Dolores Hobley Collection

Description
The Dolores Hobley Collection was formed by various purchases from her business at Waldo Antiques of Kansas City. The collection consists of photographs that primarily reflect aspects of the African-American cultural experience during the late 19th century and into the 20th century, including in and around Kansas City.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Woman wearing a fancy hair pin

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking up and toward her right shoulder with a decorative hair pin in the back of her hair. She wears an elaborate jacket with wide lapels and puffed sleeves over a high-collared blouse with a sword pin attached to the collar. Below the photograph on the paperboard is printed in red ink, "Van Doran, corner 4th & Main St., White Cloud, Kas."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-271.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman wearing a full-length apron

A full-length portrait of an unidentified African American woman standing on grass, wearing a light-colored, half-sleeved blouse tucked into a darker full-length skirt with a white full-length apron over the skirt. She rests her right hand on the back of a wooden folding chair. She stands in front of a cloth where the folds are still visible.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-272.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman in a rocking chair on a porch

A portrait of an unidentified African American woman in a wood-carved rocking chair on a porch. She wears a short jacket with puffed long-sleeves over a lace blouse, a white belt, and a skirt with an embroidered pattern above the hemline.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-273.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Helen Griffin

A studio head shot portrait of Helen Griffin wearing a large feather hat and a fur coat.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-274.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Head shot portrait of a girl

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American girl wearing a high collar pinned under her throat, a dress with an light-colored inset bodice and a dark ruffle over her chest that matches the rest of the blouse. Embossed on the paperboard frame below the photograph, "M. L. Dean, Main St., Mt. Airy, N.C."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-275.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Head shot portrait of a woman

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing her hair back, a pearl necklace, and a top with beads embroidered on the bodice.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-276.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Julia Warren

A studio portrait of Julia Warren standing before a backdrop of a outdoor scene. She wears a dark cap that is in the style of a Dutch women's hat of the time. She wears a light colored blouse with a lace collar and half-sleeves. A scarf pinned below the throat to look like a tie, and a dark, straight, wrap skirt with a flat panel down the front with large buttons, and finally boots that button up the sides.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-277.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Head shot portrait of a woman looking at the photographer over her left shoulder

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking over her left shoulder at the photographer. She wears eyeglasses, earrings, a bead necklace, a lace blouse under a sweater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-278.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Emma Williams

A head shot studio portrait of Emma Williams sitting sideways on a chair and turning to her right so her hands rest on the back of the chair. She wears a large hat with feathers cascading off of the back, a high collar, and a lace blouse. She wears a large ring on her middle finger on her left hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-279.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Diagonally cut button placard on a women's suit

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing a light-colored suit with diagonal points along the button placard to form layers that the bottom of the jacket. The skirt is hemmed just below the knee. She leans back on a desk and crosses her feet. A tropical backdrop is behind her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-280.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Alice Cecilia Willett

A studio portrait of Alice Cecilia Willett sitting sideways with her ankles crossed smiling over her left shoulder at the photographer. A tropical backdrop is behind her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-281.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Head shot portrait of a woman with bobbed hair

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American woman from her right shoulder as she turns her head slightly to the right. She has bobbed hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-282.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Portrait of a woman standing facing right

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman stands facing right and looks over her right shoulder to smile at the photographer. She wears a small hat with netting on the top, a business suit with a hemline at mid-calf, and a straw purse with a shoulder strap.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-283.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Head shot portrait of a woman looking at the photographer over her right shoulder

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking over her right shoulder to smile at the photographer. She wears a dark blouse with a light-colored print pattern all over.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-284.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman wearing a string of pearls

A studio head shot portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking down and slightly to her right shoulder without smiling. She wears a string of pearls.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-285.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271