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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Mother and her children

A studio portrait of smiling unidentified African American woman with a baby lying on its stomach to the left and a toddler girl seated on the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-234.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Man and woman sitting on a bench for a studio photograph with a painted backdrop

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman and African American man sitting on a bench with a painted backdrop behind them of mountains and an aqueduct. He has his left arm around her shoulders. They both wear hats.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-238.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Dowdal portrait

A studio head shot portrait of Dowdal Davis looking directly at the photographer toward his right shoulder.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-256.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Working at a desk

An unidentified African American man, from his left side, dressed in a suit, is seated while writing at a desk. Behind him is a fireplace with many framed photographs on the mantle.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-186.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Head shot portrait of a woman looking at the photographer over her right shoulder

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking over her right shoulder to smile at the photographer. She wears a dark blouse with a light-colored print pattern all over.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-284.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman wearing a string of pearls

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking down and slightly to her right shoulder without smiling. She wears a string of pearls.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-285.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Graduate

An unidentified African American man in graduation mortar board, tassel, hood, and robe.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-317.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Graduating class

A graduating class of 21 African American women and two African American men standing the steps of, likely, the school. Most wear graduation mortar boards, tassels, and robes. Printed at the bottom of the photograph as if written in white ink, "Theus. Photo. Detroit, Mich."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-319.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Jack Washington

A studio photo of possibly Jack Washington, holding an alto saxophone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-320.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Lincoln High School band and rifle drill team

Group photograph of the Lincoln High School Band and rifle drill team standing and seated on the steps in front of Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri. The first three seated rows are the African American students who play instruments. The back four rows of seated and standing African American students hold rifles. Everyone is wearing a uniform including hats. The bass drum on the right corner of the photograph says, "Lincoln High School Band and Orchestra." The drum major is seated on the left corner of the photograph. The band director sits in the middle of the front row holding a very long conductor's baton. Possibly this is only a brass and percussion band . Two students in the middle of the next to the last row hold flags; one is the flag of the United States of America.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Lincoln High School students

A group photograph of unidentified African American students and teacher standing in rows on the steps of Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Two of the boys wear uniforms. One boy wears a letter sweater with the letter "L" on it. The teacher stands on the right end of the back row. Two girls on the front row hold handbags. All of the females wear dresses or skirts. The boys mostly wear suits. In the upper right corner, a student watches from a partially opened window.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Two cars on a road deep in the snow

An unidentified African American man, wearing a flat cap and smoking a cigar, stands inside the open passenger side door of possibly a 1930s Chevrolet with a grill tarp. A driver sits inside on the driver's side behind the steering wheel. The road has snow piled above the height of the car on either side of the road. Another car is behind the car in the foreground of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-164.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271