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Graduate

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An unidentified African American man in graduation mortar board, tassel, hood, and robe.

Date Published
1921
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduate celebrating

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An unidentified African American man smiles as he takes a large step forward in his cap and gown in celebration while others look on probably in front...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduate looking seriously at the photographer

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An unidentified African American man in a graduation gown looks seriously at the photographer at probably Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduate standing on the lawn

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An unidentified African American man wearing eyeglasses and in a cap and gown on graduation day, probably Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduate standing on the lawn

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An unidentified African American man in cap and gown on graduation day, probably Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduate standing on the sidewalk

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An unidentified African American man smiles as he wears a cap and gown for graduation day, probably at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduates proceeding to the ceremony

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A single-file procession of African American students in graduation caps and gowns walk down a sidewalk in front of a brick building with a stone base...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduates proceeding to the ceremony

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A procession of African American students in graduation caps and gowns walk down a sidewalk in front of a brick building with a stone base probably...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduating class

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A graduating class of 21 African American women and two African American men standing the steps of, likely, the school. Most wear graduation mortar...

Date Published
1929
1935
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Graduation ceremony processional

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A single-file procession of African American students in graduation caps and gowns walk down a sidewalk with other men and women in suits in front of...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Jay McShann in academic regalia on stage during a UMKC convocation ceremony

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Jay McShann in academic regalia leafing through a program seated on stage at a University of Missouri convocation ceremony; others in regalia also...

Date Published
May-12-1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Man and woman wearing graduation caps and gowns

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An unidentified African American man and African American woman in graduation caps and gowns stand on the lawn of probably the Western Baptist...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man in a graduation cap, gown, and stole holding a book

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An unidentified African American man smiles in a graduation cap, gown, and stole as he stands and holds a book in both hands on the lawn between the...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man in cap and gown standing on the lawn of the seminary on graduation day

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An unidentified African American man stands with an open graduation gown while wearing a cap and stole on graduation day, probably at Western Baptist...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

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Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women standing on stage and looking out to the...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

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Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women standing on stage and looking out to the...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Six men in graduation caps and gowns

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Six unidentified African American men in graduation caps and gowns stand in a line on graduation day, probably at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Six men in graduation caps and gowns

Image

A group of six unidentified African American men in graduation caps and gowns stand on steps, three in front of three, on graduation day, probably at...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Academic costume
  • African American men

Member of

  • Dolores Hobley Collection (15)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (2)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (18)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (17)
  • Gelatin silver prints (17)
  • Snapshots (14)
  • Group portraits (11)
  • Portrait photographs (6)
  • Color photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (15)
  • 1921-1930 (2)
  • 1931-1940 (2)
  • 1981-1990 (1)

Subjects

  • College graduates (12)
  • African American women (8)
  • Buildings (4)
  • Actors (2)
  • Actresses (2)
  • Nuns (2)
  • African American children (1)
  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Bouquets (1)
  • Cameras (1)
  • College teachers (1)
  • Crests (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Jazz musicians (1)
  • Men, White (1)
  • Universities and colleges--Faculty (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • (-) Academic costume (18)
  • (-) African American men (18)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (13)
  • Detroit (Mich.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (1)

Date Published

  • 1941 (13)
  • 1950 (13)
  • 1949 (2)
  • 1921 (1)
  • 1929 (1)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1990-05-12 (1)

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