Waist-up portrait of John Cameron Swayze. Swayze sitting behind KMBC microphone and facing his left at 30-degree angle away from camera. Wearing medium-toned suit, medium-toned shirt, and dark tie. Arms resting on table, around microphone with paper in hands. Facing camera and smiling. Handwritten note and signature across bottom: "It doesn't seem as if this is 4th Yuletide since I "joined up." All best wishes. / John Cameron Swayze."
Promotional portrait of Herby Kratoska. Kratoska leaning on white picket fence holding banjo. Wearing plaid pants, plaid shirt with white scarf around collar, and white boater hat. Right hand holding banjo. Left hand holding small flower with leaves against cheek. Kratoska looking to left of camera and smiling. Handwritten note and signature on bottom left: "The very best of everything and good wishes for all that I best for you - Herby Kratoska."
Headshot of Bob Wickhere (?) in dark suit, white shirt, dark tie, and glasses against light background. Wickhere facing his left at 45-degree angle from camera and looking to his left past camera. Handwritten note and signature on center left: "To, Arthur Church, / With Best Wishes / Always to a great / man in business / and a t home / Bob Wickhere / Xmas 1943."
Headshot of Lois Deem in dark dress, white top, and glasses against light background. Hair curled and parted in her left. Facing forward, head turned slightly to her left, looking in to camera, and smiling. Handwritten note and signature on right center: "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / Lois Deem."
Headshot of George E. Halley in dark suit, white shirt, and polka dotted tie against light background. Wearing wire rimmed glasses and has flower on lapel. Facing to his right at 45-degree angle from camera, head turned to his left, and looking further to left past camera. Handwritten note and signature along lower left: "To Arthur / With (?) Good Wishes / George / 1943." Photographer's signature on lower left corner: "Bert's K.C."
Portrait of Marion Nume (?) in dark dress button up dress with white handkerchief in pocket. Hair curled and pulled up. Wearing large earrings. Sitting in front of Texas Rangers poster facing her right at 45-degree angle from camera with right arm resting on partially visible desk and looking to her right past camera. Handwritten note and signature on center left: "Season's Greetings / Marion Nume (?)."
Publicity portrait of KMBC news correspondent Gene Dennis in dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie sitting behind KMBC-CBS microphone and facing his left at 30-degree angle away from camera. Wearing glasses and looking in to camera. Handwritten note and signature in bottom left corner: "Kindest regards with best wishes for the year ahead / Gene Dennis."
Knees-up portrait of Jack Dunigan in dark suit, white shirt, dark tie, and dark fedora against white background. Facing his right at 45-degree angle from camera behind KMBC-CBS microphone, looking further right past camera, and smiling. Left hand in pocket and right hand in fist at right hip. Handwritten note and signature on left center: "another happy Christmas at KMBC. Thanks to Mr. Church. / Sincerely / Jack Dunigan."
Publicity portrait of Phil Evans in medium-toned suit, white shirt, and dark striped tie sitting behind KMBC microphone. Facing camera and smiling. Left arm slightly away from body. Handwritten note and signature in bottom left corner: "Merry Xmas / Phil Evans."
Headshot of Dorothy [unknown surname] facing her right at 90-degree angle from camera with head turned toward camera. Wearing dark dress with white trim and white fabric flower. Short waved hair and wire rimmed glasses. Handwritten note and signature on bottom: "Love and Best Wishes / for the holiday season / Dorothy / 12/25/43." Photography studio embossing in lower left corner: "Bert's Studio / Kansas City, MO."
Headshot of Karl Koerper in dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie against dark background. Facing his right at 45-degree angle from camera, had turned to his right, and looking further right past camera. Hair parted on his left. Handwritten note and signature along left near shoulder: "To Arthur / a splendid friend and a swell boss / from you UP."
Publicity portrait of Louisiana Lou. Lou seated facing camera, smiling, and holding guitar. Right arm resting on guitar body. Wearing medium-toned button-up dress. Light background with field silhouette. Handwritten note and signature in upper right corner: "A Merry Merry Christmas to my boss, The best one I've ever found. / Louisiana Lou."
