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Helping a lady down the stairs

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Unidentified group of people, all white, mostly men, with one or two drag queens, in a pink colored stairwell; one man is holding the black dress for...

Date Published
1965
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

High hair, boots, and roses at the Colony Club

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Unidentified white drag queen in high heeled boots, a brown jacket, and carrying a bouquet of red roses posing for a photo in front of the Colony Club...

Date Published
November-1964
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Holding her gloves

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Unidentified white drag queen in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a pink sleeveless dress and holding a...

Date Published
November-1966
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

In a quiet corner

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Unidentified white man and drag queen sitting in the corner of the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the man is in a suit and the drag queen is...

Date Published
October-1967
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

In costume at the Forest Ballroom

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Two unidentified white drag queens in black costumes (one a cat woman with a cigarette in hand and the other wearing a dress, black cape and some sort...

Date Published
November-1964
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

In front of the Colony Club

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Unidentified white drag queen in a black skirt with black and white polka-dot blouse and light brown wig posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall...

Date Published
November-1964
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

In front of the stage at the Forest Ballroom

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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

In red and pink

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Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the camera and...

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

In red at the Forest Ballroom

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Unidentified white drag queen in red with black lace shorts being embraced from behind by an unidentified white man in a red pullover sweater at the...

Date Published
February-1965
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

In the kitchen with Easter eggs

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Two young girls, Art Bratt's grand nieces, in the kitchen with dyed Easter eggs posing for a photo with the younger girl half hidden behind the older...

Date Published
April-1993
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Interfaith coalition with their banner in the parade

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Group of unidentified people (overwhelmingly white) walking behind a banner reading "Interfaith Coalition" in the pride parade along Oak Street on...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Joe Lombardo and friend

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Joe Lombardo with his arm around an unidentified white woman at a buffet table at an unidentified venue (possibly the Forest Ballroom) in Kansas City...

Date Published
1965
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

Joe Lombardo and patron at the Forest Ballroom

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Joe Lombardo in white shirt, red tie, and apron standing with his arm around an unidentified white drag queen patron seated on a bar stool wearing a...

Date Published
October-1962
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

Joe Lombardo with two drag queens

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Joe Lombardo standing with his arms around an unidentified white drag queen on either side of him at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the...

Date Published
December-1964
Member of
GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection

John Tuccillo with some of his performers from the Jewel Box Lounge

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Four unidentified white drag queens with "Sugar Daddy" (possibly John Tuccillo, owner of the Jewel Box Lounge) posing for a photo in front of the tile...

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

Kansas City delegation in the March

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Kansas City's delegation during the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation; several signs are seen including one...

Date Published
April-25-1993
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare and another speaker on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic

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Keith Spare on stage with his arm around an unidentified white woman holding a microphone at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; sound...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare and Emanuel Cleaver at the GALA '91 Picnic

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Keith Spare standing with Emanuel Cleaver amongst the crowd at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; various tent awnings and people are seen; an...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare being hugged by Emanuel Cleaver

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Emanuel Cleaver hugging Keith Spare on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; a deaf interpreter (unidentified white man) is standing to...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare introducing Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson

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Keith Spare with a microphone looking on at an African American man in a suit (likely Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson) waving to the crowd on stage at the...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic

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Keith Spare speaking on stage during the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; an arc of balloons and stone walls are behind him and sound equipment...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic

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Keith Spare on stage with Linda May at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; Spare is holding a microphone and an arc of balloons, stone walls...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare on stage with Emanuel Cleaver

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Keith Spare on stage with Emanuel Cleaver who is hugging Linda May and has his back to the camera at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; an arc...

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Keith Spare walking with Emanuel Cleaver

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Keith Spare walking beside Emanuel Cleaver and others at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; walking and facing to the right of the photo.

Date Published
June-1991
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

Kiss at the Colony Club

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Unidentified white man kissing an unidentified white drag queen with a black feather boa blocking most of her face; she's wearing a full length gold...

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

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