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African American drag queen

Image

Unidentified African American drag queen standing in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a light blue...

Date Published
November-1968
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Babs Gonzales

Image

Photo of Babs Gonzales taken from the cover art on his 1967 album "I paid my dues"; set a against a blue background he's resting his chin on a hand...

Date Published
1967
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Bill Leeds and an unidentified man work in the WDAF station

Image

Bill Leeds (right) and an unidentified man (left) work at the WDAF station. Leeds smokes a cigarette. The unidentified man drinks a bottle of Coca...

Date Published
1951
1965
Member of
Walt Bodine Collection

Cigarette and fur stole

Image

Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City near a light fixture in the wall; she's facing the...

Date Published
March-1965
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Close up photo of Jay McShann with a cigarette

Image

Head shot of Jay McShann smiling while smoking a cigarette; wearing a white shirt and his gold tooth crown is seen; looking to the left of the photo.

Date Published
1985
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Double image: Man lying in the grass holding a cigarette; smiling man seated in the grass

Image

Two images. Left: Unidentified white man lying in the grass in a suit, one elbow propping him up, other hand with a cigarette, cradling the side of...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Eddie Greene

Image

Signed portrait of Eddie Greene in military uniform smoking a cigarette.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Golden at the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified white drag queen flamboyantly posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a gold...

Date Published
October-1968
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Jay McShann having a cigarette

Image

Jay McShann seated on a backless deep red cushioned bench having a cigarette; dining tables are behind him; looking at the camera; unknown event.

Date Published
September-1987
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann smoking while playing piano

Image

Jay McShann playing piano with a cigarette in his mouth; microphones are around him and behind him is a bookshelf, sound recording equipment, and a...

Date Published
February-1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann smoking while playing piano

Image

Jay McShann playing piano with a cigarette in his mouth in an unidentified recording studio; facing the right of the photo.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with a cigarette and a smile

Image

Jay McShann smiling and holding a cigarette while seated; wearing a light brown suit; looking slightly to the right of the photo; unknown event in...

Date Published
September-1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with a cigarette and a smile (enlargement)

Image

Jay McShann smiling and holding a cigarette while seated; wearing a light brown suit; looking slightly to the right of the photo; unknown event in...

Date Published
September-1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Joe Turner with cigarette

Image

Portrait of Joe Turner with a cigarette in his fingers.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Navy colored dress at the Colony Club

Image

Unidentified drag queen with a cigarette in her hand posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's...

Date Published
November-1968
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Reda Carr in a jacket and corset

Image

Portrait of a standing Reda Carr smoking a cigarette and wearing a patterned jacket over a loosely tied black vest or bustier.

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
GLAMA: Linda Wilson Collection

Robt J. Bensons 3rd Dist

Image

Robert Benson in suit and tie seated with his wife standing to his left with her hand on his shoulder at unknown event at the Cookingham's house.

Date Published
1951
1959
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Thompsons at Bowling Team party

Image

Formally dressed couple identified as "The Thompsons" sitting having a cigarettes at unknown location.

Date Published
May-19-1953
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Unidentified man in Western wear smoking a cigarette

Image

Unidentified man in Western wear smoking a cigarette in field.

Date Published
1941
1959
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Unidentified woman in a red shirt smoking a cigarette

Image

Unidentified woman in a red shirt seated in an unidentified bar; cigarette in one hand with empty wine glasses on the table; looking over at unseen...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Warren Durrett resting in front of a fireplace

Image

Warren Durrett in a jacket and a patterned sweater, leaning back on a fireplace mantle with a cigarette in his mouth. Two figurines of women are on...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Portrait photographs
  • Smoking

Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (7)
  • GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection (4)
  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (3)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (2)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Linda Wilson Collection (1)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)
  • Walt Bodine Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (21)

Genres

  • Color photographs (13)
  • Black & white photographs (8)
  • Gelatin silver prints (8)
  • Snapshots (8)
  • Slides (4)
  • Film transparencies (2)
  • Group portraits (2)
  • Publicity photographs (2)
  • Stereographs (2)
  • Contact sheets (1)
  • Portraits (1)
  • (-) Portrait photographs (21)

Time Periods

  • 1961-1970 (6)
  • 1981-1990 (6)
  • 1951-1960 (4)
  • 1941-1950 (3)
  • 1971-1980 (1)
  • 1991-2000 (1)

Subjects

  • Cigarettes (15)
  • African American jazz musicians (8)
  • African American men (7)
  • Jazz musicians (7)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects (4)
  • Drag queens (4)
  • Gay bars (4)
  • Gay men (4)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Piano (3)
  • Tile facades (3)
  • Handbags (2)
  • Men's clothing (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • African American comedians (1)
  • African American soldiers (1)
  • Autographs (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Comedians (1)
  • Conversation (1)
  • Crowns (Dentistry) (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Entertainers (1)
  • Fireplaces (1)
  • Fur garments (1)
  • Gloves (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Lesbians (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Parks (1)
  • Parties (1)
  • Reporters and reporting (1)
  • Sansevieria trifasciata (1)
  • Shelving for books (1)
  • Sofas (1)
  • Soft drinks (1)
  • Soldiers (1)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Sound recordings--Album covers (1)
  • Sound studios (1)
  • Stoles (Clothing) (1)
  • Tables (1)
  • Vests (1)
  • Wine glasses (1)
  • Women musicians (1)
  • Women singers (1)
  • (-) Smoking (21)

Subjects, Community

  • LGBTQ+ people (4)
  • White LGBTQ+ people (4)
  • White gay men (3)
  • African American gay men (1)
  • African American LGBTQ+ people (1)
  • LGBTQ+ musicians (1)
  • LGBTQ+ people (1)
  • White lesbians (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (4)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (6)
  • Carr, Reda (1)
  • Durrett, Warren (1)
  • Gonzales, Babs (1)
  • Greene, Eddie (1)
  • Leeds, Bill (1)
  • Turner, Joe, 1907-1990 (1)

Date Published

  • 1941 (4)
  • 1950 (3)
  • 1951 (2)
  • 1959 (2)
  • 1968-11 (2)
  • 1981 (2)
  • 1982-09 (2)
  • 1990 (2)
  • 1953-05-19 (1)
  • 1965 (1)
  • 1965-03 (1)
  • 1967 (1)
  • 1968-10 (1)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1985 (1)
  • 1987-09 (1)
  • 1990-02 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 2000 (1)

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