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Dancing to the Rythm Kings

Image

Unidentified white drag queen competing in a drag ball, with the white male emcee in front of microphone and the Kings of Rythm [sic] on the bandstand...

Date Published
1965
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress, arms raised in...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress; she's shown...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress; she's shown...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress and pointing with...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress and with arms...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

Shot from the rear of "Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress; photo taken with...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress; crowd...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Flo singing and dancing for the Westport crowd

Image

"Flo" (John Koop) of Missy B's performing at Out in Westport in the McCoy's Public House parking lot wearing a bright purple dress; photo taken with...

Date Published
2002
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

In front of the stage at the Forest Ballroom

Image

Three unidentified white participants competing in a drag ball, with the emcee and the Kings of Rythm [sic] on the bandstand; the person in front of...

Date Published
1964
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

In red at the Forest Ballroom

Image

Unidentified white drag queen in red with black lace shorts being embraced from behind by an unidentified white man in a red pullover sweater at the...

Date Published
February-1965
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

On stage at the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified female impersonator in a bright green dress and matching earrings on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's in front of...

Date Published
October-1967
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Performer at the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified drag queen on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless, backless blue evening gown and her body is...

Date Published
March-1961
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Performer at the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified white drag queen on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless, backless blue evening gown and her body...

Date Published
March-1961
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Performer at the Jewel Box Lounge

Image

Unidentified white drag queen with outstretched arms in front of a microphone on stage at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; she's wearing a black...

Date Published
November-1959
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Performer at the Jewel Box Lounge

Image

Unidentified white drag queen performing in front of a microphone at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; she's wearing a blue dress and facing the...

Date Published
November-1959
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Richard Reese in drag

Image

Richard Reese in a one piece, strapless, silver showgirl-like outfit with elaborate headdress as part of her wig; she's looking to the left with one...

Date Published
November-1959
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Singing at the Jewel Box

Image

Unidentified white drag queen singing with outspread arms in front of a microphone on stage at the Jewel Box in Kansas City; she's wearing a strapless...

Date Published
November-1959
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Skip Arnold performing at the Jewel Box Lounge

Image

Skip Arnold, in drag, singing in front of a microphone on stage at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; she's wearing a blue, floral patterned, dress...

Date Published
November-1959
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Skip Arnold performing at the Jewel Box Lounge

Image

Drag queen Skip Arnold performing in front of a microphone at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; behind her is a piano covered in a pink drop cloth...

Date Published
November-1959
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Stage and crowd on Barney Allis Plaza

Image

Stage and crowd during the pride festival on Barney Allis Plaza in Kansas City; Two white drag queens and a shirtless man are on stage; one man in the...

Date Published
June-1999
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Color photographs
  • Drag shows

Member of

  • GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection (10)
  • GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection (9)
  • GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (22)

Genres

  • Portrait photographs (17)
  • Slides (12)
  • Snapshots (10)
  • Group portraits (5)
  • Cityscape photographs (1)
  • (-) Color photographs (22)

Time Periods

  • 2001-2010 (9)
  • 1951-1960 (6)
  • 1961-1970 (6)
  • 1991-2000 (1)

Subjects

  • Drag queens (22)
  • Gay men (22)
  • Men, White (22)
  • Entertainers (13)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects (12)
  • Gay bars (11)
  • Awnings (9)
  • Banners (9)
  • Festivals (9)
  • Parking lots (9)
  • Audiences (8)
  • African American men (5)
  • Microphone (5)
  • Lesbians (4)
  • Women, White (4)
  • Bands (Music) (3)
  • Piano (3)
  • Masters of ceremonies (2)
  • Musicians (2)
  • Signs and signboards (2)
  • African American girls (1)
  • African American guitarists (1)
  • African American musicians (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • Bisexuals (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Cigarette smokers (1)
  • Crowds (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Hugging (1)
  • Laughter (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • Showgirls (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • Yawning (1)
  • (-) Drag shows (22)

Subjects, Community

  • White gay men (21)
  • White LGBTQ+ people (21)
  • LGBTQ+ events (16)
  • LGBTQ+ people (15)
  • Gay liberation (10)
  • Gay pride (10)
  • LGBTQ+ people (7)
  • African American LGBTQ+ people (2)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (12)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (10)
  • Westport (9)

Subjects, People

  • Flo (Drag queen) (9)
  • Arnold, Skip (2)
  • Reese, Richard (Drag queen) (1)

Events

  • Out in Westport (Event : Kansas City, Mo.) (9)

Date Published

  • 2002 (9)
  • 1959-11 (6)
  • 1961-03 (2)
  • 1964 (1)
  • 1965 (1)
  • 1965-02 (1)
  • 1967-10 (1)
  • 1999-06 (1)

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