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.
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Pearls and a red gown
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 blonde wig, a double string of pearls and a red evening gown; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-062.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Pink dress with jacket
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 plain brown jacket over a bright pink dress and has on black gloves; body facing the left with her head turn to the front.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-063.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Playboy bunny and friend
Unidentified white drag king and queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he is wearing black pants, white loafers, and a plain white shirt and has his arm around the waist of the drag queen dressed as a Playboy Bunny in a black leotard, nylons, bunny ears and white cuffs and collar; he is looking up at her and she is facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-064.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Short red skirt
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 wearing a short red skirt, black stockings, and a lacey black top and holding a black purse; turned a little to the right and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-065.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Elegance in white
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 wearing a full length white dress with a white floral pattern on the skirt and white satin for the top, long evening gloves, and has a matching white stain wrap and is holding a gold colored clutch; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-066.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Classic white shirt and tie
Unidentified white drag king posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he's wearing black pants and shoes with a white long sleeved shirt with turned up cuffs and a black tie; facing the front with both hands in his front pants pockets.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-067.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Straw hat and blue 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 wearing a blue dress with a white wrap and white shoes, and a straw hat with a matching blue ribbon around it; facing to the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-068.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Gold skirt
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 wearing a gold skirt and pink sweater; turned to the right with one leg lifted in the air.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-069.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Straw hat and gold skirt together
Two unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a pink sweater and gold skirt and has one leg raised; the other is wearing a blue dress with white wrap and shoes with a straw hat with a matching blue ribbon around it; both are facing into each other and looking forward at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-070.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
White fur stole
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing forward to the camera and wearing a black and white dress, long white evening gloves, white fur (or faux fur) stole and holding a silver clutch.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-071.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Friends together
Unidentified African-American drag queen posing for a photo with an unidentified white man at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she is wearing a gold shirt and straw hat, smiling, and leaning back into the man wearing a blue shirt and a pin reading "I love everybody".
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-072.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Partying at the Colony Club
Two unidentified white men against a wall a drawing of a musical note and the bottom half of a dancing woman at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; they are standing one behind the other with the man in back in a yellow shirt with his arm around the man in front and raising his other arm in a toast with a can of Schlitz beer; the man in front is wearing a black turtleneck sweater and slightly smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-073.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Couple at the Colony Club
Unidentified white man posing with unidentified white drag queen in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; standing back to front with his arms around her waist; he's wearing a light brown jacket and black pants; she's wearing a black dress with black feather boa and matching hat; both are turned to the left with their heads turned to the front to face the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-074.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black feather boa and hat
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a full length, sleeveless, black dress with black feather boa and matching hat; body to the left and head turned to look forward.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-075.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Caveman at the Forest Ballroom
Unidentified white man in a caveman costume (long black wig, fake fangs, leopard skin outfit) menacing the camera with two hands in the air by his head with one hand holding a drink in a paper cup; on his left is Gary Phalen in a green sweater and drink in a paper cup looking on and on his right is Joe Lombardo in glasses and a suit and tie smiling; likely at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-076.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
On stage at the Colony Club
Unidentified female impersonator in a bright green dress and matching earrings on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's in front of a microphone and behind her an African American saxophonist and guitarist as well as two other musicians can be seen along with the heads of four unidentified patrons on the floor below.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-077.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Piratical costumes
Unidentified white man and woman posing together for a photo amid a crowd of patrons at an unidentified nightclub in Kansas City; they are both in red shirts and the man is dressed as a pirate with earrings, eyepatch, and head and neck scarves in a patterned cloth; the woman's neck scarf is from the same material. An unidentified African American man is seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-078.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
In a quiet corner
Unidentified white man and drag queen sitting in the corner of the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the man is in a suit and the drag queen is in a white blouse, black gloves and holding a cigarette; both are looking slightly to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-079.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Two men talking
Two unidentified white men against a white wall facing each other at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the man on the right is wearing a brown cardigan and holding a paper cup and the man on the left is wearing a blue patterned shirt and looking down at the cup.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-080.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Golden at the Colony Club
Unidentified white man and drag queen in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he's behind her with a cigarette in his hand and wearing glass, a satiny red jacket with ruffled shirt and black tie; she's wearing a gold colored, full length evening gown with green cloth belt, black feather boa, opera gloves, and holding a long cigarette holder while laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-081.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Golden at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen flamboyantly posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a gold colored, full length evening gown with green cloth belt, black feather boa, gold clutch, opera gloves, and holding a long cigarette; her body's facing left with her head turned to the front to face the camera with a serious expression on her face.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-082.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Outside the Colony Club
