Dolores Hobley Collection

An unidentified African American toddler, wearing a hat and coat, sits in a walker on a sidewalk near a street. A fire hydrant is behind her. A car is parked across the street in front of several two-story apartment buildings.

Group photograph of the African American female Lecture Hour students under the direction of Rosa B. Johnson standing in rows on the steps of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Most of the women wear coats or suit jackets, anklet socks, and skirts or jumpers. 2119 is on the building between the columns behind the women.

An African American man, possibly Lee Bohanon, in sunglasses and a traditional African shirt, leans on the leg that has his foot propped up on a small stone wall.

A smiling African American woman sitting on a couch with lace antimacassars in a white dress, a corsage, and flowers in her hair.

Lillie and Mary stand outdoors next to a wooden clapboard structure. Both wear lace-up boots and hats. Lillie holds an closed umbrella tip side down, as a cane, in her right hand.

Studio photo of Lilly Milton.

Group photograph of the Lincoln High School Band and rifle drill team standing and seated on the steps in front of Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri. The first three seated rows are the African American students who play instruments. The back four rows of seated and standing African American students hold rifles. Everyone is wearing a uniform including hats. The bass drum on the right corner of the photograph says, "Lincoln High School Band and Orchestra." The drum major is seated on the left corner of the photograph. The band director sits in the middle of the front row holding a very long conductor's baton. Possibly this is only a brass and percussion band . Two students in the middle of the next to the last row hold flags; one is the flag of the United States of America.

A group photograph of unidentified African American students and teacher standing in rows on the steps of Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Two of the boys wear uniforms. One boy wears a letter sweater with the letter "L" on it. The teacher stands on the right end of the back row. Two girls on the front row hold handbags. All of the females wear dresses or skirts. The boys mostly wear suits. In the upper right corner, a student watches from a partially opened window.

A group photograph of the African American co-ed Literary Society standing in rows on the steps at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The African American instructor/leader stands in the middle in the front. The women wear skirts or dresses; some with coats. The men mostly wear jackets and neckties.

A co-ed African American group of the Literary Society of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The front row sits in chairs. The back three rows stand on the steps up to the porch of the building with 2119 above the porch. "Williams KC.MO" is printed in white handwriting script on the bottom right corner.