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Class photo

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis and a woman sit on the steps with their eyes cast down

Image

Dowdal Davis and an unidentified African American woman sitting on the steps of a building both looking down, both holding their head with their hand...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis stands between two women on a sidewalk

Image

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

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis stands by a woman that sits by the steps

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis stands by the net of a tennis court

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis wears an IHS letter sweater

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis with flat cap and a striped suit

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Fifteen women meet for a celebration

Image

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...

Date Published
1929
1931
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Head shot portrait of a woman looking at the photographer over her right shoulder

Image

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking over her right shoulder to smile at the photographer. She wears a dark...

Date Published
1931
1960
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Literary Society of Western Seminary

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man and woman laughing as they shake hands

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man and woman sitting on a bench for a studio photograph with a painted backdrop

Image

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman and African American man sitting on a bench with a painted backdrop behind them of...

Date Published
1931
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man resting his foot on something as he stands outside

Image

An unidentified African American man standing outdoors with his right foot resting on something that is blurred. He wears a suit over a plaid shirt...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man standing by the grill of a car

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man standing in front of a garden

Image

An unidentified African American man, possibly Dowdal Davis, stands in front of a garden.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man visiting with someone inside a car

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man visiting with someone inside a car

Image

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...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Mat

Image

A studio photo of Mat wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and a colorful tie with leaf outlines, a carnation boutonniere, and a pocket square.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Memphis Slim

Image

Jazz pianist Memphis Slim's head and shoulders are visible and he does not smile as he holds a microphone across his chest with his right hand and...

Date Published
1929
1931
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Mother and her children

Image

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
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Navy sailor in his dress whites

Image

A white male Navy sailor stands outside smiling in his dress white uniform.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Night of drinking

Image

An unidentified African American woman with her arms around the shoulders of two unidentified, unenthused, African American men, sit at a table while...

Date Published
1929
1931
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Ollie Mae in winter clothing

Image

Ollie Mae - 14 months, stands on a carved bench looking over her right shoulder and smiles. she's wearing a tam cap, a wool double-breasted winter...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity event

Image

Large group of thirty eight African American people dressed in evening gowns and suits standing behind around an Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) fraternity shield...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity event

Image

Large group of twenty nine African American people dressed in evening gowns and suits standing behind or crouching beside an Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ)...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

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Member of

  • (-) Dolores Hobley Collection (45)

Types

  • photographs (45)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (44)
  • Gelatin silver prints (44)
  • Snapshots (29)
  • Portrait photographs (23)
  • Group portraits (19)
  • Color photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (42)
  • 1921-1930 (4)
  • 1941-1950 (3)
  • 1911-1920 (1)

Subjects

  • African American men (26)
  • African American women (26)
  • Automobiles (11)
  • African American children (3)
  • Dwellings (3)
  • Girls (3)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Toddlers (3)
  • Women, White (3)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Fraternal organizations (2)
  • Tennis players (2)
  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • African American teenage girls (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Beaches (1)
  • Bicycles (1)
  • Bodies of water (1)
  • Bouquets (1)
  • Brothers and sisters (1)
  • Businesswomen (1)
  • Carports (1)
  • Cigarette smokers (1)
  • College students (1)
  • Consumer goods (1)
  • Corsages (1)
  • Department stores (1)
  • Dogs (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Fur garments (1)
  • Gardens (1)
  • Infants (1)
  • Jazz musicians (1)
  • Laughter (1)
  • Literature--Societies, etc. (1)
  • Military uniforms (1)
  • Mother and child (1)
  • Office furniture (1)
  • Parade floats (1)
  • Parades (1)
  • Pets (1)
  • Physicians (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Sailors (1)
  • Tennis rackets (1)
  • Trucks (1)
  • Wagons (1)
  • Wicker furniture (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Independence (Kan.) (4)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (3)
  • Topeka (Kan.) (2)
  • Kirksville (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Davis, Dowdal H. (Dowdal Henry), 1913-1957 (9)
  • Davis, Marguerite (of Independence, Kan.) (1)
  • Memphis Slim (1)

Date Published

  • 1940 (37)
  • 1929 (4)
  • 1950 (3)
  • 1960 (1)
  • (-) 1931 (45)

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