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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Ice skating

An unidentified African American woman and young girl wearing ice skates and sweaters over their dresses, stand on the ice just inside the gate to the rink.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-403.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Anglin and Bailey stand in front of a weaving of John F. Kennedy

Two African American soldiers, Anglin and Bailey, stand in front of a woven image of John F. Kennedy sitting behind a microphone, in front of the White House, and beside the flag of the United States of America.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Lee Bohanon

An African American man, possibly Lee Bohanon, in sunglasses and a traditional African shirt, leans on the leg that has his foot propped up on a small stone wall.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-405.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Two women at the Copacabana in New York

Two unidentified African American women wearing fur stoles smile at the photographer while dining at the Copacabana, 10 E. 60th, in New York. The woman on the left wears eyeglasses, earrings and a brooch on a dark dress. The woman on the right wears earrings, a necklace and a floral pattern dress. The food is served on matching China with glasses of water on a table with a tablecloth. A lady seated behind them sits in front of a large wall vent.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271