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Helen Burwell performing a dance

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Helen Burwell in costume performing a dance in front of painted backdrop.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Helen Burwell sitting one upholstered chair

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Helen Burwell in costume sitting one upholstered chair.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Helen Burwell with hand to her chest

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Helen Burwell in lace topped dress, bonnet, and umbrella with hand to her chest looking away.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Helen Rhodes

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Helen Rhodes in dark velvet dress and pearl necklace.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

José Mojica

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José Mojica dressed as in toga with olive wreath posed looking off camera.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

KMBC broadcast room

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Large room with radio equipment cabinets lining left and far wall. Free standing radio equipment, desk with two telephones, and chair in center of...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

KMBC Chief Engineer Ray Moler promotional photo

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Promotional photo of KMBC Chief Engineer Ray Moler standing in front of tall radio equipment cabinet along right wall with left hand on dial. Free...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

Mills Brothers

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Signed portrait of the Mills Brothers: Herbert, Donald, Harry, John, all standing. John playing the guitar. Side 2 of 2-sided photo-album panel.

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Miss White

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White woman identified as "Miss White" posed seated in dress with her body turned to her left and her head facing camera holding her hands on her lap.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Murray & Harris

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Murray and Harris; Shanghai, China. Side 2 of 2-sided photo-album panel.

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Nora E. Winger

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Nora E Winger in profile wearing beaded necklace, floral embroidered shawl, and dress.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Nora E. Winger

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Nora E Winger in sequined vest and dress standing in front of painted backdrop.

Date Published
1921
1934
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Photo album page including a Boston Terrier and a few photos in their wedding clothes

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Pantages Theatre marquee with Buck Clayton as a performer; Buck Clayton with unidentified man boxing; Buck Clayton holding Derb still in their wedding...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page mostly of Buck and Derb in Hawaii

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Buck and Derb with members of the band "A bunch at Hawaiians"; Buck and Derb with members of the band "Arriving in Honolulu"; Derb with three...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of a young Buck Clayton and Derb in fashionable clothing

Image

Buck Clayton in suit with hands on hips pushing back jacket; Buck Clayton in suit with sunglasses and beret with left hand pushing back jacket; Buck...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck and Derb on their way to China

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Derb on the S.S. President Hoover; Duke Ellington playing trumpet for Derb and Buck on their wedding day titled "A big bunch of Jibe" (A la Louie)...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck and Derb playing tennis

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Buck about to serve in tennis standing by the court net; an Asian man pulling a double rickshaw with two African American men on board, the first man...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck and the band in China with a signed Duke Ellington portrait

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Buck Clayton standing in white suit with handwritten caption "Tropical"; signed "To Buck Clayton Best Wishes Duke Ellington" portrait of Duke...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck Clayton and Derb in Hawaii

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Derb with Sonny Lewis titled "Sunshine Kids"; Derb with an unidentified person titled "Hotcha" & Derb; Derb in a grass skirt titled "The Hulu Gal"...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck Clayton in Shanghai with friends

Image

Buck Clayton standing in white suit and skull cap; Joe McCutcheon and Baby Lewis with an unidentified Asian man, and Buck Clayton's head just out of...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck Clayton on the streets of Shanghai with other musicians

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Earl West on a rickshaw with a Asian rickshaw driver; Earl West on a rickshaw with a Asian rickshaw driver. The photo is double exposed; Buck standing...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck, Derb, Tommy, and Sonny in China

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Derb with Sonny Lewis; members of the band; Buck with Tamara Lewis; Derb with Tamara Lewis; Derb with an unidentified Asian man with a bicycle; Buck...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Buck, the band, wives, and dancers in Shanghai, China

Image

Buck and Derb kissing while leaning on a fence with Buck peeking at the photographer; Derb with a racially diverse group of people; Buck leaning his...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Derb and the band in Shanghai, China

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Caricature of Teddy Weatherford on newsprint signed by Eveleigh; Tamara Lewis with Caughey Roberts; Tamara Lewis with Sonny Lewis and a sister; The...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Photo album page of Derb in different stage costumes

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Four images of Derb in different costumes: Chinese gal, Russian gal, American gal, and Brittish [sic] gal; a portrait of Buck Clayton title "Bucky...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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Member of

