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 W. Malcom Lowry

August 12th 1932

Swope Memorial Golf Course, Hole #10

Poppy Garden of C. M. Moore

May 25th 1935

Road Entrance of Albert R. Jones

September 16th 1932

Rock Garden at John K. Stark School

May 5th 1934

English Cherry Tree

April 22nd 1934

The Concourse Pergola

September 23rd 1933

Window and Tulips of Robert Sutherland

May 1st 1933

Mr. C. R. Hunt with "Paul's Scarlet" Climbers

June 5th 1935

"Elmhurst", House of Annie Ridenbaugh Bird

September 16th 1933

Sorting and Packing Peaches at Unity Farm

August 28th 1935

Fountain at Alameda Road and Central Street

June 17th 1934

House of E. C. Winters

June 24th 1933

Bechtel's Crab Tree

May 2nd 1934

Visitation Church and Parish House

September 3rd 1932

House of H. B. Thompson

Kansas City Country Club and Brush Creek

June 17th 1932

Magnolia Tree and Unidentified Woman

March 26th 1934

Lilies on Gregory Boulevard

June 27th 1935

Mr. Jones & Grandson in Formal Garden

July 8th 1932

House of Dr. Don Carlos Guffey

September 28th 1932

Garden of Andrew S. Barada

April 24th 1933

Municipal Rose Garden Arch

March 9th 1935

Woman at Golf Tee at Unity Farm

July 26th 1935

Lillie A. Jones in Tudor Garden

July 8th 1932

Marble Seat in Country Club Plaza

September 27th 1932

Cars Parked in Country Club Plaza

July 5th 1935

The Walnuts Gardens

May 4th 1937

Santa Claus Statue at the Country Club Plaza

December 13th 1932

Bouquet of Yellow Water Lilies and Lake Quivira

July 19th 1941

House of Charles R. Cook

September 17th 1932

House of Loucille Wade Baier

October 23rd 1933

Garden of Arno L. Roach

June 21st 1938

House of H. A. Fowler

May 15th 1933

Lowell and Alice Fillmore with Frances Fillmore

July 21st 1935

Bird Bath at Municipal Rose Garden

May 31st 1934

Cliff Drive

September 23rd 1933

"Elmhurst" Motor Entrance with Spireas Blooming

May 3rd 1933

House of Courtlandt Van Brunt

September 13th 1932

Virgilia Tree with Laura Coates Reed

May 15th 1934

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