GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Two unidentified white drag queens on the dance floor of the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; the one in red is on her knees and the one in the black dress is squatting down in front of her.

Two unidentified men, one an African American and the other white, at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the white man on the left is holding a phone to his ear and the African American man in a blue or purple shirt on the right is leaning in and looking to the right; both are smiling.

Unidentified white drag queen posing at the top of a set of stairs with one hand behind her head at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; she is wearing a knee-length black or dark blue dress, light blue high heels and holding a white clutch purse.

Two unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a sleeveless black dress with gold high heeled shoes and is standing with one hand on her hip and facing the front; the other is also facing front and wearing a lovely blue patterned, sleeveless dress and holding a white purse.

Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a black wig and short white dress and holding a black purse; she's facing away from the camera and her head is turned over her shoulder to look back, demurely, at the camera.

Two unidentified white drag queens posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the person on the right is in a white or light pink dress, blue wig, black evening gloves and is holding a bowl of red roses; the person on the left is wearing a sleeveless shirt, jacket half off her shoulders, black pants and high heeled boots.

Two unidentified white men against a wall a drawing of a musical note and the bottom half of a dancing woman at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; they are standing one behind the other with the man in back in a yellow shirt with his arm around the man in front and raising his other arm in a toast with a can of Schlitz beer; the man in front is wearing a black turtleneck sweater and slightly smiling.

Unidentified patrons at the bar at the Colony Club or Arabian Nights ("The Tent") in Kansas City, Missouri; bar chairs are upholstered in an orange red material and various bar fixtures are seen; partial view obscuring the face of the barman.

Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a blonde wig, a double string of pearls and a red evening gown; facing the camera.

Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a plain brown jacket over a bright pink dress and has on black gloves; body facing the left with her head turn to the front.