Drag queen Tony Battaglia standing outside the windows of the Colony Club in Kansas City wearing a full length pink dress, long pink evening gloves, and a tiara; facing the camera and smiling; behind her in the window a neon sign for Schlitz beer can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen singing with outspread arms in front of a microphone on stage at the Jewel Box in Kansas City; she's wearing a strapless black gown; audience members be partially seen around the stage watching.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Joe Lombardo in a tie and white apron around his waist standing to the far left of the photo and looking on at four unidentified white drag queens posed in a row for a photo in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; behind them in the window a neon sign for Schlitz beer is hanging; the ladies are wearing dress of (r to l) teal, black, lavender, and black with a white jacket.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Richard Reese in a one piece, strapless, silver showgirl-like outfit with elaborate headdress as part of her wig; she's looking to the left with one hand resting at shoulder height on a nearby cabinet; unknown venue, likely the Jewel Box Lounge.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Drag queen Skip Arnold performing in front of a microphone at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; behind her is a piano covered in a pink drop cloth with another drag queen in a blonde wig as accompanist; the backs of three audience members' heads can be seen in front; Skip is wearing a green patterned dress.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-005.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen performing in front of a microphone at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; she's wearing a blue dress and facing the left; two members of the audience can be seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-006.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen with outstretched arms in front of a microphone on stage at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; she's wearing a black, strapless, one piece outfit; various members of the audience are seen in front including one gentleman laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-007.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Skip Arnold, in drag, singing in front of a microphone on stage at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; she's wearing a blue, floral patterned, dress with blonde wig; three unidentified white men from the audience can be seen in front of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-008.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag king in black pants, white shirt and holding a drink with his arm around an unidentified white drag queen in a silver dress, black sweater, with red shoes, clutch, and flower corsage; both posed in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Nick Pacino in drag wearing a tight red dress, split up the side with a pink feather boa and pink clutch; her body is facing left and her head is turned to look over to the right; unidentified venue in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen standing in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City wearing a white dress with a large, blue, floral pattern and holding a dark blue jacket or wrap and a purse; behind her in the window a Budweiser sign is seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
View of the inside of an unidentified club with several unidentified white people seen near or at tables including one man with his back to the camera and wearing a dark red shirt; bottles and cups are seen on tables.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Three unidentified white male bar/wait staff in white shirts, black ties, and white aprons around their waists at either the Colony Club or Arabian Nights ("The Tent") in Kansas City; all are in a row and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
View of a crowd of unidentified white men and women inside an unidentified venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Three unidentified white male bar/wait staff in white shirts, black ties, and white aprons around their waists at either the Colony Club or Arabian Nights ("The Tent") in Kansas City; the man in the center is partly turned to the cash register.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless, backless blue evening gown and her body is facing left toward a piano while her head is turned to look out over the audience; several members' heads can be seen in front of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified drag queen on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless, backless blue evening gown and her body is facing left toward a piano while her head is turned to look out over the audience with one hand held by her shoulder; several members of the audience can be seen in front of the stage including one unidentified white man applauding with a cigarette in his mouth.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Club patrons enjoying drinks at an unidentified venue including Tony Battaglia (far left, slightly out of frame) and others, including a man with a woman in a grey fur stole, both holding drinks up in a toast and looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen enjoying a cigarette in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a mid-length black dress with brooch and holding a cigarette; behind a Budweiser sign can be seen in the window.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Nick Pacino (in drag) wearing a pink dress with white fur (or faux fur) stole and long white gloves standing next to a white car in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white couples (male/male; male/female (or possible female impersonators) dancing at an unknown Kansas City venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Lee Lackey (Likely) dressed as a Japanese woman named "Pitty-Pat" in a grey patterned kimono, make up and wig while at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Two unidentified drag queens dancing together along with a white lesbian couple and a white man with unseen partner dancing behind them at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the drag queens are both wearing black dresses with one in a blonde wig being a head taller than her dancing partner.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white man in a red shirt with his face turned away dancing in the arms of an unidentified white drag queen in a pink (or lavender) dress at an unidentified Kansas City venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
