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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

Bad lighting and a short skirt

Image

Two unidentified African American drag queens posing in bad lighting at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a blonde...

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

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

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

Friends together

Image

Unidentified African-American drag queen posing for a photo with an unidentified white man at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she is wearing...

Date Published
October-1967
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles 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

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
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  • African American men
  • Drag queens

Member of

  • GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection (5)
  • GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (8)

Genres

  • Color photographs (8)
  • Slides (6)
  • Group portraits (5)
  • Portrait photographs (3)
  • Snapshots (2)

Time Periods

  • 1961-1970 (6)
  • 2001-2010 (2)

Subjects

  • Gay men (8)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects (6)
  • Gay bars (6)
  • Men, White (6)
  • Drag shows (5)
  • Bands (Music) (3)
  • Awnings (2)
  • Banners (2)
  • Entertainers (2)
  • Festivals (2)
  • Lesbians (2)
  • Masters of ceremonies (2)
  • Musicians (2)
  • Parking lots (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • African American guitarists (1)
  • African American musicians (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Pin-back buttons (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Smoking (1)
  • Tile facades (1)
  • (-) African American men (8)
  • (-) Drag queens (8)

Subjects, Community

  • LGBTQ+ people (6)
  • White gay men (6)
  • White LGBTQ+ people (6)
  • African American LGBTQ+ people (5)
  • LGBTQ+ events (5)
  • African American gay men (3)
  • Gay liberation (2)
  • Gay pride (2)
  • LGBTQ+ people (2)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (6)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (2)
  • Westport (2)

Subjects, People

  • Flo (Drag queen) (2)

Events

  • Out in Westport (Event : Kansas City, Mo.) (2)

Date Published

  • 1967-10 (2)
  • 1968-11 (2)
  • 2002 (2)
  • 1964 (1)
  • 1965 (1)

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