Machine Politics, Organized Crime, and Reform

Image Gallery

Portrait of George H. Edwards, Mayor of Kansas City MO from 1916-1918. Source: Kansas City Museum (George Fuller Green Collection).

Photograph of the exterior of the Wyandotte County Jail in Kansas City, Kansas, circa 1930, located at the southeast corner of 7th Street and State

Political cartoon criticizing Casimir Welch for his corrupt practices.

Photograph of the Boyle-Pryor Construction Company Building near the southeastern city limits at that time.

Photograph of James Alexander Reed (1861-1944), 3/4 length portrait, seated, facing left.

1911

Political attack advertisement that documents Kansas City Star owner August F.

3 /26 /1922

Photograph of Mayor Frank Cromwell and former mayors: (left to right) James A. Reed, George M. Shelley, Darius A. Brown, Leander J.

2 /26 /1923

Portrait of Albert I. Beach, Mayor of Kansas City MO from 1924-1930. Source: Kansas City Museum (George Fuller Green Collection).

1924

Clipping from the Kansas City Journal on April 4, 1924 showing the cancelled check for $5,000 from Kelly-Dennis Company to T. J. Pendergast.

4 /4 /1924

Clipping from the Kansas City Journal-Post on April 6, 1924 showing a truck carrying a large reproduction of a check for $5,000 from Kelly-Dennis C

4 /6 /1924

Photograph of the exterior of the Wyandotte County Courthouse, located on the northwest corner of 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue, looking northwes

1925

Clipping from the Kansas City Post on February 26, 1925 showing three Kansas City policemen involved in a heist.

2 /26 /1925

Photograph with caption stating, "Kansas City's Councilmen, the city manager and the mayor, pose for a cameraman.

1926

Advertisement for the re-election of Forest W. Hanna as Prosecutor of Jackson County, Missouri.

1926

Three photographs of Senator James A. Reed with amusing captions.

1926

Clippping with caption stating, "Dr. D. M.

1928

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