Albert Sexton
A studio portrait of Albert Sexton standing outside in tall grass in front of a barn door and behind a broken wood rail fence. He holds a piece of luggage in his right hand and the finger of his left...
Alice Cecilia Willett
A studio portrait of Alice Cecilia Willett sitting sideways with her ankles crossed smiling over her left shoulder at the photographer. A tropical backdrop is behind her.
All bundled up in the snow
An unidentified African American woman, from her left side, is all bundled up in a winter hat with the brim turned up all the way round and a full-length coat standing in the snow in a city. She is...
All dressed up
An unidentified African American toddler smiles and stands on a sidewalk in a hat, a light colored dress, and an oversized dark belt. He or she also wears baby shoes and socks with stripes around the...
Annie Porter
A studio portrait of Annie Porter with a bow in her hair and a high-collared light-colored blouse. The illegible studio name is embossed on the damaged lower right-hand corner.
Baby in a Christening gown (front and back of photograph)
Front: A studio portrait of an unidentified African American baby wearing a Christening gown and sitting in an upholstered chair. Back: Back of the studio portrait of unidentified African American...
Baby in a sweater
A studio portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a sweater and light colored shoes that tie.
Baby seated in a chair
A studio portrait of an unidentified African American toddler sitting in a chair in a light-colored dress with dark shoes that tie.
Bob Hogan
Photo of Bob Hogan, standing in military uniform, from his right side, holding a stationary rifle up to is eye as he is playing a rifle game in Atlantic City. Arcade games surround him all over the...
Boy standing next to the car
An unidentified African American boy stands on the curb on the passenger side next to a 1946-1948 Ford with a Kansas license plate parked in a residential area. On the other side of the street is a...
Boy standing on the sidewalk in a flat cap
An unidentified African American boy stands on the street wearing a flat cap in Kansas City, Missouri.
Boy standing on the sidewalk in a flat cap and holding his thumb in his pocket
An unidentified African American boy stands on the street wearing a flat cap and holding his thumb in his pocket in Kansas City, Missouri.
Bundled up woman standing in the snow in the yard in front of a house
An unidentified African American woman bundled up in a plush winter coat with a fur collar, boots, and a hat stands without smiling in the snow in the front yard of a house.
Chevrolet Coupe
An unidentified African American woman behind the wheel of a 1920s Chevrolet Coupe on brick pavement. Trees are behind the car.
Child sitting in a chair
An unidentified African American child, likely a girl, posing for a photo while seated in a chair. Her blouse has puffy shoulders and the sides of the bow in the back of her hair can be seen on either...
Chopping up a tree trunk
An unidentified African American man chops a tree trunk with an ax and wedges outside in the snow.
Cool Cat
Staff Sergeant Harry L. Smith, from his right side, smiles as he stands on the street and looks over his right shoulder at the photographer. Handwritten above and below the photograph on the backing,...
Cornelia in the garden
Neal [Cornelia Scott], an African American woman, is slightly bent while she is standing in a field of flowers in a casual, sleeveless floral dress with a wide collar. Her right hand is wrapped in a...
Curtyse Foster holding a saxophone
Curtyse A. Foster sits and smiles holding a saxophone.
Curtyse Foster in a publicity photograph
Curtyse A. Foster, standing holding his saxophone in a signed promotional photograph. Handwritten next to his printed signature, "To my family." Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Curtyse...
Diagonally cut button placard on a women's suit
A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing a light-colored suit with diagonal points along the button placard to form layers that the bottom of the jacket. The skirt is hemmed...
Dowdal Davis lighting a cigar
Dowdal H. Davis, from his left side, lighting a cigar outside his house at 301 North 3rd Street (now Park Blvd.) in Independence, Kansas.
Dowdal Davis stands by the net of a tennis court
Dowdal Davis holds a tennis racquet and wears a dark cardigan sweater over a light-colored shirt and long pants as he stands by the net on a tennis court in an unidentified location. Bleachers, houses...
Dowdal Davis wears an IHS letter sweater
Dowdal Davis in a school sweater with the initials I.H.S. on an applied banner over an applied "I" over eagle wings. He stands on a sidewalk outside a house with his hands behind his back. He wears...
Dowdal Davis with flat cap and a striped suit
Dowdal Davis smiles as he stands outside in a yard by a house wearing a dark, striped suit jacket but light, striped pants. He holds a flat cap in his right hand.