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Class photo

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A class photo of thirty two men and women, both African American and white, posed in three levels of sitting on the ground, seated in chairs, and then standing on a lawn in front of trees.

Date Published
1931
1940

Co-ed group on the grounds of Western Seminary

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An large unidentified co-ed group of African American men, women, and children and one white man seated in the center on the ground in the photograph on the grounds of Western Baptist Seminary, 2119...

Date Published
1929
1949

Cole Bros. Circus Band

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Coles Brother's Circus Band stands on and in front of a stage with a banner behind them of women dancing in costume. The men wear light, long-sleeved shirts with Cole Bros. Circus printed on the left...

Date Published
1937

Diners smile at the photographer

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An unidentified group of three African American men and two African American women smile as they share a meal inside an unidentified diner. Two of the men sit on either side of a woman on the left...

Date Published
1939
1941

Dowdal Davis stands between two women on a sidewalk

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Two unidentified African American women flanking Dowdal Davis are all smiling as they stand outdoors. Dowdal has his arms around the shoulders of each woman and holds the outside hand of each woman...

Date Published
1931
1940

Dowdal Davis stands by a woman that sits by the steps

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Dowdal Davis and an unidentified African American woman (possibly Dowdal's sister Marguerite Davis) smile as they pose by the steps to the Davis home located at 301 N. 3rd (now called Park), in...

Date Published
1931
1940

Fifteen women meet for a celebration

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An unidentified group of fifteen African American women sit and stand around one end of a banquet table with a tablecloth at an unidentified venue with a low ceiling during an unidentified event...

Date Published
1929
1931

Graduating class

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A graduating class of 21 African American women and two African American men standing the steps of, likely, the school. Most wear graduation mortar boards, tassels, and robes. Printed at the bottom of...

Date Published
1929
1935

Literary Society of Western Seminary

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A co-ed African American group of the Literary Society of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The front row sits in chairs. The back three rows stand on the steps...

Date Published
1931
1940

Man and woman laughing as they shake hands

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An well-dressed unidentified African American woman leans her back against the driver's side of the car and opens her mouth wide as she laughs and shakes the hand of a well-dressed African American...

Date Published
1931
1940

Man and woman seated at a table

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Darnella, and an African American man [possibly Kansas City jazz pianist Bob Wilson?] are seated at a table with a tablecloth, two beverages for each, and a glass ashtray at an unidentified venue. She...

Date Published
1939
1941

Mother and her children

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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.

Date Published
1931
1950

Night of drinking

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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...

Date Published
1929
1931

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity event

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Large group of twenty nine African American people dressed in evening gowns and suits standing behind or crouching beside an Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) fraternity shield. A stage is behind them with musical...

Date Published
1931
1940

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity event

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Large group of thirty eight African American people dressed in evening gowns and suits standing behind around an Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) fraternity shield. A stage is behind them with musical instruments...

Date Published
1931
1940

Showing off the car

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An unidentified African American woman stands with her hands resting on the passenger side window of possibly a Ford convertible parked on the street in a residential area with the top down.

Date Published
1938
1941

Showing off the car

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An unidentified African American man sits in the drivers seat of possibly a Ford convertible with the top down and hangs his left arm over the door holding a cigarette. Two African American women help...

Date Published
1938
1941

Showing off the car

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An unidentified African American man sits in the driver's seat of a four-door convertible, possibly a Ford, with its top down, smiling to his left, as a woman in the back likely sits up on her knees...

Date Published
1938
1941

Three people smile as they stand outside the car

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An unidentified African American man and two unidentified African American women stand next to the driver's side of a car with a fountain behind them. A man walks by on the other side of the fountain.

Date Published
1931
1940