Dolores Hobley Collection

A single-file procession of African American students in graduation caps and gowns walk down a sidewalk with other men and women in suits in front of a brick building with a stone base probably the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

A smiling group of four unidentified African American women, two African American men and a girl in front of three cars parked under the trees. Two women flank a man between the left car and the center car. A girl and a woman sit on the front bumper of the center car. A man and a woman who is mostly out of the photograph stand between the center car and the car on the right.

John Wright (seated far left), with a small African American boy on his lap, Mary Virginia Jacobs (seated middle) between two African American girls, and Josephine Wright (seated far right), on a floral couch with three unidentified adults (standing). Possibly the children and the three adults standing are family.

An unidentified African American man wearing a two-piece swimsuit squats in front of an unidentified group of four African American women and one African American man who stand behind him on the rock and logs likely beside a body of water. The standing group are dressed in street clothing. All are grinning.

A group of unidentified African American men sit and laugh as they attend an outdoor gathering . Other men are standing around talking. A golf cart is parked on the right side of the photograph.

A group of people consisting of five white women and one white man shaking the hand of an African American man. Two of the women are speaking together on the left. The other women are facing away from the photographer as they look at items, including books, on a table.

An unidentified African American co-ed group photograph, possibly faculty or staff of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, stand on the steps between two columns. The women wear flat hats with wide brims and carry handbags. The men wear suits. "Williams KC.MO" is printed in white handwriting script on the bottom right corner.

A group of African American women and children sit on a striped couch. Mary Virginia Jacobs (seated middle), and Josephine Wright (seated far right), with two unidentified adults seated to their right. A girl sits between Mary Virginia and Josephine. A girl and boy sit on the back of the couch above.

A group photograph of unidentified African American women, children and an African American man posing outdoors among trees, mostly seated, on their knees or standing.

An unidentified group in an open car, including a African American woman (driving), and an African American man and children. A young girl sits in the passenger seat. And in the backseat, a likely teenage girl sits behind the passenger seat holding a baby. The man to her left, "Father", also holds a toddler.