimming Pool

June 14th 1933

Hawthorne Tree by Troost Lake

April 23rd 1933

House and Rock Garden of Dr. Ernest F. Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Browning Fellers with a Polygonum Vine

October 4th 1934

House Portal of Clifford B. Smith

May 24th 1934

House of Mark J. Morrin

October 22nd 1934

Small Child with Easter Bunny Statue

April 7th 1934

House of Frank E. Jones

September 1st 1933

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