Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection

: Bertie Zane Williams; Portrait of Bertie Zane Williams, Helen Xarhis-DePasco's maternal grandmother., No date; likely 1890s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on photo border: Bertie Zane Williams ; Granny.

: Frank and Georgia Xarhis outside the Royal Café; Frank Xarhis with his arm around his granddaughter Georgia Xarhis. They're standing outside of the Royal Café and Frank is wearing a full length apron. The Royal Café was in Kansas City, Kansas., No date; likely 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Daughter Georgia Xarhis ; Father Frank Xarhis [although John Xarhis 1891-1929] is Georgia's father. Frank is her grandfather].

: Helen Xarhis; Portrait of Helen Xarhis wearing a winter coat. Facing the camera and head slightly tilted., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Helen Xarhis in an easy chair; Helen Xarhis seated in an easy chair. She's wearing a long, light colored, dress and high heeled shoes. A radiator is behind the chair and a lighted electric lamp is next to it., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Helen Xarhis in an easy chair; Helen Xarhis seated in an easy chair with her arms folded behind her head. She's wearing a long white dress., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Helen.

: Helen Xarhis in front of a building; Helen Xarhis standing in front of a multi-story brick building and holding a pair of glasses in her hands. Possibly taken in Independence, Missouri., 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on photo: Helen 1944.

: Helen Xarhis laughing; Close up of Helen Xarhis laughing outdoors in front of a building. Possibly taken in Independence, Missouri., 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on photo: Helen 1944.

: Helen Xarhis with soldiers; Helen Xarhis posing for a photo outside of Riley's Bar in Kansas City with an unidentified sailor and four unidentified soldiers., Likely 1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Helen, James, Jerry, and Frank Xarhis; Left to right are Helen Xarhis, her brothers James Xarhis and Jerry Xarhis, and grandfather Frank Xarhis seated on slanted wooden platform or roof at the side of a house., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: James Xarhis in uniform; Portrait of James Xarhis in his Army uniform and coat. He's smiling at the camera with his visor cap tilted on his head., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: James.

: James Xarhis in uniform; Portrait of James Xarhis in his Army uniform. He's smiling at the camera with his garrison cap tilted on his head., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: James.

: James Xarhis with fellow soldiers; James Xarhis (center) in a helmet crouching down in front of a building with two unidentified soldiers also in helmets. A third unidentified soldier is standing behind the trio and his head is cut off in the photo., 1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten date on photo border: 1942.

: James and Jerry Xarhis; James Xarhis and Jerry Xarhis seated together for a photo portrait when they were 2 or 3 years old., No date; likely 1926 or 1927, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: James & Jerry.

: James and Jerry Xarhis; James Xarhis (left) arm in arm with Jerry Xarhis (right) as the pose for a photo in a backyard. The backs of three houses can be seen in a row behind them., 1938, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten date on verso: 1938.

: Jeanette and Junior Adair; Junior Adair (with dog) and Jeanette Adair (holding kitten) posing for a photo outside their home, 950 Reynolds Ave., Kansas City, Kansas., 1933, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Jeanette & Junior Adair, 950 Reynolds Ave., K.C.K., 1933.

: Jerry Xarhis in uniform; Portrait of Jerry Xarhis in his Army uniform. He's smiling at the camera with his garrison cap tilted on his head., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Jerry.

: Jerry Xarhis in uniform; Portrait of Jerry Xarhis in his Army uniform. He's smiling at the camera with his visor cap tilted on his head., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Jerry.

: Shirley Cookson by a brick wall; Shirley Cookson posing for a photo near a brick wall. She's wearing jeans with rolled cuffs. Beside her is a metal advertising sign for "Hires R-J Root Beer" and graffiti on the wall reads "Killroy was here"., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Shirley Cookson outside; Shirley Cookson posing for a photo in front of flowers growing along a path. She has one arm hidden behind her back., Likely 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Shirley and Grant Cookson; Shirley Cookson (niece), Grant Cookson (nephew) posing for a photo outside under an advertising sign. Grant has his arm around his sister. Advertisement reads in part "There is nothing better on the market" with partial text naming the [Distillery Co. Inc. Louisville, K.Y.]., February 16, 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten text on verso: Shirley & Grant Cookson ; Niece Nephew. Developer's stamp gives date of Feb 16 1944.

: Unidentified man; Unidentified man wearing a white, sleeveless, v-neck shirt. Facing the camera., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Unidentified woman; Unidentified woman standing outside in a coat at the bottom of a set of concrete stairs., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Unidentified woman; Unidentified woman wearing a pantsuit leaning against a pole at an unidentified street corner and across from a kitchen appliance store., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Woman and soldier; Unidentified soldier with an arm around the waist of an unidentified woman outside Riley's Bar, in Kansas City, Missouri. The woman is likely a bartender or waitress from Riley's., Likely 1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.