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A.M.E. Zion General Conference

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Description
Twelve African American men, Board of Bishops of the AME Zions, St. Louis, Missouri, stand on steps in front of doors to a building in Washington D.C. while attending the A.M.E. Zion General Conference held in the John Wesley A.M.E. Zion church at Fourteenth and Corcoran streets.
Date Published
1928-05-18
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

May 18, 1928, Photo description provided on a plastic cover the photo came in, includes this and small news clip regarding the photo., 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-324.tif
English
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African American drag queen

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Unidentified African American drag queen standing in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a light blue skirt with dark blue blouse with a white jacket that's open and off of one shoulder; she's facing front and smiling with a cigarette in one hand.
Date Published
1968-11
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Notes

November 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : color transparencies ; 35 mm (slide format)
Filename
umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-108.tif
English
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Image Credit
Jack Ames

Albert Sexton

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Description
A studio portrait of Albert Sexton standing outside in tall grass in front of a barn door and behind a broken wood rail fence. He holds a piece of luggage in his right hand and the finger of his left hand are tucked in the pocket of his checkered pants. He wears a derby hat slanted slightly to one side, a dark suit jacket with a kerchief in the breast pocket; a light colored double breasted buttoned vest over a likely white shirt and necktie. He wears a watch chain from the 'V' in the vest to this watch pocket.
Date Published
1891
Subject, Old
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

1891, Mounted to 4.25"x6.5" decorative paperboard; handwritten on back: "Albert Sexton '91", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 14 x 11 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-254.tif
English
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Erdlen (Salida, Colorado)

Anglin and Bailey stand in front of a weaving of John F. Kennedy

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Description
Two African American soldiers, Anglin and Bailey, stand in front of a woven image of John F. Kennedy sitting behind a microphone, in front of the White House, and beside the flag of the United States of America.
Date Published
1961
1963
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely early 1960s
, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 8 x 11 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-404.tif
English
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Army soldiers measure up in ranks

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African American Army men hold out their left arms to touch the right shoulder of the man next to them, and look to their right to measure their distance from one another in ranks. They are in front of a clapboard barracks with A25 above the porch. The windows are opened in the barracks. A jeep is parked behind the ranks.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s
, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 0 x 0 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-331.tif
English
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Army soldiers outside the barracks

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Description
A candid photo of an African American Army soldier on a bike smiling at the photographer over his right shoulder outside barracks. Another soldier is walking behind a pick-up truck toward the barracks where another soldier stands in the open doorway. The barracks are stucco with bars over the windows and a corrugated steel roofs.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s
, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 9 x 12 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-343.tif
English
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Army soldiers stand at attention for the raising of the flag

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African American soldiers stand at attention in ranks for the raising of the flag by two soldiers standing by a large flagpole. An MP soldier on the right side of the photograph has his back to the photographer as he stands by the wooden wheel of likely a cannon. A long building runs along the back of the photograph.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 11 x 13 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-345.tif
English
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Award being given

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Description
Two African American soldiers shake hands at a table as one hands the other a trophy. The soldier handing the trophy over has a shoulder patch from the 5th Army - A5 patch. Several bottles of soft drinks sit on the table in front of them. A woman's face is mostly out of the photograph on the right side. Other people can be seen sitting around the two soldiers.
Date Published
1955-12
Time Period
Notes

December 1955, Printed below the photograph, "Dec 1955.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 9 x 9 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-375.tif
English
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Bad lighting and a short skirt

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Description
Two unidentified African American drag queens posing in bad lighting at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a blonde wig and the one on the left is wearing a very short metallic pink dress and is cocking one leg and has one hand to her hair.
Date Published
1968-11
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Notes

November 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : color transparencies ; 35 mm (slide format)
Filename
umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-087.tif
English
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Image Credit
Jack Ames

Band playing at the Jockey Jazz Club

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Description
A band sits on stage likely playing jazz at the Jockey Club, 10th and Paseo in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left is Bill Jones playing drums as he wears sunglasses. In front of Bill and to his left is a seated unidentified sax player blowing into his alto saxophone. To his left in the center of the stage is an unidentified bass player with his head slightly bent forward but his eyes looking up straight at the photographer. Behind the bass player and to his left is William Fisher playing the piano and looking out between the piano and the lifted lid. In front of William Fisher and slightly to his left is an unidentified seated trumpet player blowing into his horn. Around the edge of the stage is a scalloped stage decoration of two horse heads facing each other with a jockey's cap in between them. On the door to the back right there is a "J" over a "C" logo on the window to indicated the Jockey Club.
Date Published
1951
1960
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

No date; likely circa 1930, Purchased from Dolores Hobley, c. early 2010s. Stamped on back, "JAMES B. GANTT. VA. 2739. 500 W. 34th St. Kansas City 2, Mo.", 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-011.tif
English
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Image Credit
James B. Gantt

Army soldiers measure up in ranks

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Description
African American Army men hold out their left arms to touch the right shoulder of the man next to them, and look to their right to measure their distance from one another in ranks. They are in front of a clapboard barracks with A25 above the porch. The windows are opened in the barracks. A jeep is parked behind the ranks.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s
, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 0 x 0 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-331.tif
English
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Army soldiers outside the barracks

