Dolores Hobley Collection

An unidentified African American man and a boy stand on either side of a stump lying on its side, holding it steady. Another unidentified African American man pushes one side of a two-man crosscut saw already a quarter-way through the stump. The man using the saw looks over his left shoulder at the photographer. A rotting barn is behind the group.

A publicity photograph of the African American jazz group, Kansas City Scamps likely in the 1970's. From left to right, Lucky Wesley (bass, leader), Albert "Coots" Dye (piano), Arthur Jackson (alto and tenor sax), L.C. "Speedy" Huggins (vocals), and Wallace Lee Jones (drums). They all wear tuxedos with black bow ties. Arthur Jackson wears a dark flat cap. Speedy Huggins wears glasses.

Scott Pelter looks serious as he poses outdoors next to a brick building wearing a hat, a buttoned up suit, and buttoned shoes.

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman seated with a bow in the back of her hair. She wears eyeglasses, a high-collared lace blouse and a pleated skirt.

An unidentified African American man, from his left side, shaking hands with another off camera. Trophies still in their shipping wrappers sit on the table beside him.

Photographic montage of a retail shop and professional work scenarios of African American women at a department store with an office behind the counters. The bottom left corner photo show three women at a counter wearing hats. The photograph along the top shows two African American men shopping on one side of the counter as the African American personnel help them look at the goods. A sign partially out of the photograph and blurred on the back wall partially states, "Shop. Dickies. Blouses. Lingerie. Alterations." The photograph on the bottom right corner shows a couple shopping for jewelry on one side of the counter and two shop personnel helping them. The center photograph shows the two personnel women sitting on either side of a desk behind the retail counters. One woman is on the phone and taking notes. The other woman is typing.

The outside of barracks or shops along a dirt road. Various people walking around along with a bicyclist on the road.

The outside of barracks or shops along a dirt road. Various people walking around along with a bicyclist on the road.

An unidentified African American man sits in the driver's seat of a four-door convertible, possibly a Ford, with its top down, smiling to his left, as a woman in the back likely sits up on her knees to wave out of the back seat. Another African American man stands outside of the car on the driver's side just behind the back door. Trees run along the road behind them.

An unidentified African American man sits in the drivers seat of possibly a Ford convertible with the top down and hangs his left arm over the door holding a cigarette. Two African American women help show off the car. One stands outside the car and leans back by the driver's side side view mirror. The other likely sits on her knees in the backseat to smile directly at the photographer. Trees run along the road behind them.