Dolores Hobley Collection

Description
The Dolores Hobley Collection was formed by various purchases from her business at Waldo Antiques of Kansas City. The collection consists of photographs that primarily reflect aspects of the African-American cultural experience during the late 19th century and into the 20th century, including in and around Kansas City.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Woman wearing egg nest jewelry

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman with bobbed hair wearing matching earrings and necklace of a single large pearl "egg" in a "nest" of woven metal.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-286.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman reading the Kansas City Star

A portrait of an unidentified African American woman sitting on a porch in a bentwood chair holding a Kansas City Star newspaper. She wears a full-length velvet dress with a lace jabot, and a plaid bow, waist sash, and cuffs. A door and a mailbox are behind her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-287.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Laura Hutchinson

A studio portrait of Laura Hutchinson, of St. Louis, Missouri, sitting on a bench in front of a window with the blinds closed. She wears a dark suit with a scarf tied like a necktie. She holds a tooled purse and wears heels with crossed ankle straps.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-288.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman holding a floral shawl around her shoulders

A portrait of a laughing unidentified African American woman with her long hair worn down as she holds a floral shawl around her shoulders with her left in the center of her chest.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-289.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Momma from Kitsy

A studio portrait of an unidentified young African American woman wearing a fur collar and muff, a long jabot over a plaid suit, and elbow length gloves. Handwritten in the bottom right-hand corner, "Momma from. Kitsy."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-290.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Seated woman with a bow in her hair

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-291.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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18th Street and the Paseo in the 1940s

Street's hotel and environs, 18th and Paseo; Kansas City, Missouri, with people walking on the sidewalks and cars parked along the street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-292.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Portrait of a woman

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing a light-colored scarf around her neck.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-293.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Curtyse Foster at work

Curtyse A. Foster sits at a desk with a large notebook open on a book cradle on the desk. He is writing on a table in an office of other men (white in photo) sitting at similar desks.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-294.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Curtyse Foster holding a saxophone

Curtyse A. Foster sits and smiles holding a saxophone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-295.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Curtyse Foster in a publicity photograph

Curtyse A. Foster, standing holding his saxophone in a signed promotional photograph. Handwritten next to his printed signature, "To my family." Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Curtyse Foster and His Find Kansas Citians, 3304 Indiana K.C., Mo. 64128, Call 921-3547 after 6 PM."
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Baby seated in a chair

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American toddler sitting in a chair in a light-colored dress with dark shoes that tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-297.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman in a wide-brimmed hat

A studio portrait of Laura Scott or Cara N. Smith wearing a wide-brimmed hat with the brim turned up and a blouse with a high collar. Embossed on the lower right-hand corner, "Art Parlors, B/O Tex, Av."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-298.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Man wearing tailcoat tuxedo

A studio portrait of a young unidentified African American man in a full tailcoat tuxedo, holding gloves.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-299.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Annie Porter

A studio portrait of Annie Porter with a bow in her hair and a high-collared light-colored blouse. The illegible studio name is embossed on the damaged lower right-hand corner.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271