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Description
A candid photo of an African American Army soldier on a bike smiling at the photographer over his right shoulder outside barracks. Another soldier is walking behind a pick-up truck toward the barracks where another soldier stands in the open doorway. The barracks are stucco with bars over the windows and a corrugated steel roofs.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s
, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 9 x 12 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-343.tif
English
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Army soldiers stand at attention for the raising of the flag

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Description
African American soldiers stand at attention in ranks for the raising of the flag by two soldiers standing by a large flagpole. An MP soldier on the right side of the photograph has his back to the photographer as he stands by the wooden wheel of likely a cannon. A long building runs along the back of the photograph.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 11 x 13 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-345.tif
English
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Baton twirlers

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Description
African American female baton twirlers perform on the court of the gymnasium of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. In one line behind the leader with a whistle in her mouth, they each hold the baton above their head with both hands and step forward with their right foot. All wear a light colored t-shirt, a light-colored pleated, thigh-length skirt, and mid-calf, light color boots with tassels on the front. Behind the girls, under the basketball basket, an African American man and woman sit in upholstered chairs and wear large corsages. The woman has a crown on her head. The man is wearing a fedora hat. To the right and behind the girls, African American boys and men sit against the wall wearing suits. On the center farthest right in the photograph stands a white man in a suit by a table with a basketball on it.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Related range: P28-51; part of assembled binder titled "Western Baptist Seminary / K.C.M.O. / Chorus Director / Mrs. D.A. Holmes. " Stamped on back, "Photo by Bibs. 1320 E. 27th. GR. 7343. A. 3 Dimensional Photograph.", 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-050.tif
English
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Image Credit
Bibbs

Bob Hogan

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Description
Photo of Bob Hogan, standing in military uniform, from his right side, holding a stationary rifle up to is eye as he is playing a rifle game in Atlantic City. Arcade games surround him all over the room but there are no other people in the photograph.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

No date; likely circa 1940s, Handwritten on front: "Bob Hogan Atlantic City, NJ." Handwritten on back with various fragments, possibly, "Champions. M C Champs. Wither East town. Dec 24. Bob Hogan Atlantic City. The Bord Walk. Kinny Missing . . . Lionel Hamp[ton?] boogie. Tomy dors[sey?] . . . at night… Rattle Road. . . house of love.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 11 x 13 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-334.tif
English
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Chopping up a tree trunk

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Description
An unidentified African American man chops a tree trunk with an ax and wedges outside in the snow.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 13 x 18 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-424.tif
English
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Chorus gathered for a photo in a parlor

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Description
A group photograph of a co-ed African American chorus with an unidentified white male choral director standing and crouching in rows in a crowded, small parlor at the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The females where dresses and the males wear suit jackets and neckties.
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

No date; likely circa 1940, Related range: P28-51; laminated; handwritten on back: "Chorus"; part of assembled binder titled "Western Baptist Seminary / K.C.M.O. / Chorus Director / Mrs. D.A. Holmes." Stamped on back, "Williams Photo Studio 1808 Vine St. Kansas City, MO. Phone GRand 9085.", 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-032.tif
English
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Image Credit
Williams Studio (Kansas City, Missouri)

Classroom setting at Western Seminary

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Description
An African American male instructor wearing a three-piece suit, stands in the center back teaching clerical skills to a class of African American co-ed students in a classroom at the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. There is a mimeograph machine at the back wall and a typewriter on a table. The other students are writing with pen or pencil and paper. The females wear anklet socks and flat shoes. "Hall's Photo Service" is printed on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph. "Love you so" is written in pencil on the top right of the photograph.
Date Published
1949
1951
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

No date; likely 1950s, Related range: P28-51; laminated; 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-033.tif
English
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Image Credit
Hall's Photo Service

Co-ed group by the porch of Western Seminary

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Description
Four rows of an African American co-ed group of the Literary Society just in front of the porch of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The first row crouches while the back rows stand. Everyone is wearing coats. Most are smiling.
Date Published
1941
1959
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

No date; likely circa 1950, Related range: P28-51; laminated; handwritten on back: "Literary Society"; part of assembled binder titled "Western Baptist Seminary / K.C.M.O. / Chorus Director / Mrs. D.A. Holmes." Stamped on back, "Williams Photo Studio 1808 Vine St. Kansas City, MO. Phone GRand 9085.", 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-038.tif
English
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Image Credit
Williams Studio (Kansas City, Missouri)

Co-ed group of Western Seminary students

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Description
An unidentified African American co-ed group standing in a "V" formation for a photograph at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The women wear skirts and blouses with anklet socks and flat shoes. The men wear suits with neckties. Most wear a round white button or sticker on their left lapel or chest.
Date Published
1950
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Geographic, LCSH)
Notes

1950, Related range: P28-51; laminated; handwritten on front in pencil: "Scene 1950"; 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
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-035.tif
English
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Image Credit
Hall's Photo Service