Machine Politics, Organized Crime, and Reform

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Photograph of Walter McGee. The caption on the back of the image reads, "KC 217832... (Chicago Bureau).

3 /29 /1935

Clipping from the Kansas City Post on April 24, 1935 showing Thomas J. Pendergast, Jr. and Mary Louis Weyer Pendergast leaving St.

4 /24 /1935

Clipping from the Kansas City Post on April 24, 1935 showing Thomas J. Pendergast and Carolyn E. Pendergast attending the marriage of Thomas J.

4 /24 /1935

Clipping entitled "Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pendergast, Jr., at the Church" from the Kansas City Star on April 24, 1935 showing Thomas J.

4 /24 /1935

Clipping from the Kansas City Star on April 24, 1935 showing Thomas J. Pendergast, Carolyn E. Pendergast, Governor Guy B. Park, and Eleanora G.

4 /24 /1935

Photograph with caption, describing Thomas J.

7 /9 /1935

Clipping from Time (magazine) on July 22, 1935 providing a visual and textual portrait of Tom Pendergast.

7 /22 /1935

Clipping from the Kansas City Journal-Post on August 25, 1935 showing photographs from Kansas City Mayor Bryce B.

8 /25 /1935

Political cartoon and accompanying message urging support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jesse Barrett.

1936

Political cartoon and statement criticizing Lloyd Stark, Democratic candidate for Missouri Governor over the party's alleged theft of pension

1936

Political publication in the form of a "sample ballot" indicating that a vote for Jesse Barrett was a vote against Pendergast influence i

1936

Advertisement stating that the "Your vote to re-nominate Ernest S.

1936

Portrait of Missouri Governor Lloyd C. Stark.

1936

Clipping from the Kansas City Journal-Post from May 20, 1936 showing attendees of the "Cradle of Missouri Democracy" rally in Fayette, Mi

5 /20 /1936

Photograph with caption, describing Thomas J. Pendergast Jr., his wife, Mary Louise Weyer Pendergast, and James M.

7 /1936

Political advertisement in the form of a letter to Missouri voters which characterizes Lloyd Stark as a corrupt affiliate of the Pendergast machine

8 /3 /1936

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