GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Two unidentified white drag queens posing for a photo together by the tile wall out side the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the left is wearing a black dress and holding a black clutch and the...

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...

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...

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...

Unidentified white drag queen pausing for a photo before entering the men's room; body facing right with head turned to face the camera and smiling.

Unidentified drag queen with a cigarette in her hand posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a navy dress and white blouse; her body is...

Unidentified man with unidentified drag queen and musical band (African American musicians) behind them playing on stage at the Colony Club in Kansas City; the tops of other patrons' heads can be seen...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a black wig and short white dress and holding a black...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Unidentified African American man posing for a photo with his arm around the waist of an unidentified female impersonator at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; he is wearing a tan cardigan with...

Two unidentified people posing for a photo at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; the unidentified white man is in a black suit with white shirt and is standing behind with arms around the waist...

Two unidentified white drag queens posing for a photo against a wall at the Forest Ballroom; both are wearing pink dresses; the taller of the two is on the right and wearing a blond wig and holding a...

Unidentified white drag queen in a short black dress and black wig posing for a photo in front a tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; other, unidentified, patrons are seen in the...

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...

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...

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...

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...