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.
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Boy watching adults eating

An unidentified African American boy looking up and surrounded by adults with plates full of food. Also the table behind him is filled with food.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Related photos 429-487

Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Jack Weir in costume

A publicity photograph of white Minstrel Jack Weir in blackface and long tails. His gloved hand is pointing down to a signature, "Jack Weir - with - Geo Primrose Minstrels."
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Dowdal H. Davis and his mother

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 necklace, and a light colored, sleeveless, v-neck dress with a "Z" inside of a square on the right lapel. Dowdal wears a short-sleeved, light colored golf shirt and light colored pants. He has is left hand in his pocket and his right fist resting on his waist.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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2nd Baptist Church, Independence, Missouri with view of message on back of postcard

Front: Postcard photo, 2nd St. Baptist church in Independence, Missouri, 116 E. White Oak St., is one of the oldest black Baptist churches in Missouri. It began in 1862. Back: Inscription on photographic postcard back. Message reads, "Dear Sister Ma has been here since last Fri. She says if you will line a box with news p and wrap every potato in a paper [stren] a layer of paper between they will keep. Harrison says he will take $500 cash, Son has some steps and I fear it will be too cold to put them in now. I want mine fixed next spring. Mr. Paxton kept the deed. There are 8 steps and son says he want to grade the yard before they are put in. Mr. M. says the water runs under the house. We are all fairly well. Your sister." Address reads, "Mrs. Effie B. Chinn, Glasgow, Mo. Lock. Box 333." The 1 cent stamp box has KRUXO printed around the edges with a clover leaf in each corner. Printed up the left side, "Published by the North American Post Card Co. Kansas City, U.S.A." Postmark is mostly illegible but possibly says, "Independence. Nov 19"
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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John and Josephine Wright by a table full of china and silver

John and Josephine Wright, holding a sign that says "September 1900 - 1950" over a table full of china, crystal, silver, and a clock. Likely their 50th wedding anniversary.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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John and Josephine Wright sit with many bouquets of yellow flowers

An African American man and woman, John and Josephine Wright, formally dressed, sitting amongst many bouquets of yellow flowers in a living room.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Large group gathered in a room with a piano

A large group of various unidentified African American people dressed in suits and dresses seated and standing in a room. The front few rows are seated and the back row standing. There is a piano in the background and bouquets of flowers on the piano and over the windows and doorways. One woman holds a tambourine. A floor-to-ceiling support pole is in the center front of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Jackie and Bobby

Jackie and Bobby at 4 years old. The boy is dressed as a policeman.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Military base

Landscape photograph of a military base, possibly Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Family portrait

Family portrait of three African American women and two African American men.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Staff Sergeant Crawford Johnson

Shirtless Staff Sergeant Crawford Johnson sitting on the grill of a car in New Orleans as three unidentified African American soldiers behind him wipe down the car. The barracks are on the left side of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Related photos 368-374

Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Award being given

Two African American soldiers shake hands at a table as one hands the other a trophy. The soldier handing the trophy over has a shoulder patch from the 5th Army - A5 patch. Several bottles of soft drinks sit on the table in front of them. A woman's face is mostly out of the photograph on the right side. Other people can be seen sitting around the two soldiers.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Soldier, a car, and a dog

An African American military officer stands next to his car, a 1940s Buick, holding a cigarette and petting a dog.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271