Dolores Hobley Collection

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: toddler has a big smile; An unidentified toddler smiles as she stands in front of a building in a dark jumper over a short-sleeved, light-colored, short-sleeved blouse, a bit of her diaper is visible, and anklet socks and shoes. A printed border has ELKO in each corner., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., "Elko" is printed in the decorative border of the photograph.

: toddler in winter clothing; Ollie Mae - 14 months, stands on a carved bench looking over his right shoulder and smiles. He's wearing a tam cap, a wool double-breasted winter coat, wool snow pants that bell over his shoes like spats, and shiny shoes. The hand of a person sitting on the bench is on the right side of the photograph., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on front: "Ollie Mae / 14 Months."

: toddler sits in the garden; An unidentified African American toddler sits in a child-size garden chair wearing a dress, anklets, and dress shoes. A small dog (whose head is being held up by the arm of a person off-camera) stands next to the little girl on the front steps to a house. The edges of an awning over the porch are visible across the top of the photograph., No date; likely 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: toddler standing by a car; Photo of a likely Mina Baby Bobbie standing next to a car wearing a knit cap, a cardigan sweater over a dress, tights, and buckle shoes., No date; likely circa 1910s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Inscribed: "Mina Baby Bobbie"

: truck in a parade; Decorated truck in an unidentified parade drives in front of buildings., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: unidentified singer; An unidentified African American female singer looking toward her right shoulder as she lifts her right hand and sings into a microphone. She wears dangle earrings, a scoop neckline, sleeveless, beaded blouse, a wedding ring, and a wrist watch., No date; likely circa 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman and boy lean on a car in front of a furniture store; An unidentified African American woman and boy lean on the front of a car in front of the Good Luck Furniture Store, 1120-1124 E. 15th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The woman smiles as the boy frowns., September 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range 381 - 384.

: woman and boy stand in the street in front of the Cadillac Hotel; An unidentified African American woman and boy smile as they stand in the street by the side of a car and in front of the Cadillac Hotel, 1200 E. 15th in Kansas City, Missouri., September 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range 381 - 384.

: woman hold 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., No date, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman holding a baby; An unidentified white woman wearing glasses holding a baby and standing in the side yard of a house., No date; likely between 1911 and 1920, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman holding a clutch purse; An unidentified white woman stands outdoors wearing a hat with flowers on it, a dress that is hemmed just below her knees, and holding a clutch purse low with her left hand., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman holds the driver's hand; An unidentified African American woman leans her left side on the driver's car door and holds the hand of the driver. The words "Nature Boy" are on the door below her elbow. At the hood ornament of the car is a statue of possibly Neptune riding a horse and a wall beyond that people are looking over., No date; likely circa 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P146-156.

: woman in a rocking chair on a porch; A portrait of an unidentified African American woman in a wood-carved rocking chair on a porch. She wears a short jacket with puffed long-sleeves over a lace blouse, a white belt, and a skirt with an embroidered pattern above the hemline., No date; likely 1890s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Mounted to 4"x5" paperboard.

: woman in a wide-brimmed hat; A studio portrait of Laura Scott or Cara N. Smith wearing a wide-brimmed hat with the brim turned up and a blouse with a high collar. Embossed on the lower right-hand corner, "Art Parlors, B/O Tex, Av.", No date; likely circa 1910s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Mounted on 4x6 paperboard. Handwritten on outside cover, "Laura Scott." Handwritten on inside cover, "Miss Cara N Smith."

: woman is bundled up in the snow; An unidentified African American woman in hat, fur coat, full-length dress, and a fur muff stands in the snowy yard outside a house., No date; likely 1910s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman is ready to dive; An unidentified African American woman wearing a bathing suit and a swim cap stands barefoot on large rocks at the shore of a body of water with her hands above her head as if she's prepared to dive into the water. She smiles at the photographer beneath her left arm. The dark-colored swimsuit has stripes around the armholes, collar, and the belt. A large mansion is behind her on another shore., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman leans on a parked car; An unidentified African American woman leans against the rear driver's side of likely a 1950 Ford four-door sedan that is parked under trees. The license plate is from Indiana., No date; likely circa 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman pets a dog; An unidentified African American woman smiles down at the dog as she is sitting outdoors in a wicker chair and pets a small dog she is holding in her lap. There is a tall wall behind her with a bush in front of it., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: woman pokes out her tongue as the couple laughs; Two unidentified African American women flanking Dowdal Davis, an African American man, outside on a concrete wall of a building's steps. The base of an ornate iron light post is in front and to the right. Each corner has a ram's head. The woman on the left wears a dark, close-fitting cap and a coat with a fur collar and cuffs. She pokes our her tongue a bit and has a questioning look in her eyes. Dowdal in the middle is laughing as he wears a light colored scarf, an overcoat, a three-piece suit and spats. He has his arm around a smiling woman on the right who wears a coat with a fur collar., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P74-88.