Publicity portrait of The Texas Rangers. Eight members on set with artificial grass and mountain scene backdrop. Top from center: Bob Crawford standing with left leg propped up on furniture, Edward "Tookie" Cronenbold seated in rattan chair with legs crossed, "Dave" May Rod (Roderick May) behind Cronenbold with chin resting on hand, Herb "Herby" Kratoska standing with guitar in playing position, Paul "Monty" Sells kneeling in front of Kratoska with accordion, Gomer "Tenderfoot" Cool sitting on floor in front with violin, Fran "Irish" Mahaney sitting in tree branch rocking chair with left leg over arm rest, and Clarence Hartman with cigarette in mouth standing with double bass in playing position. All wearing match outfits of dark pants with light trim, light shirts with dark trim, and light cowboy hats. All looking at other members; none looking at camera. Signatures on or near each member except for Sells and Cool.
Headshot of Helen Charles in dark jacket, polka-dotted shirt, light hat, large earrings, and lapel pin against light background. Seated facing her right, head turned, and looking in to camera. Handwritten note and signature on left: "Merry Christmas! Mr. Church / Helen Charles."
Portrait of switchboard operator Josephine Horn in dark suit, white shirt, large earrings, and glasses sitting in front of switchboard desk. Desk and equipment on right edge of photo. Horn facing her right at 45-degree angle from switchboard desk and looking toward right edge of photo. Horn holding headphones in left hand. Clock and "information" sign on top of switchboard. Handwritten note and signature in upper left corner: "The Seasons greetings. / Josephine Horn." Image slightly out of focus.
Headshot of Erle Smith in dark striped suit, white shirt, and dark tie against dark background. Seated behind KMBC microphone, holding stack of papers, looking to the right of the camera, and smiling. Hands partially visible in foreground. Handwritten note and signature in lower right corner: "Another Xmas and the same old wish \u2013 the best of everything / Erle Smith."
Portrait of "Murph" [unknown given and surnames] in dark suit, white shirt, and plaid tie in front of tow phonographs. Large window on back wall with thermometer in lower left corner. Reflection of light behind camera in window. "Murph" facing his front at 20-degree angle from camera, looking forward past camera, and smiling slightly. Handwritten note and name on left center: "Best Wishes / "Murph."
Headshot of KMBC executive secretary Mildred Whiting in dark dress with white lace trim against dark background. Facing her right with head turned toward camera and looking in to camera. Wearing glasses and large round earrings. Handwritten note and signature on lower right: "Seasons Greeting / Mildred / 43."
Front cover of photo album documenting activities during the 1952 inauguration of Liberian President William Tubman. The cover is green and made of a thick paper stock. The cover is embossed with the national seal of Liberia and titled "Inauguration Album / Republic of Liberia / January 1952."
Headshot of Shannon (unknown surname) in dark suit, white shirt, and dark patterned tie against light background. Shoulders facing his right at 25-degree angle form camera, head turned toward forward, and looking in to camera. Handwritten note and signature at left center: "It is a pleasure / to be with KMBC / Sincerely, / Shannon."
Headshot of KMBC's studio supervisor Ken Krahl in dark suit, light shirt, dark striped tie, and glasses looking in to camera. Hair parted on his left. Taken in room without backdrop. Handwritten note and signature in lower right corner: "Gratefully / Ken."
Waist-up portrait of Margaret L. Moretini in dark zip-up dress with lace lining against light background. Wearing earrings and glasses. Facing her right at 25-degree angle from camera and looking forward past camera. Handwritten note and signature in upper right corner: "Very Happy to Be here / Margaret L. Moretini."
Little Shoe and her Cowboy Sweethearts group portrait. Clock wise from top: Wayne Raney with harmonica in dark pinstriped suit with plaid shirt; Ralph Gavin (?) with accordion in dark suit with white shirt and dark bow tie; Little Shoe without an instrument but wearing medium-toned vest, white shirt, horse brooch, and light colored cowboy hat hanging from neck; Charles Dial with guitar in dark pinstriped suit, white shirt, and dark bow tie. All facing camera and smiling. Handwritten notes and signatures from top: "your very best old friend / Wayne Raney", "I think you a swell fellow / Ralph Gavin (?)", I'll just say thanks for having such a swell radio station / "Little Shoe", and "Luck to you / Charlie Dial."
Headshot of KMBC transmitter chief Roy Barron wearing light colored button-up shirt. Facing his left at 30-degree angle away from camera with head turned at toward camera. Handwritten note and signature at bottom: "A Merry Christmas / Ray."
Portrait of Wilma Friesen in dark plaid dress standing on porch or balcony ringing bell. Facing left of photo at 90-degree angle from camera with head turned toward camera and smiling. Bell on left edge of image. Left hand on bell pull. House edge with gutter drain on right edge. Trees and sky in background. Signature on railing in lower left of image.
