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Dowdal Davis and a woman sit on the steps with their eyes cast down

Image

Dowdal Davis and an unidentified African American woman sitting on the steps of a building both looking down, both holding their head with their hand...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis lighting a cigar

Image

Dowdal H. Davis, from his left side, lighting a cigar outside his house at 301 North 3rd Street (now Park Blvd.) in Independence, Kansas.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis stands between two women on a sidewalk

Image

Two unidentified African American women flanking Dowdal Davis are all smiling as they stand outdoors. Dowdal has his arms around the shoulders of each...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis stands by a woman that sits by the steps

Image

Dowdal Davis and an unidentified African American woman (possibly Dowdal's sister Marguerite Davis) smile as they pose by the steps to the Davis home...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis stands by the net of a tennis court

Image

Dowdal Davis holds a tennis racquet and wears a dark cardigan sweater over a light-colored shirt and long pants as he stands by the net on a tennis...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis wears an IHS letter sweater

Image

Dowdal Davis in a school sweater with the initials I.H.S. on an applied banner over an applied "I" over eagle wings. He stands on a sidewalk outside a...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal Davis with flat cap and a striped suit

Image

Dowdal Davis smiles as he stands outside in a yard by a house wearing a dark, striped suit jacket but light, striped pants. He holds a flat cap in his...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal H. Davis and his mother

Image

Dowdal H. Davis and his mother in the yard outside of a house. His mother sits in a bentwood garden chair wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier...

Date Published
1921
1930
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal H. Davis and his mother

Image

Dowdal H. Davis and his mother in the yard outside of a house. His mother sits in a bentwood garden chair wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier...

Date Published
1921
1930
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Dowdal portrait

Image

A studio head shot portrait of Dowdal Davis looking directly at the photographer toward his right shoulder.

Date Published
1933
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Man standing in front of a garden

Image

An unidentified African American man, possibly Dowdal Davis, stands in front of a garden.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Tennis player

Image

An African American man (likely Dr. Dowdal H. Davis) standing in a yard by of the home of Dr. Dowdal H. Davis Sr. at 301 N. 3rd (now Park) and Laurel...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Woman poking out her tongue as the two people beside her laugh

Image

Two unidentified African American women flanking Dowdal Davis outside on a concrete wall of a building's steps. The base of an ornate iron light post...

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
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  • African American men
  • Davis, Dowdal H. (Dowdal Henry), 1913-1957

Member of

  • Dolores Hobley Collection (13)

Types

  • photographs (13)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (13)
  • Gelatin silver prints (13)
  • Snapshots (8)
  • Portrait photographs (7)
  • Group portraits (4)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (10)
  • 1921-1930 (2)
  • 1941-1950 (1)

Subjects

  • African American women (6)
  • Bentwood furniture (2)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Dwellings (2)
  • Tennis players (2)
  • Brothers and sisters (1)
  • Cigar smoking (1)
  • Fur garments (1)
  • Gardens (1)
  • Laughter (1)
  • Mothers and sons (1)
  • Physicians (1)
  • Tennis rackets (1)
  • (-) African American men (13)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Independence (Kan.) (7)

Subjects, People

  • Davis, Marguerite (of Independence, Kan.) (1)
  • (-) Davis, Dowdal H. (Dowdal Henry), 1913-1957 (13)

Date Published

  • 1931 (9)
  • 1940 (9)
  • 1921 (2)
  • 1930 (2)
  • 1933 (1)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1950 (1)

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