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Bobby Byrne and his orchestra

Image

Headshot of Bobby Byrne leaning forward on arms, looking to the side, and holding a baton against his shoulder. Byrne is wearing a black tuxedo with...

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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

Doctor's scrubbing before surgery

Image

Three unidentified white male doctors in white pants, t-shirts, and wearing caps and mask gathered around a sink while scrubbing up before surgery.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Harry Reser

Image

Headshot of Harry Reser looking forward and smiling. Reser is wearing a dark suit jacket and striped tie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Head shot of Edward Eggleston

Image

A head shot of Edward Eggleston looking slightly to the left wearing a bow tie, likely a wool suit jacket with a vest, and an dark overcoat.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Ted Malone Collection

Helen, James, Jerry, and Frank Xarhis

Image

Left to right are Helen Xarhis, her brothers, James Xarhis and Jerry Xarhis, and their grandfather, Frank Xarhis, seated on slanted wooden doorway at...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection

James Cagney and Mae Clarke in publicity still from "The Public Enemy"

Image

James Cagney pushing a piece of grapefruit into Mae Clarke's face; publicity still from the film "The Public Enemy".

Date Published
1931
Member of
Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection

John W. Starr at a beach resort

Image

John W. Starr sitting on a beach in his swim trunks at a resort with mountains in background.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Martha Jane Starr Collection

Louie Kuhn in white tux

Image

Headshot of Louie Kuhn looking forward and smiling. Kuhn is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Louis Armstrong with his audience

Image

Louis Armstrong smiling and interacting with his audience of mostly white children while holding his trumpet; performing with Zutty Singleton, Bobby...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Louis Prima with trumpet to his mouth

Image

Publicity photo of Louis Prima looking to the side while playing a trumpet held in one hand. Prima is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Michel Denis, Wild Bill Davis, and Dany Doriz

Image

Michel Denis, drums, with Wild Bill Davis, organ, and Dany Doriz, vibraphone.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Mitchell Ayres

Image

Publicity photo of Mitchell Ayres smiling and facing slightly away from camera, wearing a tuxedo jacket and bowtie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Morton Downey

Image

Headshot of Morton Downey looking to the side and smiling. Downey is wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. 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

Nurses and doctors interacting with infants

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Nurses (white, women) and doctors (white, men) interacting with infants in the baby ward at Children's Mercy Hospital. A doctor and nurse are standing...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Nurses and doctors with patients on the roof garden

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Nurses and doctors (all white) interacting with patients (African American and white) on the roof garden at Children's Mercy Hospital. Writing on the...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital 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

Portrait of Mr. Frank Bernardin

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Portrait of Mr. Frank Bernardin, member of the Board of Trustees for Children's Mercy Hospital, appointed to follow his friend Mr. E.L. Fautch in 1939...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Portrait of Mr. George Gordon

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Portrait of Mr. George Gordon, member of the Board of Trustees for Children's Mercy Hospital. He is facing forward with a neutral expression. He is...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Portrait of the Rhythm Kings

Image

Portrait of the Rhythm Kings standing in a row turned to face the left and behind a banner with the band's name on it.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Publicity photo of Henry Busse playing trumpet

Image

Publicity photo of Henry Busse turned to the side and playing trumpet while pointing it up in the air. Busse is wearing a white jacket and bowtie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Ted Malone in a hat and herringbone suit

Image

Head shot of Ted Malone wearing a light colored hat with a wide hatband, a herringbone suit jacket, and striped shirt and a dark patterned tie.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Ted Malone Collection

Ted Malone interviews Helen Dunbar

Image

Ted Malone, from his right side, holds Helen Dunbar's wrist as they stand among a crowd during a formal event. A microphone is on a pole behind Ted...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Ted Malone Collection

Ted Malone publicity photograph

Image

Ted Malone in a head shot publicity photograph.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Ted Malone Collection

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Member of

  • Ted Malone Collection (11)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (7)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (5)
  • Baron Missakian Collection (3)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (3)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (3)
  • Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection (1)
  • Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection (1)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)
  • Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection (1)
  • Martha Jane Starr Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (37)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (37)
  • Gelatin silver prints (37)
  • Portrait photographs (23)
  • Group portraits (15)
  • Publicity photographs (15)
  • Snapshots (6)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (34)
  • 1941-1950 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (10)
  • Jazz musicians, White (10)
  • Radio personalities (9)
  • Women, White (8)
  • African American men (6)
  • African American jazz musicians (4)
  • Children, White (4)
  • Neckties (4)
  • Cartoonists (3)
  • Conductors (Music) (3)
  • Motion picture producers and directors (3)
  • Physicians (3)
  • Trumpet players (3)
  • Actors (2)
  • African American children (2)
  • African American women (2)
  • Band leaders (2)
  • Boards of directors (2)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Businessmen (2)
  • Children--Hospital care (2)
  • Coats (2)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (2)
  • Hospital administrators (2)
  • Hospital patients (2)
  • Nurses (2)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Authors, American (1)
  • Banjoists (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Beaches (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Bow ties (1)
  • Boys (1)
  • Brothers and sisters (1)
  • Country musicians (1)
  • Cribs (Children's furniture) (1)
  • Eyeglasses (1)
  • Families (1)
  • Fraternal organizations (1)
  • Fur garments (1)
  • Grandfathers (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Hospital beds (1)
  • Infants (1)
  • Male singers (1)
  • Memorials in art (1)
  • Men's clothing (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Military uniforms (1)
  • Motion picture actors and actresses (1)
  • Musical groups (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • Organists (1)
  • Pipe smoking (1)
  • Presidents--Inauguration (1)
  • Radio programs, Musical (1)
  • Rocking horses (1)
  • Roofs (1)
  • Sailors (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Stuffed animals (Toys) (1)
  • Sun-baths (1)
  • Surgeons (1)
  • Surgical scrub (1)
  • Swimming (1)
  • Toys (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • Trumpet (1)
  • Twins (1)
  • Vibraphonists (1)
  • (-) Men, White (37)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Frederick (Md.) (1)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (1)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (1)
  • Topeka (Kan.) (1)
  • Vevay (Ind.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Malone, Ted, 1908-1989 (9)
  • Disney, Walt, 1901-1966 (3)
  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (1)
  • Ayres, Mitchell, 1910-1969 (1)
  • Bernadin, Frank (1)
  • Busse, Henry, 1894-1955 (1)
  • Byrne, Bobby, 1918-2006 (1)
  • Cagney, James, 1899-1986 (1)
  • Clarke, Mae (1)
  • Crawford, Captain Bob (1)
  • Davis, Wild Bill, 1918-1995 (1)
  • Denis, Michel (Drummer) (1)
  • DePasco, Helen Xarhis, 1921-1992 (1)
  • Doriz, Dany (1)
  • Downey, Morton, 1901-1985 (1)
  • Dunbar, Helen, 1868-1933 (1)
  • Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 (1)
  • Gordon, George (Administrator) (1)
  • Hackett, Bobby (1)
  • Kratoska, Herb, 1913-1975 (1)
  • Kuhn, Louie (1)
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (1)
  • Prima, Louis, 1910-1978 (1)
  • Reser, Harry (1)
  • Sheffield, Leslie, 1910- (1)
  • Singleton, Zutty, 1898-1975 (1)
  • Starr, John Wilbur, 1905-2000 (1)
  • Xarhis, Frank (1)
  • Xarhis, James John, 1924-1992 (1)
  • Xarhis, Jerry John, 1924-1981 (1)

Date Published

  • 1940 (25)
  • 1935 (7)
  • 1950 (1)
  • (-) 1931 (37)

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