Two unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a sleeveless black dress with gold high heeled shoes and is standing with one hand on her hip and facing the front; the other is also facing front and wearing a lovely blue patterned, sleeveless dress and holding a white purse.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-083.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Skip Arnold with Lee Lackey and friends
Lee Lackey ("Bunny Legs") far left, unidentified (standing, leaning over), Skip Arnold center, and unidentified white man in green seated at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; Skip is in drag, wearing a platinum blonde wig, gold dress, and matching earrings; Skip is turned to speak to Lee and/or the person leaning over with the man on the right looking on.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-084.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Smoking at a table
Three unidentified white drag queens seated at a table with a white tablecloth smoking and drinking at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the first is holding a cigarette and is smiling and looking at the camera; the drag queen next to her has an arm around her is is smiling widely at the camera as well; the third is in a blue dress in looking away from the table and camera; drinks, two clutches and a full ashtray are on the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-085.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Three posing for a photo
Three unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing black stockings, top, and gloves with a tiara in her wig; the one in the center has on a short green dress with lacey matching jacket and is standing with one leg forward and her around the woman on the left who is wearing a stunning blue brocade dress and holding a white purse and leaning away from the woman in the center.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-086.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bad lighting and a short skirt
Two unidentified African American drag queens posing in bad lighting at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a blonde wig and the one on the left is wearing a very short metallic pink dress and is cocking one leg and has one hand to her hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-087.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
John Tuccillo with some of his performers from the Jewel Box Lounge
Four unidentified white drag queens with "Sugar Daddy" (possibly John Tuccillo, owner of the Jewel Box Lounge) posing for a photo in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Sugar Daddy has a cigarette in one hand and is wearing a black jacket with red turtleneck underneath; the ladies are in dresses of (from right to left) red, gold, green (possibly Terry Lee), and blue (possibly Billy Carrol); the one in red is also holding a cigarette.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-088.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Skip Arnold and three others
Drag queen Skip Arnold standing behind a line of three shorter white men with her hands on the shoulders of the center man, Claude Woods, in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Skip is wearing an orange colored top with gold spangles, a blonde wig and large earrings; the unidentified man on the left has on grey slacks and gray jacket; Claude Woods, in the center has on black slacks, black jacket and reddish brown turtleneck and is holding a bottle of beer in his hands; the unidentified white man on the left has on black pants and a grey sweater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-089.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bob ("Hole") Bobby Green, Horace Holmes and friend
Seated at a table with white tablecloth at an unidentified venue in Kansas City are (from left) Bob "Hole", Bobby Green (likely), an unidentified white man, and Horace Holmes, laughing with his hand raised; all are smiling and there are beer bottles and ashtrays on the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-090.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Kiss at the Colony Club
Unidentified white man kissing an unidentified white drag queen with a black feather boa blocking most of her face; she's wearing a full length gold dress; he's wearing black pants and a black jacket with white shirt; in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-091.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Looking fierce at the Colony Club
Three unidentified white drag queens in a row posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the first one is in a flowing green and silver dress and is turned to the left with head turned to face the camera; the center queen has on black shorts or a skirt and black hose with a mostly open top and black lacey bra and is wearing a tiara with looking at the queen to the right; the end queen is in a stunning blue brocade, full length, dress with a cigarette in one hand by her hip; she is looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-092.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
On the phone
Two unidentified men, one an African American and the other white, at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the white man on the left is holding a phone to his ear and the African American man in a blue or purple shirt on the right is leaning in and looking to the right; both are smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-093.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Crowd around a table
Crowd of unidentified white men and women around a long table with white tablecloth at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the woman on the far left is wearing a blue plaid shirt, white bow, and white cowboy hat; another woman (fourth from the left) is wearing a men's suit and tie; the man next to her is sitting on the table and leaning back on one elbow; the man on the far right has on a black shirt, long black wig and beaded necklaces.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-094.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Relaxing at the Forest Ballroom
Two unidentified white drag queens sitting at a table with their backs to the wall and having a beer and a smoke at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a light pink dress and blond wig while the one on the left is wearing a light blue (or white? or light green? hard to tell with lighting) dress or blouse and has a cigarette in one hand; there's a half glass of beer in front of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-095.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black and white
Group of four white men seated at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; three are unidentified and the man on the far left is likely Harold Miller; one man is taking a drag on his cigarette and all are wearing black and white clothes.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-096.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Posing at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen posing as if marching in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's in black pants or hose, black evening gloves, black blouse with a large tiara in her wig; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-097.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Posing with two drag queens
Unidentified white man with a beard posing for a photo between two white drag queens in front of the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the drag queen on the right is wearing pink hose, white calf length boots, and a gold dress that leaves one shoulder bare; the other drag queen is dressed as Playboy Bunny; all are facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-098.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Mickey Ray and Drew Shafer with drag queen
Mickey Ray and Drew Shafer posing for a photo with an unidentified white drag queen between them at an unidentified venue in Kanas City; Ray and Shafer are both in black clothes with Shafer wearing a chain with large gold colored Ankh shaped pendent; the drag queen is wearing a white blouse with black scarf; all are facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-099.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing in a yellow dress
