Political cartoon and accompanying message urging support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jesse Barrett.
Race Relations and Civil Rights
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Photograph of the Niles' Home for Orphan children, an orphanage for African-American children, located on the south side of 23rd Street betwee
Photograph of the R. T. Coles Vocational School Class of 1937 posed outside of the main entrance to the school. R. T.
Photograph of the Annual Missionary Baptist Convention, held at the First Baptist Church in downtown Kansas City, Kansas on October 5, 1937.
Circa 1938 photograph of the Black Elks parade crowd on south side of 18th Street, between The Paseo and Vine Street, Kansas City, MO.
Circa 1938 photograph of a military unit marching west in the Black Elks parade at 18th Street and The Paseo.
Circa 1938 photograph of a men marching west in the Black Elks parade at 18th Street and The Paseo.
Circa 1938 photograph of the Black Elks band marching west at 18th Street and The Paseo. Street’s Hotel and Crown Drug Co.
Circa 1938 photograph of majorettes marching west at 18th Street and The Paseo in Black Elks parade. Source: Black Economic Union.
Photograph of the R. T. Coles Vocational School Class of 1938 posed outside of the main entrance to the school. R. T.
Circa 1938 photograph of marching band with majorettes in front marching west in the Black Elks parade at 18th Street and The Paseo.
Circa 1938 photograph of the Association of Daughters of Elks (St.
Program for the fifty-third annual convention for the Missouri State Association of Negro Teachers.
Photograph of the Paseo Baptist Church Adult Choir under the direction of Mrs. D. A. Holmes.
Photograph of Reverend Preston Allen, Sr. and Otealet Allen outside of their home at 2439 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.