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Western Seminary Chorus

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LaBudde Special Collections
Group photograph of an African American co-ed chorus under the direction of Mrs. D.A. Holmes standing in rows on the steps if the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The first three rows of chorus members are young women wearing dresses. The member on the first row, second from the left, holds a triangle. The director on the far right, holds a baton. The back row of chorus members are five young men.
Date Note
No date; likely 1940s
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
Image Credit
Williams Studio (Kansas City, Missouri)
Date Published
1939
1941
Time Period
1931-1940
1941-1950
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-028.tif
Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Related range: P28-51; laminated; handwritten on front and back: "Western Seminary Chorus / Under the direction of Mrs. D.A. Holmes, this group with its auxiliaries filled 35 engagements during the year"; part of assembled binder titled "Western Baptist Seminary / K.C.M.O. / Chorus Director / Mrs. D.A. Holmes.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Type
photographs
Subject (Geographic)
Kansas City (Mo.)
English

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