Robert Lockwood Jr., wearing a fedora, listens intently to an unidentified African American woman across the table from him. An unidentified African...
Performance artist Robin Renée leans against a wall holding an acoustic guitar by the neck as the body rests on the floor by her foot in a photograph...
Rodney Jones, who was the first in-house bone marrow patient at Children's Mercy Hospital, now an adult, posing for a photo at home with his family...
Rodney Jones, who was the first in-house bone marrow patient at Children's Mercy Hospital, now an adult, posing for a photo at home with his family...
Rodney Jones, who was the first in-house bone marrow patient at Children's Mercy Hospital, now an adult, posing for a photo at home with his family...
Roots Rock Society, a reggae band comprised of one white man, three African American men, and one African American woman, stand together and smile or...
Zydeco accordion player and vocalist Rosie Ledet smiles as she holds an accordion. She wears a vest over a short-sleeved shirt. Printed in the margin...
Rosie Ledet, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, smiles at the photographer as she plays an accordion that is fully stretched...
Roy Eldridge, seated, with Maxine Sullivan standing next to him.
Rudy Love and the Love Family Band, a funk band from Wichita, Kansas comprised of eight African American men and one African American woman, sit on...
Ruth Brown, an R&B, soul, jazz, and blues singer, in a split photograph. In the top she looks up and to the left. In the bottom she looks to the right...
An unidentified African American man stands with his left hand on Ruth Glenellen's right shoulder. To Ruth's left is A. Dennis and to his left is...
Blues guitarist and vocalist Ruthie Foster (left), in a split photograph, sits on a suitcase on railroad tracks and plays an acoustic guitar. In the...
Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women, a blues band comprised of one African American woman and two white women, laugh as they hold their instruments; a...
Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women is a blues band comprised of two white women and one African American woman. Two of the women are seated; one...
Sandra Lawrence shaking hands with an unidentified white man while another unidentified white man with his back to the camera is holding onto her...
Blues vocalist Sandra Hall looks slightly back over her right shoulder at the photographer. She wears a blouse with a ruffle around the collar and a...
Sandra Hall, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks pensively at her praying hands as her hands hold a glittery shawl.
Sandy Brown, from her right, plays a piano with her mouth to a microphone during the 2nd Annual Kansas City Blues Society Acoustic Showcase at B.B.'s...
Santa Claus (white man) passing out either small gifts or candy to young patients with nurses and other adults in attendance during a Christmas party...
Santa Claus (white man) holding sleigh bells and entertaining the children at the mayor's Christmas party. An African American female nurse can be...
Santa Claus (white) and a young African American woman visiting a young African American boy patient. The boy is sitting up in a crib with one foot...
Santa Claus (white) and another white man handing out gifts to children (African American and white) in the hospital at the Mayor's Christmas Tree...
Santa Claus (white) leaning down to speak with child patients (all white) at the Mayor's Christmas Tree Party. Santa is holding a cup and sleigh bells...
Santa Claus (white man) visiting patients and passing out Christmas presents to a group (African American girls and boys) seated before him. Other...
