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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Truck in a parade

Decorated truck in an unidentified parade driving in front of buildings.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-207.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Majorettes marching in a parade

Marching majorettes in an unidentified parade between buildings on 27th Street with people looking on from the sidewalks. Cars are parked on both sides of the streets.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-208.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman holding a baby outside

An unidentified white woman wearing glasses and large hat holding a baby and standing in the side yard of a house.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-205.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Woman holding a clutch purse

An unidentified white woman stands outdoors wearing a hat with flowers on it, a dress that is hemmed just below her knees, and holding a clutch purse low with her left hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-206.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Two women stand in front of a fireplace

A studio portrait of two unidentified African American women standing in front of a concrete fireplace and hood with columnar shelves to each side. The woman on the right wears a half-hat with netting over the forehead, a light-colored blouse and skirt with 3/4 sleeves, she carries a tubular barrel purse and wears pumps, The woman to the left wears a flat hat with a turned up brim and bow on top, disc earrings and a pearl choker necklace, a dark shirt-dress with 3/4 sleeves, white gloves, a chunky bracelet, a patent leather purse, and light-colored pumps.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-224.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Man in African attire

A studio portrait of a smiling unidentified African American barefoot man in African attire [real or imagined is unknown by person adding description]. He carries a club up in his right hand and holds a shield over a spear upright on the ground in his left hand. His hair is fashioned in vertical feathers. He wears a necklace of a leather strand with beads across the front. He wears a loincloth of feathers in front and a leather breechcloth in the back. Navel is blurred out.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-225.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Girl sitting in a draped chair

Portrait of an unidentified girl as she sits in a chair with a drape over the back. She wears a light-colored bow in her hair and a light-colored dress with tights and matching shoes.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-233.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Mother and her children

A studio portrait of smiling unidentified African American woman with a baby lying on its stomach to the left and a toddler girl seated on the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-234.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Ollie Mae in winter clothing

Ollie Mae - 14 months, stands on a carved bench looking over her right shoulder and smiles. she's wearing a tam cap, a wool double-breasted winter coat, wool snow pants that bell over her shoes like spats, and shiny shoes. The hand of a person sitting on the bench is on the right side of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-227.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Toddler posing by an ottoman

A studio portrait of an unidentified African American toddler girl in a dress and her hair in a bow leans on a leather cube-shaped ottoman.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-228.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Family posing for a photo seated on a couch

An unidentified African American man and woman sit on a sofa smiling at the photographer as the woman holds a baby on her lap. The man has his left arm across the top of the sofa behind the woman's shoulders.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-221.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Two men stand for a studio photograph

A studio portrait of two unidentified African American men wearing brimmed hats, three-piece suits and scarf-like neckties. The man on the right wears a chain across his vest and a lapel pin.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-222.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Laren Henderson as a baby

A studio portrait of a toddler named Laren Henderson as he sits on a bench wearing a button-down, short-sleeved shirt and shorts.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-229.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Pair of toddlers

An unidentified boy and girl, likely toddlers, look seriously at the photographer. The boy wears a bucket cap with the brim turned up. The girl wears a bow in her hair, holds her right hand to her throat, and also wears a light colored dress with lace.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-231.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0271
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Child sitting in a chair

An unidentified African American child, likely a girl, posing for a photo while seated in a chair. Her blouse has puffy shoulders and the sides of the bow in the back of her hair can be seen on either side of her neck.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0271