Baton twirlers

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Repository

LaBudde Special Collections

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.

Member of

Dolores Hobley Collection

Language English

Date Published

1941

1950

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Subject, Old

African American teenage girls

African American women

Baton twirling

African American men

Men

White

Image Credit

Bibbs

Time Period

1941-1950

Subject (Geographic)

Kansas City (Mo.)

Subject (Geographic, LCSH)

Kansas City (Mo.)

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

Genres

Gelatin silver prints

Black & white photographs

Group portraits

Snapshots

Type

photographs