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

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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

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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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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