G.G. Allen in drag wearing a pink outfit posing for a photo with three white men (two seated, one standing beside her) at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; a bottle of Grand Scot is on the table in front of them; other patrons (men and women) are seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Two unidentified white men standing side by side together by a doorway at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the taller man on the right is wearing a purple pullover sweater with black pants and the other man is wearing a black suit and pointing at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white woman with red hair in a dark blue dress at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; she's looking to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white patrons of the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City standing about or dancing while the band "Kings of Rythm" [sic] play onstage; two men are in the forefront leaning against the stage and talking together with the one on the right in a fur stole and woman's blouse that is off his shoulder.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-028.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Joe Lombardo standing with his arms around an unidentified white drag queen on either side of him at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the drag queen on the right is in a red house coat and short black lacey shorts and the one on the left is in a diagonally striped dress and high heels; Lombardo is wearing a shirt, tie, grey slacks, and black cardigan.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-029.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Cocktail waitress, Helen, in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's leaning against the wall on her right and facing the camera; wearing a sequined black dress and necklace.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-030.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag king standing by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he's wearing black pants and a white suit jacket with a black bow tie; body facing to the right with head turned to look at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-031.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing forward wearing a blue dress with red feather trim and a pair of gold-rimmed sunglasses; she's holding money in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-032.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) standing with an unidentified white man in a mustard colored shirt in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a black dress and wrap.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-033.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Two unidentified white drag queens by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the person on the right has on a white dress with matching jacket and holding a pack of cigarettes at waist level; the persone on the left is wearing a red dress with a string of pearls.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-034.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) standing by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a black dress with matching wrap and holding a black purse; facing the camera with one hand on her hip.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-035.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless pink dress and holding white gloves and a white clutch; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-036.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) with hands in the air wearing a black dress, wrap, and holding a black purse while standing next to a nervous looking, unidentified, drag queen in a gold sequined dress and a pink apron; they're standing by the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-037.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
An unidentified white man stands closely next to Josef Miller by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; both are wearing suits; Josef Miller (right), singer at the Colony Club, wears a suit with a subdued animal print and bowtie while the unidentified man (left) wears a solid black suit with necktie; both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-038.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) posing for a photo with an unidentified white drag queen in front of the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; LeMay is wearing a black dress, wrap, and holding a black purse; the other woman is wearing a metallic green (?) and gold strapless dress and has one arm on LeMay's shoulder.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-039.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a pink sleeveless dress and holding a pair of long white evening gloves in her hands; standing with one hand on her hip and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-040.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen standing by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a solid pink sleeveless dress with matching shoes and black evening gloves and holding a fur (or faux fur) stole in her hands; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-041.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) wearing a black dress, wrap, and holding a black purse posing for a photo with an unidentified man in a suit in front of the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-042.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen inside the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; she's wearing a tight, blue sequined dress and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-043.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen in a full length red dress with white shoes and white evening gloves dancing with an unidentified white man in tan pants and a brown pullover sweater at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-044.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen competing in a drag ball, with the white male emcee in front of microphone and the Kings of Rythm [sic] on the bandstand at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; she's wearing a red house coat and black lace shorts; on the stage is a circular sign for the "AMVETS American Veterans of World War II"; signs for the band are on the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-045.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Joe Lombardo with his arm around an unidentified white woman at a buffet table at an unidentified venue (possibly the Forest Ballroom) in Kansas City; candles, beer bottles, and food can be seen on the table with other men in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-046.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
"Preacher" (on the right) in a red jacket with bow tie posing with a white woman and a white man at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; all are holding paper cups and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-047.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified white drag queen in red with black lace shorts being embraced from behind by an unidentified white man in a red pullover sweater at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; both are smiling and on the wall behind them is a handmade sign advertising an upcoming drag ball with a date of February 13, 1965.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-048.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
Unidentified group of people, all white, mostly men, with one or two drag queens, in a pink colored stairwell; one man is holding the black dress for a drag queen who is holding a bottle in a brown paper bag and a cigarette; others behind her also have bottles and cigarettes; at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-049.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411
