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.

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LaBudde Special Collections

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Man crossing his arms as he stands

A studio portrait of unidentified mustachioed African American man standing with his arms crossed.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0271

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Man posing by a chair

A full body studio portrait of unidentified African American man standing by a chair with his right elbow resting on the stile. He wears a hat low on his forehead, a buttoned-up, small collar, long-sleeve shirt with armbands under a buttoned vest with a watch chain from the button loop to the right breast pocket. He wears a lapel pin and has, possibly, a writing utensil or rolled cigarette in his left breast pocket.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0271

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Man holding a cornet

A studio portrait of unidentified young African American man holding a cornet in his left hand while standing in front of a ornate metal fireplace guard and beside a wicker chair. He wears a white suit jacket and a high collar with a tied scarf as a necktie. Embossed below the photograph on the paper board, "Dowling, Charleston, S.C. 1900."

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0271

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Albert Sexton

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.

Type: Image

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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

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Collection Identifier: MS-0271