Description
Comprised of 119 photographs scanned from 35mm slides, this collection portrays many rare solo and group portraits of club-goers and drag queens in Kansas City from 1962-1968.
Member of
Michael Boles Collection
Displaying 76 - 90 of 119
Black and white again
Unidentified pair of white drag queens standing together for a photo outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the woman on the right has on a sleeveless white dress and his holding a drink in her hand; the woman on the left is wearing a black dress, no nylons, and is holding a black clutch; both of their bodies are turned slightly to the left and their heads are turned to the front to look at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-047.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Over the shoulder
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a black wig and short white dress and holding a black purse; she's facing away from the camera and her head is turned over her shoulder to look back, demurely, at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-048.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Cardigan and a beer
Unidentified white man in white pants, black shoes, a three colored cardigan, and white turtle neck shirt holding half full (or empty) beer bottle in one hand; posing for a photo outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-049.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Looking fabulous at the Colony Club
Two unidentified white drag queens posing for a photo together by the tile wall out side the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the left is wearing a black dress and holding a black clutch and the other is wearing a stunning blue and gold full length evening dress with matching blue gloves and a platinum blonde wig; both are turned toward each other with the woman on the left looking at the camera and laughing and the one on the right looking a bit over her shoulder to the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-050.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Conservative yet casual at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag king in black pants and buttoned up grey cardigan sweater with a white shirt and tie underneath leaning one hand against the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; facing slightly toward the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-051.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Big night out at the Colony Club
Two unidentified white drag queens posing side by side for a photo against the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a short, ill-fitting yellow-gold calico dress with a large white cardigan, white gloves, pink shirt with black ribbon and a blue wig; the one on the left is wearing a dark green and black evening gown with large costume jewelry earrings, white gloves, white shoes, white purse, and brown fur (or faux fur) stole; both are facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-052.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Green dress at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen in a green dress and matching jacket with a grey fur (or faux fur) muff collar and black high heel shoes posing for a photo in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-053.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bikini in November
A white drag queen, possibly Bobby Green, posing in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a leopard print bikini (with the bottom part put on over a pair of very short black shorts) with matching fingerless gloves, textured black nylons, and black boots; she has one hand in her hair and the other on her hip.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-054.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
In red and pink
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the camera and wearing a full length red dress with a pink sort of poncho or large stole with cream colored gloves and matching clutch and red shoes.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-055.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Green dress and a Schlitz
Unidentified white drag queen with a full length green evening dress she's holding up part of with one hand and holding a can of Schlitz beer in the other; standing in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-056.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Little black dress
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the camera and is wearing a short black sleeveless dress and holding a matching black purse.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-057.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Little black dress
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a short black dress and showing a little cleavage and has on a beehive wig in reddish brown; body facing the left with her head turned to look ahead at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-058.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Witch in a black leather jacket
David Schneider in drag dressed as a witch in a platinum blonde wig, black pointed witch's hat, black leather jacket and black clothes; she's standing in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-059.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black dress and white gloves
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she has a blonde wig, full length black evening dress, black purse, and with evening gloves.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-060.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Simple grey skirt
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a simple grey skirt and sleeves pink top with a floral pattern; she's facing the camera and has one hand extended away from the body.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-061.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209