: woman pulls a wheelbarrow; An unidentified African American woman pulls a wheelbarrow behind her by standing between the handles, one in each hand. A car is parked in the background., January 1957, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Printed at the top of the photograph, "Jan . 57."

: woman reading the Kansas City Star; A portrait of an unidentified African American woman sitting on a porch in a bentwood chair holding a Kansas City Star newspaper. She wears a full-length velvet dress with a lace jabot, and a plaid bow, waist sash, and cuffs. A door and a mailbox are behind her., No date; likely between 1904 and 1918, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Azo picture postcard, four triangles in the corners pointing up in the stamp box.

: woman sits and reads a letter; A studio portrait of unidentified African American woman with her left side to the photographer staring out over an piece of paper in her hands as she sits in a ornate wicker chair. She wears a dark, square-neck full-length dress with gathered puffy half-sleeves, gathered cuffs, and gathered collar. Embossed below the photograph in decorative paperboard, "W [in embossed floral framing] R. M. Williams, Nashville.", No date; likely circa 1890s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies; copy 1 mounted to 4.25"x6.5" decorative paperboard; copy 2 mounted to 4"x5.5" paperboard. Handwritten on back in pencil, nearly illegible, "Miss L.B. [Chambers?] , Nashville, Tenn. c/o Miss M. Grigsby of Kansas City."

: woman smiles as she sits at a piano holding a violin; An unidentified African American woman smiles as she is seated on a baby grand piano bench and leaning her left elbow just above the piano keys as she holds a violin with her left hand and holds the bow with her right hand resting on her lap. She has a flower in her hair on the right side above her ear. She wears a necklace, a wrist watch on her right wrist, and a full-length, full-skirt light-colored evening gown with puffed sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. A desk lamp sits on the piano. A picture of a palm-lined street is on the wall above the piano. A floor lampshade is on the very right side of the photograph., No date; likely circa 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., See also P25.

: woman smiles as she sits on the steps up to the screen porch; An unidentified African American woman, possibly Dowdal Davis' mother, smiles as she sits on the steps to a screen porch of a house., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P129-133. Stamped on back in red ink, "From Baugh's Studio. Independence, Kansas."

: woman smiles as she stands by a piano; An unidentified African American woman smiles as she stands by a baby grand Vose & Sons - Boston piano with her right hand resting just above the piano keys; her left hand behind her back. She has a flower in her hair on the right side above her ear. She wears a necklace, a wrist watch on her right wrist, and a full-length, full-skirt light-colored evening gown with puffed sleeves, a sweetheart neckline and a wide waistband. She wears light-colored open-toed shoes. An opened piece of music is on the piano. A picture of a palm-lined street is on the wall above the piano. A floor lamp behind her is mostly obscured. There is an upholstered chair behind and to the left of her., No date; likely circa 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., See also P24.

: woman smiles as she stands on the lawn by the seminary; An unidentified African American woman smiles at the photographer wearing a light colored suit of a skirt, blouse, and long jacket on graduation day, probably at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. She wears a round flat hat and holds a handbag in her right hand. Groups of people are behind her on the sidewalks about the buildings., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P52-71.

: woman stands among the flowering bushes; An unidentified African American woman grins as she stands by a row of flowering bushes by a porch of a house. She wears a light-colored floral dress and light colored shoes., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P114-128.

: woman stands by the Christmas decorations; An African American model from Josette's Modelling School stands next to Christmas decorations in a peach dress and sandals., No date; likely circa 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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