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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Kansas City Country Club Fairways and Brush Creek Falls

Cliff Drive

September 23rd 1933

Bill McCurry at Unity Farm Pool

July 11th 1935

House of George Harvey Davis

May 29th 1933

House of Dr. Richard L. Sutton

August 16th 1932

House and Yard of Clarence E. Shepard with First Flowers of Spring

March 30th 1933

House and Tulips of Maurice R. Smith

May 10th 1935

Lowell and Alice Fillmore with Frances Fillmore

July 21st 1935

Nelson Gallery of Art from the University of Kansas City

October 1st 1933

House of W. Malcom Lowry

August 12th 1932

Harriet O'Brien with "I. D. Ver Warner" Dahlias

October 10th 1934

Laura C. Lauder with Spirea Flowers

May 6th 1933

Weigela with Sarah Rapelye

May 21st 1933

The Walnuts Gardens

May 4th 1937

Kansas City Art Institute West Entrance

February 24th 1934

Lake of the Woods

October 28th 1933

West Bottoms from Kersey Coates Drive

October 18th 1932

Keneseth Israel Beth Sholom Synagogue, North Dome

November 7th 1933

Crowd at Hillcrest Country Club

May 1941

House of Albert R. Jones

September 17th 1932

House of Dan W. Moser

June 15th 1933

Garden of Andrew S. Barada

April 24th 1933

House of Charles M. Howell

August 14th 1932

"Else Paulson" Roses at the Nelson Gallery of Art

September 24th 1934

House of Fred Wolferman

May 9th 1933

House of Allen Logan

House of Mark J. Morrin

October 22nd 1934

House of M. B. Nelson

August 17th 1932

Garden and House of Helen H. McDermand

May 29th 1933

Loula Long Combs in Bed of Iris at Longview Farm

May 19th 1939

Sorting and Packing Peaches at Unity Farm

August 28th 1935

Sculptures at Tomahawk Road and Ensley Lane

October 8th 1933

Lake Hiwassee

May 10th 1935

Bouquet of Yellow Water Lilies and Lake Quivira

July 19th 1941

House of Albert A. Taylor

May 12th 1933

The Walnuts Gardens

July 22nd 1936

House of Harry C. Alley

June 22nd 1933

Small Child with Easter Bunny Statue

April 7th 1934

House of Anne D. Paxton

May 23rd 1934

Romanelli Gardens

August 7th 1932

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