Ted Malone Collection

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couple wave from the Grandma Two houseboat
A captain (white man) sits on the top deck behind the steering wheel of the "Grandma Two" houseboat on the water with the tall buildings of New York behind the boat. A white woman stands on the below deck in open French doors. Both are waving and smiling to the photographer. Both wear white jumpsuits. Around the top deck is a banner that reads, "Mexico to New York. Greetings from Port Isabel. Fishing. Capitol of Texas.", October 28, 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "Grandma Two". Letter filed with correspondence 10/28/53."
full Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise ship on the water
A Circle Line Tourist ship moving on the water is full of people both on the foredeck and stern deck in the harbor of New York. "Circle Line" is painted on either side of the bow. "Circle Line" and it's logo are on the top of the ship., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
house mostly obscured by trees
An unidentified house mostly obscured by trees., No date; likely between 1939 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
line of Renault 4CVs
Two unidentified white men lean up against a parked Renault 4CV in front of a line of six Renault 4CVs. Each car has a triangular flag on the corners of the front bumpers that say, "Renault 4." a circular sticker in the left bottom corner of each windshield says, "American Overseas Airlines" and has the logo of that institution in the center. A bunker type building is in the background along with a few barns., 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "Overseas - 1949."
live Christmas card
A living Christmas card posed by The Rockettes at New York's Radio City Music Hall is topped off by a back drop reading "Season's Greetings." S-293-1 is written in white on the top right-hand corner., 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "COSMO-SILEO ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHERS, 75 W. 45TH ST., N.Y.C." And typewritten on an attached note to the back, "A living Christmas card is formed by the Music Hall's entire company in the spectacular finale of its great Christmas show."
male performer during La Traviata
An unidentified white male singer in costume holding out his right hand, sitting and singing on the set of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "14"., December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "14".
man and woman sit on a bench during La Traviata
A white man and white woman sit together on a bench on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "17"., December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "17".
man approaches a seated woman during La Traviata
A man approaches a woman (both white) seated at a table on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. A white maid stands at the back of the stage holding the man's top hat and walking stick. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "16"., December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "16".
monument for John C. Fremont built by Joaquin Miller
John C. Freemont monument built by Joaquin Miller on Joaquin Miller's property in Oakland, California., March 31, 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "For John C. Fremont who crossed over this spot & looked out over the Golden Gate during one of his inland trips in 1846 as told by the boy C.H. Miller by Joseph de Blaney when Miller a lad of 14 in 1855 was riding a Bell Mule with De Blaney's pack train from Soda Springs in the Mt. Shasta region down & across these hills in southern Calif. Arizona & Mexico. The location later confirmed by talks over coffee after dinner at "The Sturdevanel House" left by the Leland Brothers Broadway & 29th St. N.Y.C. 188." Stamped on back, "Publishers,- Please insert the following credit - Clyde H. Sunderland, photo. Oakland, California. Clyde H. Sunderland Commercial and Aerial Photographs. Oakland, Calif. For additional copies of this print refer to No. 14860C."
museum technician creates tree bark for an exhibit space
A white male museum technician kneels as he places preparation for bark in order to make a tree for a grizzly bear group at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, New York., No date; likely 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE. Please credit photograph to the AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK." Handwritten on back, "Ted Malone Show." Typewritten label attached to back, "293546 -- Making a tree for the Grizzly Bear Group Smoothing on the mache before putting on the bark."
one-story brick house
An unidentified painted brick, one-story house with a steep overhanging roof and a chimney at each end., No date; likely between 1939 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
one-story brick house
An unidentified one-story painted brick house., No date; likely between 1939 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
painting of four renaissance era men looking out of a window
A painting of four renaissance era men looking out of a window at a city and crowd below. The man farthest to the left holds a monocular to his right eye and the man to his left points. The man farthest to the right looks at the man using the monocular as if waiting his turn. This painting can be found at the Hayden Planetarium in the American Museum of Natural History in New York., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
seated woman bends in distress during La Traviata
A seated white woman bends in distress as a white man stands behind her singing on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "18"., December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "18".
seated woman signs a document as the maid looks on during La Traviata
A seated white woman signs something on the table with a feather pen as the white female maid stands at the other side of the table and looks on attentively on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "21.", December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "21".
seated woman signs as the man behind her sings during La Traviata
A seated white woman signs something on the table with a feather pen while the white man behind her sings on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "20"., December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "20".
seated woman sits and sings as the man bends toward her during La Traviata
A white woman sits on a bench with her left hand on her lap and sings as a white man, from his right side, bends toward her on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "19"., December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "19".
ship's captain navigates the stars as an observatory does the same
A black light mural of the exterior of an observatory being overlooked by possibly a ship's captain in a starry sky holding a monocular up to his eye in his left hand and holding, likely, a ships log in his right hand in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
skyline of the Empire State Building and the surrounding area
The skyline of the Empire State Building and the surrounding area., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
spire of the Empire State Building
A photograph of a mock up of the top of the Empire State Building with clouds below the spire and observation deck, by the architectural firm of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon. The artist was Chester B. Price who created this in 1950., 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
street scene on the Piazzale Loreto, Milan
A street scene on the Piazzale Loreto, Milan, showing the girders that Benito Mussolini, Clara Petacci and others were hung from; some men walking on a sidewalk, some men riding bicycles all near possibly a gas station. Words on a wall may be Retatofurare and I Savine. The words along the girder are: Barracu Terussi Gelornini Mussouni Petacci Pavolini Starace., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
woman squints in the sun
An unidentified white woman squints in the sun as she stands outside wearing button earrings, a beaded necklace and a coat., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
woman stands on the porch of Edgar Allan Poe's cottage
An unidentified white woman wearing glasses, a bead necklace, and a corsage stands on the porch of Poe Cottage holding what is likely a book of the complete works of Poe under her left arm., October 29, 1939 & January 19, 1941 (air dates), Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
zookeeper milks a cow
A white male zookeeper is milking a Jersey cow as a little white girl and a white woman, both in dresses, look on, at the Bronx Zoo's Farm-in-the-Zoo. A Guernsey cow's head is on the left side of the photograph as she sniffs the hem of the girl's dress. A large vine-covered building is in the background., No date; likely 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "Must Credit: NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY PHOTO. When this print has served its purpose, please enclose between two heavy pieces of cardboard and return to: PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. New York Zoological Park. New York 60, N.Y." Typewritten note attached to the back, "7. One of the pleasantest things city people can do is to visit the Bronx Zoo's Farm-in the-Zoo to see all sorts of farm animals. This is milking time at the Farm-in-the-Zoo. Milking, by machine and hand, takes place four times an afternoon, starting at 2:30 on weekdays and 3:30 on Sundays and holidays."

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