Photograph of the exterior of Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium, ca. 1930s.
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Photograph of members of the Kansas City Polo Team at the Kansas City Country Club circa 1935.
Photograph of Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige preparing to throw a baseball in Havana, Cuba.
Portrait of Carlton Coon and Joe Sanders of the Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra, taken by Bert Studio, K.C.. Source: John Coon.
Photograph of a Hippopotamus named Cleopatra begging for hay at the Swope Park Zoo.
Photograph of the Kansas City Monarchs playing baseball at Muehlebach Field in Kansas City, MO.
Circa 1928 photograph with frontal view of the Newman Theater, located at 1114 Main Street. Marquee says White Desert and Ice Carnival.
Photograph of the Black Hawk Barbecue restaurant, as well as the Lydia Market and Lydia Plaza buildings in the background.
Photograph of a large group of male Future Farmers of America participants with program advisor Harold Garver and KMBC broadcaster Phil Evans in 19
Circa 1920s photograph looking northeast with full frontal and partial side view of the J. W. Jenkins Sons' Music Co.
1930's photograph of Kansas Monarchs' trainer James Floyd, commonly know as Jew Baby Floyd, wearing the baseball team's uniform.
Exterior view of back entrance to Pla-Mor Ballroom, once located at 3142 Main Street, no date. Source: Art McClure/Jennie Bell Peters.
Portrait of Carlton Coon and Joe Sanders of the Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra at a baby grand piano, taken by Bert Studio, K.C..
Photograph of a zookeeper using a water hose on a pair of elephants at the Swope Park Zoo.
Photograph of the entrance to College Inn, including signs advertising the Drumboogie Cavaliers playing nightly, as well as floor shows and dancing
Photograph of the Kansas City Monarchs playing baseball at Muehlebach Field in Kansas City, MO.