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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. Lucile Bluford and Derrick Thomas Lucile Bluford and Derrick Thomas circa 1990s Interior view with Lucile Bluford and Kansas City Chief player Derrick Thomas. Probably taken at a library sponsored event.
2. Lucile Bluford Lucile Bluford circa 1990s Interior view of Lucile Bluford seated and surrounded by others. Probably taken at a library sponsored event and at the Bluford branch of the Kansas City Public Library.
3. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1955 Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 9th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes adults as well as two African American children, all...
4. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1955 Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 9th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes a librarian, an African American man as well as two...
5. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1955 Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 9th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes African American children probably taken in the children's...
6. Volleyball Game Volleyball Game circa 1950s Girls playing volleyball at unidentified location.
7. Grand Avenue Grand Avenue April, 1894 Looking north along Grand from 18th.
8. Grand Avenue Grand Avenue April, 1894 Looking north along Grand from 13th.
9. Highland Cemetery Highland Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of the Highland Cemetery sign. Cemetery is located on the west side of Blue Ridge between 19th to 21st Street in Independence, Missouri, just east of Kansas City, Missouri. Several noted African Americans...
10. Highland Cemetery Highland Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of grave markers in Highland Cemetery. Cemetery is located on the west side of Blue Ridge between 19th to 21st Street in Independence, Missouri, just east of Kansas City, Missouri. Several noted African...
11. Highland Cemetery Highland Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of grave marker in Highland Cemetery for Dr. Thomas Unthank (1866-1932). Cemetery is located on the west side of Blue Ridge between 19th to 21st Street in Independence, Missouri, just east of Kansas...
12. Highland Cemetery Highland Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of grave marker in Highland Cemetery for the Unthank family. Cemetery is located on the west side of Blue Ridge between 19th to 21st Street in Independence, Missouri, just east of Kansas City, Missouri....
13. Highland Cemetery, Gravestone for Lafayette A. Tillman Highland Cemetery, Gravestone for Lafayette A. Tillman 2007-04-04 View of grave marker for Lafayette A. Tillman in Highland Cemetery which is located on the west side of Blue Ridge between 19th to 21st Street in Independence, Missouri, just east of Kansas City, Missouri....
14. Lincoln Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of Lincoln Cemetery sign which reads: "Lincoln Cemetery, Est. 1934, Resting Place of Charlie 'Bird' Parker." This African American cemetery is located at 8604 East Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri....
15. Lincoln Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of Lincoln Cemetery. This African American cemetery is located at 8604 East Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
16. Lincoln Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of road in Lincoln Cemetery. This African American cemetery is located at 8604 East Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
17. Lincoln Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery 2007-04-04 View of grave of jazz musician Charlie Parker and Addie Parker as found in Lincoln Cemetery. This African American cemetery is located at 8604 East Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
18. Emanuel Cleaver Emanuel Cleaver 1998-06-12 Interior view of Rev./Mayor Emanuel Cleaver speaking at a Kansas City Public Library event, "Books to Better Our Lives," held at the Main branch on June 12, 1998.
19. Lucille Bluford Lucille Bluford 1995-04-08 Interior view, which incudes Lucile Bluford in the center, Kansas City Library Board member Olivia Dorsey on the left and Stacy Daniels on the right. Includes bust of Miss Bluford behind the women. Taken...
20. Parade Scene Parade Scene 1948 Black members of unidentified marching band, in uniform, marching south along Grand near 13th Street in unidentified parade; onlookers nearby.