Brian Thurn Collection

Description
The Brian Thurn collection is comprised of photographs of objects and memorabilia that reflect aspects of the African-American cultural experience during the 20th century, particularly in and around Kansas City.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Duke Ellington

Headshot of Duke Ellington.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified woman singer with nine member jazz band

Promotional photo of unidentified female singer with nine member jazz band.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Teddy and Lotty of the Vale-Dairs performing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

Teddy (guitar) and Lotty (bass) of the Vale-Dairs performing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified male saxophone player

Unidentified African American male saxophone player in a hat blowing into his instrument.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Class of 1933 group photo at Lincoln High School

Class of 1933 group photo at Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified man operating heavy machinery

Unidentified man operating heavy machinery.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Display case advertising a Philharmonic Connoisseur Concert

Display case advertising a Philharmonic Connoisseur Concert featuring William Dawson (composer of the Negro Folk Symphony), January 29, 8:30pm, at Shawnee Mission East High School.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified group outside the Musicians Protective Union Local 627

Unidentified group outside the Musicians Protective Union Local 627 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Three unidentified African American boys near an unidentified street corner

Three unidentified African American boys (ca. 10 years old?) posing near an unidentified street corner.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Two unidentified African-American male sprinters

Two unidentified African-American male sprinters, one wearing a "Central Track" t-shirt, just before breaking through the finish line string; audience of white men and women look on.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Three unidentified African American men in "Brooklyn Cone and Grill"

Three unidentified African American men posing in front of a wall menu for "Brooklyn Cone and Grill".
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Two unidentified African-American men posing on a sidewalk

Two unidentified African-American men posing on a sidewalk; an unidentified market, advertising poultry and fish, and "Pig-in-a-Pit Bar-B-Q" are in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified woman

Unidentified woman wearing jacket with striped lining.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-030.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified woman

Unidentified woman wearing sunglasses.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-031.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050
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Unidentified male piano player

Unidentified male piano player performing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_thurn_photo-028.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0050