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George Myers, Speedy Huggins, and an unidentified woman

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George Myers, part owner of the Grand Emporium, wears a blue toga made of Grand Emporium clothing, motions toward Speedy Huggins who siting in a chair wearing a toga and a headband. Next to Speedy an unidentified African American woman sits and laughs during toga night aboard Blues Cruise II. Other cruise passengers are seen in the background of the photograph.
Date Published
1994-01-06
Subjects
Bars (Drinking establishments)--Management
Men, White
African American men
African American women
Ocean liner passengers
Togas
Dancers
Time Periods
1991-2000
Notes

January 6, 1994

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : color print ; 11 x 16 cm
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_grand-emporium_photo-2289.tif
Genres
Color photographs
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
Copyright Undetermined
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections at specialcollections@umkc.edu for more information.
Rights
Copyright Undetermined
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections at specialcollections@umkc.edu for more information.

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