Unidentified white man dancing with a white drag queen at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; he's wearing black pants, jacket, and white turtleneck; she's wearing a light yellow dress; both are turned to look at the camera; lighting has caused them to appear purple in the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-100.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Trio at the Colony Club
"Michelle", "Terri Lynne" (Gary Hardy), and a third, unidentified, white drag queen posing for a photo in front the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Michelle is wearing just a decorative bra, opened vest and matching bikini bottom over black fishnet stockings; Terri Lynne also has fishnets and a short dress with multicolored, horizontal stripes; the third has pink fishnets, white shores, and a white dress with black polka-dots and a black sweater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-101.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Terri Lynn at the Colony Club
"Terri Lynne" (Gary Hardy) posing in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; from the right an unidentified white person (possibly a drag king) in a blue plaid shirt with cigarette is seen walking into the picture; Terri is wearing a multicolor, horizontal striped short dress with black fishnet stockings and a black jacket and is looking to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-102.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen seen from behind while dancing at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she is wearing a white blouse with black polka dots; bad lighting makes much more detail difficult to see.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Michelle on display
Drag queen "Michelle" wearing a bikini top, bikini bottoms over black fishnet stockings and a jacket she's holding open in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the front.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-104.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black polka dots and pink fishnets
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 short white dress with black polka dots and pink fishnets stockings as well as white shoes and a black jacket; facing forwards.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
High hair, boots, and roses at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen in high heeled boots, a brown jacket, and carrying a bouquet of red roses posing for a photo in front of the Colony Club's tiled wall in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
On the stairs at the Forest Ballroom
Unidentified white drag queen posing at the top of a set of stairs with one hand behind her head at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; she is wearing a knee-length black or dark blue dress, light blue high heels and holding a white clutch purse.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Pair with roses
Two unidentified white drag queens posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the person on the right is in a white or light pink dress, blue wig, black evening gloves and is holding a bowl of red roses; the person on the left is wearing a sleeveless shirt, jacket half off her shoulders, black pants and high heeled boots.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Couple in supposed Native American costumes at the Forest Ballroom
Two unidentified white people at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City dressed in male and female supposed Native American costumes, the woman on the right, man on the left; they are holding hands and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Couple in costumes at the Forest Ballroom
Two unidentified white men, arm in arm, in costumes at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; the man on the left is dressed as a mime; the man on the left has on a red sweater and clown face make-up; other patrons not in costume are seen sitting nearby.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Three drag queens at the Forest Ballroom
Three unidentified white drag queens standing side by side posing for a photo at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; the person on the right is wearing a short black lace skirt or shorts and bright red blouse and jacket with matching hair bow; the middle person is dressed in a simple black dress, chain belt, and nylons; the person on the left has on a light pink skirt, blue high heels and a grey and black striped wrap around her shoulders and is carrying a black purse.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing at the Forest Ballroom
Three unidentified white couples slow dancing at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; the couple on the right are two women, one a drag king dressed in a red long sleeved shirt with slicked back blond hair; the middle couple are two men, one being "Dr. Garcia" and the other an unidentified drag queen in a sleeveless black dress; the couple on the left are two women (or possible a woman and a drag queen); a fourth couple, largely unseen, can be made out on the far right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Talking and laughing at the Forest Ballroom
Unidentified white people sitting around a table at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; one person has their back to the camera and is wearing white pants and talking with a woman (or drag queen) who is looking at the camera and laughing; another person can be seen seated beyond them and there are beer bottles and cans on the table; standing behind them are an unidentified drag queen in a pink dress and an unidentified man with his back to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Toasting the camera
Two unidentified white women seated next to each other at the bar at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City making a toast to the camera person with drinks in paper cups; a can of Budweiser and a crumpled pack of cigarettes are on the bar in front of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Posing with a white stole
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo wearing a black dress, white stole and red high heel shoes; facing the left with head turned to look at the camera; at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Lady in red
Unidentified white drag queen at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City wearing a red robe or housecoat over black lace shorts; she is lifting the coat in one hand and has one leg stepping forward to show off her leg; matching bow in her hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Seated around a table
Four unidentified white people seated around a table at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; two drag queens on the right and two unidentified men, one in a suit the other dressed casually, are on the left; two of them are seen smoking and there are cups and alcohol bottles on the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Drag queen in fur stole
Drag queen Patrick C. Byrne at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City wearing a black dress with a white fur stole posing for a photo; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-028.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Couple at a table at the Forest Ballroom
Unidentified couple (a white man and drag queen) seated at a table at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; the man on the right in an orange sweater has his arm around the waist of the drag queen who is wearing a black dress, white fur (or faux fur) stole; bottles of alcohol, an ashtray, and a pair of evening gloves are on the table in front of them; both are looking directly at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-029.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
In front of the stage at the Forest Ballroom
Three unidentified white participants competing in a drag ball, with the emcee and the Kings of Rythm [sic] on the bandstand; the person in front of the stage is wearing a black dress and offstage behind her are two others, one wearing a red housecoat and the other a red two-piece showgirl like costume; a large jukebox is also seen; at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-030.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
On the dance floor at the Forest Ballroom
Two unidentified white drag queens on the dance floor of the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; the one in red is on her knees and the one in the black dress is squatting down in front of her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-031.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209