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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Maude Blackburn in the Garden

June 24th 1932

House and Garden of Julia M. Rockwell

August 4th 1932

Paul's Scarlet Roses at Home Entrance

June 7th 1935

House of Edward H. Witte

June 1st 1933

House of Courtlandt Van Brunt

September 13th 1932

Red Bud Tree and Sid J. Hare

April 16th 1934

House of Frank M. Bernardin

July 20th 1932

House and Tulips of Robert Sutherland

May 8th 1933

Lowell and Alice Fillmore with Frances Fillmore

July 21st 1935

Bridge on 63rd Street at Indian Lane

September 26th 1932

Small Child with Easter Bunny Statue

April 7th 1934

House of John R. Ranson and Pearl Howard Ranson

July 19th 1932

Swimming Pool with Unidentified Man and Woman

August 3rd 1935

Tulip Garden of Lucian Rosenwald

May 2nd 1936

Rugosa Roses and House of W. Malcom Lowry

May 14th 1937

Women at the Country Club Plaza Fiesta

White Hydrangeas with Unidentified Woman

August 12th 1932

Thomas Hart Benton by the Blue River

April 1941

Loula Long Combs in Bed of Iris at Longview Farm

May 19th 1939

Fountain at Alameda Road and Central Street

June 17th 1934

Magnolia Tree and Unidentified Woman

March 26th 1934

Elizabeth Helmers and Margaret J. Helmers with Paul's Scarlet Roses

Louis XIV & Afterglow Tulips

House of Herbert V. Jones

August 12th 1932

House of Helen H. McDermand

June 22nd 1933

Visitation Church and Parish House

September 3rd 1932

Northeast Statue of Sculptures at Tomakawk Road and Ensley Lane

September 22nd 1933

Road Entrance of Albert R. Jones

September 16th 1932

Bob Busler and Bob Willits at Mission Hills Country Club

July 20th 1940

Children in the Garden of James Neal Foster and Sadie Ross Foster

June 24th 1932

House of Bruce Dodson, Jr.

October 3rd 1932

House, Pool, and Court of John E. Horn

August 8th 1932

Tulips at Rose Hill Cemetery Entrance

April 29th 1934

House of George H. Nettleton

April 28th 1942

Summer House at The Walnuts

July 22nd 1936

Nelson Gallery of Art

Shawnee Mission West Building

April 23rd 1933

French Salon of R. A. Long

June 6th 1934

Lake Hiwassee from Bridle Path

June 22nd 1935

Municipal Rose Garden Pool

June 1st 1937

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