Dolores Hobley Collection

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: man stands as he leans his arm across a chair back; A studio portrait of a serious unidentified African American man standing with his hat held low in his right hand as his left arm rests across the back of an upholstered chair. He has a mustache and beard. He wears an overcoat over a three-piece suit. The top button of the suit jacket is buttoned just below a bow tie and over a buttoned vest. Printed below the photograph, "M. P. Thiele, Wing's Gallery, 62 Canal St. Grand Rapids, Mich.", No date; likely 1880s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Mounted to 4.25"x6.5" decorative paperboard.

: man stands behind a car in the parking lot holding a drink in his hand; An unidentified African American man stands behind a car in the parking lot holding a drink in his right hand., 1977-1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range "Al's Tournament 77 - 78" #429 - #487

: man stands by the grill of a car; An unidentified African American very well dressed man wearing a hat cocked to one side stands in front of the grill of a car holding a can in his right hand. There are trees behind him., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P146-156.

: man stands in front of a brick and concrete building; An unidentified African American man stands in front of a brick building with concrete corners. His right side is to the photographer as he looks shyly with his head slightly down to his right with a slight smile. His hands are behind his back. He stands on a sidewalk with a garden behind him., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P114-128.

: man stands in front of a garden; An unidentified African American man, possibly Dowdal Davis, stands in front of a garden., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: man stands on a dock by the water; An unidentified African American man looks down and to his left in a two-piece bathing suit stands on the dock of a lake. The trees on the opposite shoreline are behind him. A net lies on the dock to his left side., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back: "See how the Hospital left me? Just skin and bones."

: man stands on the sidewalk outside the seminary; An unidentified African American man smiles as he stands on the sidewalk outside the seminary building on graduation day, probably at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He wears a three piece suit and eyeglasses. A group of four women and a man are talking behind him on the corner., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P52-71.

: man stands outside the clubhouse; An unidentified white man stands outside of the clubhouse holding his sunglasses in his hand., 1977-1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range "Al's Tournament 77 - 78" #429 - #487

: man visits with someone inside a car; An unidentified African American man with his foot up on the running board of a sedan talks to a person sitting inside on the passenger's side of the car. An African American man is riding up to the car on the right side of the photograph. Another car is parked on the left side of the photograph. A house is in the background., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P146-156; 2 copies.

: man visits with someone inside a car; An unidentified African American man with his foot up on the running board of a sedan talks to a person sitting inside on the passenger's side of the car. An African American man is riding up to the car on the right side of the photograph. Another car is parked on the left side of the photograph. A house is in the background., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P146-156; 2 copies.

: man wearing a fraternal order fez and smoking a cigar; An unidentified African American man, wearing a fraternal order fez, eyeglasses, and smoking a cigar, stands outside a building holding a piece of paper in his right hand., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., See also P134.

: man wearing a vest and hat; An unidentified African American man standing outdoors wearing a light-colored hat and a vest over a shirt with rolled-up sleeves. There are clapboard buildings behind him., No date; likely 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Cut from larger photo.

: man wearing suspenders; A studio portrait of an unidentified African American man sitting in a chair with his legs crossed and his hands resting on the arms. He wears a long-sleeved light-colored shirt, checkered suspenders, and striped pants., No date; likely circa 1900s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Inscribed with various legible/illegible words. Photo is possibly of someone named "Edd Allen"

: man wearing tailcoat tuxedo; A studio portrait of a young unidentified African American man in a full tailcoat tuxedo, holding gloves., No date; likely 1910s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: man wears a Bill Knox shirt; An African American man wearing a Bill Knox shirt stand in front of rows of golf carts. Two men sit on a bench nearby with their backs to the photographer., 1961-1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range "Al's Tournament 77 - 78" #429 - #487

: man wears a two-piece swimsuit under a cardigan sweater; An unidentified African American man stands barefoot on the large rocks by a body of water wearing a two-piece swimsuit and a cardigan sweater. A fence and water are behind him., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: men in a denim outfit; An unidentified African American man grins as he wears a denim outfit., 1977-1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range "Al's Tournament 77 - 78" #429 - #487

: military base; Landscape photograph of a military base, possibly Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: military chapel and the flag of the United States; Military base chapel, building, and a parking lot with six parked cars, as a soldier looks up at the American flag as he walks by., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: mother and her children; A studio portrait of smiling unidentified African American woman with a baby lying on its stomach to the left and a toddler girl seated on the right., No date; likely between 1930 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the back, "Bring in this number for more prints or enlargements. J. B. Miller's studio. VI. 3313 opposite Gem Theatre, 1622 East 18th St., K. C., Mo."

: night of drinking; An unidentified African American woman with her arms around the shoulders of two unidentified, unenthused African American men, sit at a table while having drinks at an unidentified venue. The table has a tablecloth, four glasses, a glass bowl with ice in it, a bottle of Seagram's 7, a bottle of White Rose, and what is likely a bottle of seltzer water and a bottle of water. The man to her right wears a wide tie with a large swirl pattern over a dark shirt, under a vest, under a suit jacket. She wears a dark blouse with a bow at the collar as she smiles at the man to her right. The man to her left wears a light colored suit with a wide printed dark tie. He holds a cigarette in his left hand. He appears to have a scar on his upper lip from his left nostril to his lip. Five unidentified African American men sit at other tables behind the trio., No date; likely between 1929 and 1931, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: officer stands in the open door of a car; An African American military officer stands inside the open passenger side door of a car wearing his uniform and sunglasses. A forest is behind him., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Printed on the back, "Afga-Brovira" with a double underline.

: pastor attends graduation; An unidentified African American man, likely a pastor, wears a collar and a three piece suit as he holds his fedora hat in his left hand and a cane in his right, on graduation day, probably at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He looks slightly to the right as he stands on the sidewalk by the parking lot and the seminary building., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P52-71.

: portrait of a man; A studio portrait of unidentified African American man with a mustache and a receding hairline wearing a small bow tie, a high collar, a suit jacket, and pants where the waistline comes high above the belt., No date; likely circa 1890, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Mounted on 4.25"x6.5" paperboard.

: portrait of a man holding a cigar; A studio portrait of G.H. Brooks wearing a bowler hat tipped to the right, a bow tie, an overcoat held open on the right by his hand in the pocket of his pants, a buttoned vest with a watch chain spanning the front and a suit jacket. He holds a cigar in his left hand. The color that forms the edging on the photograph is sculpted., No date; likely between 1918 and 1924, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Picture postcard. Handwritten on back, "G. H. Brooks, 418 No 2nd, bust, H. Black, E. D. Brown, O. coat and tie black, pants L. grey. Mustache black." AZO is printed around the stamp box and four triangles are in the corners of the stamp box; two triangles facing up; two triangles facing down.

: portrait of a man in a striped suit; A portrait of unidentified African American man sitting on the arm of a wicker chair and looking to his right at the photographer. He holds a hat on his lap with his right hand . He wears a three piece striped suit with a high-collared shirt and a necktie., No date; likely between 1918 and 1924, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Picture postcard. AZO is printed around the stamp box and four triangles are in the corners of the stamp box; two triangles facing up; two triangles facing down.

: portrait of a man standing; A studio portrait of unidentified African American man standing with his hands down to his sides. He wears a hat, a suit jacket with sculpted pocket overlays, and a small bow tie. The arms of his jacket are a bit short., No date; likely between 1904 and 1918, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Picture postcard. AZO is printed around the stamp box and four triangles are in the corners of the stamp box all facing up.

: portrait of a man wearing glasses and a suit; A studio photo of an unidentified African American man wearing glasses and a suit and tie., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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