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All in black in front of the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified white drag queen enjoying a cigarette in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a mid-length black dress with brooch and...

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

Blue floral dress in front of the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified white drag queen standing in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City wearing a white dress with a large, blue, floral pattern and holding...

Date Published
November-1960
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

In costume at the Forest Ballroom

Image

Two unidentified white drag queens in black costumes (one a cat woman with a cigarette in hand and the other wearing a dress, black cape and some sort...

Date Published
November-1964
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and others performing on an outdoor stage

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Jay McShann performing on stage with Gerald Spait, bass, and other musicians at an unidentified outdoor concert; banners for Miller Genuine Draft are...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jeannie Cheatham on the street outside Radio City Music Hall

Image

Jeannie Cheatham standing on the street outside of the marquee for Radio City Music Hall in New York; various pedestrians can be seen behind her as...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Poster advertising a performance of the Jay McShann Trio

Image

Poster displayed on an easel advertising the Jay McShann Trio performing at Red Lion Lounge, Hilton Inn; unidentified city or dates; poster includes...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Poster advertising a performance of the Jay McShann Trio

Image

Close-up of poster advertising the Jay McShann Trio performing at Red Lion Lounge, Hilton Inn; unidentified city or dates; poster includes inset photo...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet

Image

Photo of the sign outside the Erin Pub advertising the performance of the Jay McShann Quartet; the street can also be seen and there's snow on the...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet

Image

Close-up of sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet at the Erin Pub; unidentified city.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Sign advertising upcoming shows at the Jazz Showcase

Image

Sign holding posters for upcoming shows at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago including Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham with the Sweet Baby Blues Band on June 20...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Three men in jumpsuits

Image

Three unidentified white men in blue jumpsuits, each covered in advertising patches; a bar is behind them; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Date Published
1981
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Under a tent at the Millennium March on Washington

Image

Group of white men and women standing under a tent with a banner reading in part "United" and another advertising Miller Lite beer at the Millennium...

Date Published
April-30-2000
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Under a tent at the Millennium March on Washington

Image

Group of largely white men and women standing under a tent with a banner reading in part "United" and another advertising Miller Lite beer at the...

Date Published
April-30-2000
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection
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  • Color photographs
  • Advertising

Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (5)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (3)
  • GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (13)

Genres

  • Snapshots (10)
  • Group portraits (5)
  • Cityscape photographs (4)
  • Architectural photographs (3)
  • Portrait photographs (3)
  • Slides (3)
  • (-) Color photographs (13)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (5)
  • 1961-1970 (3)
  • 1981-1990 (3)
  • 1991-2000 (2)

Subjects

  • Signs and signboards (11)
  • Men, White (7)
  • Gay men (5)
  • African American jazz musicians (4)
  • Streets (4)
  • African American men (3)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects (3)
  • Buildings (3)
  • Drag queens (3)
  • Gay bars (3)
  • Jazz musicians (3)
  • Marquees (3)
  • Posters (3)
  • Women, White (3)
  • Banners (2)
  • Beer signs (2)
  • Bisexuals (2)
  • Crowds (2)
  • Gay pride parades (2)
  • Lesbians (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Tents (2)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Brooches (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Cigarette smokers (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Easels (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Halloween costumes (1)
  • Handbags (1)
  • Jackets (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Jumpsuits (1)
  • Pedestrians (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Stores, Retail (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women pianists (1)
  • (-) Advertising (13)

Subjects, Community

  • White LGBTQ+ people (5)
  • LGBTQ+ events (3)
  • LGBTQ+ people (3)
  • White gay men (3)
  • Gay liberation (2)
  • Gay pride (2)
  • LGBTQ+ activists (2)
  • LGBTQ+ demonstrations (2)
  • LGBTQ+ people (2)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (3)
  • Washington (D.C.) (2)
  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (5)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (2)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (1)
  • Martinez, Cassie (1)
  • Spaits, Gerald (1)

Events

  • Millennium March on Washington (2)
  • Harbor Island Jam Session (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (5)
  • 1980 (5)
  • 1981 (2)
  • 2000-04-30 (2)
  • 1960-11 (1)
  • 1961-02 (1)
  • 1964-11 (1)
  • 1984 (1)
  • 1989-06 (1)
  • 1990 (1)

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