  • Baron Missakian Collection (222)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (28)
  • Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection (2)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (252)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (253)
  • Gelatin silver prints (243)
  • Portrait photographs (224)
  • Mixed media (28)
  • Group portraits (21)
  • Opalotypes (6)
  • Publicity photographs (6)
  • Reproductions (2)
  • Architectural photographs (1)
  • Caricatures (1)
  • Clippings (1)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (219)
  • 1921-1930 (215)

Subjects

  • Women, White (122)
  • Men, White (54)
  • Children, White (46)
  • Girls (35)
  • Jazz musicians (26)
  • African American jazz musicians (25)
  • Jewelry (22)
  • Boys (18)
  • Dancers (17)
  • Dance costume (16)
  • African American men (15)
  • African American women (13)
  • Ballet dancers (10)
  • Entertainers (10)
  • Fur garments (10)
  • Pearl jewelry (9)
  • Women's hats (9)
  • African American women entertainers (7)
  • Children (7)
  • Hats (7)
  • Rickshaws (7)
  • Travelers (7)
  • Knights and knighthood (6)
  • Motion picture actors and actresses (6)
  • Costume (5)
  • Trumpet players (5)
  • Accordion (4)
  • Accordionists (4)
  • Ocean travel (4)
  • Balls (Sporting goods) (3)
  • Big bands (3)
  • Cellists (3)
  • Violists (3)
  • Women musicians (3)
  • Actresses (2)
  • Ballroom dancing (2)
  • Boston terrier (2)
  • Chinese (2)
  • Cut flowers (2)
  • Dogs (2)
  • Families--Portraits (2)
  • Flowers (2)
  • Men (2)
  • Musical instruments (2)
  • Musicians (2)
  • Pets (2)
  • Radio stations--Equipment and supplies (2)
  • Tambourine (2)
  • Afternoon teas (1)
  • Armchairs (1)
  • Ballrooms (1)
  • Band directors (1)
  • Bridegrooms (1)
  • Brides (1)
  • Buildings (1)
  • Children--Books and reading (1)
  • Dog racing (1)
  • Fathers and sons (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Honeymoons (1)
  • Mothers and daughters (1)
  • Older women (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Pipe smokers (1)
  • Radio stations--Employees (1)
  • Tobacco pipes (1)
  • Toddlers (1)
  • Tulips (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • Vocal groups (1)
  • Vocal quartets (1)
  • Weddings (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Shanghai (China) (11)
  • China (3)
  • Honolulu (Hawaii) (3)
  • Hawaii (2)
  • Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) (1)
  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (20)
  • Burwell, Helen (18)
  • Clayton, Derb (17)
  • Blossom, Elaine (6)
  • Busch, Carl, 1862-1943 (6)
  • Cary, Diana Serra, 1918-2020 (5)
  • Lyon, Velma (4)
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (3)
  • Garay, Elisabeth (3)
  • Garay, Jolanda (3)
  • Tell, Sylvia (3)
  • Beal, Eddie, 1910-1984 (2)
  • Buckner, Teddy, 1909-1994 (2)
  • Hamilton, Ruth (Actress) (2)
  • Lewis, Tamara (Entertainer) (2)
  • Myers, Bumps, 1912-1968 (2)
  • Roberts, Caughey (2)
  • Scott, Christine (2)
  • Winger, Nora E. (2)
  • Brown, Joe E. (Joe Evan), 1892-1973 (1)
  • Carter, Babe (1)
  • Cookingham, Harriette W. (1)
  • Dozier, Carl Fats (1)
  • Erwing, Chester (1)
  • Erwing, Harris (1)
  • Erwing, James (1)
  • Haas, George (1)
  • Johnson, Happy (1)
  • Lewis, Happy (1)
  • Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977 (1)
  • Mojica, José, 1896-1974 (1)
  • Moler, Ammon Raymond, 1897-1964 (1)
  • Moore, Horace (Drummer) (1)
  • Prince, Wesley (1)
  • Rand, Sally, 1904-1979 (1)
  • Rhodes, Helen (1)
  • Ruby, Mort (1)
  • Stephens, Harvey (1)
  • Temple, Calvin (1)
  • Tilden, William T. (William Tatem), 1893-1953 (1)
  • Weatherford, Teddy, 1903-1945 (1)
  • West, Earl (1)
  • Wills, Helen, 1905-1998 (1)
  • Wright, Charles (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Ziller, Stephen A., 1913-2012 (1)

Date Published

  • 1921 (215)
  • 1937 (18)
  • (-) 1934 (253)

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