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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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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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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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
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-296.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Couple standing in front of a screened-in porch

An African American couple, a soldier and a woman, stand outside of a house with a screened-in porch.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-358.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Two men work on a canoe

Photo of two men from the tropics building a canoe by sitting in a straddle across the canoe and working on the inside. Both mean are wearing shorts and have their backs to each other. The canoe sits in the shade in a jungle area. A building on stilts is behind the men.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-417.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Laughing child

An unidentified African American baby looking to his left and laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-418.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Soldiers eating with a group of women

An unidentified group of African American women and uniformed African American men and one uniformed white man socializing at one long banquet table while an unidentified African American band is performing in the background at an unidentified venue or event. Approximately 20 people seated at the tables. Approximately six men in the band.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Good friends

Two unidentified kids in summer clothes grin as they stand with their arms around each other's shoulder on the steps to a house.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-172.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271