Evie Quarles Collection

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This collection consists of 866 images captured by Kansas City-based blues and jazz photographer, Evie Quarles. Quarles provided annotations for the photographs, identifying people, place, date, and event, rendering the collection highly discoverable to researchers.

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Midget Hulett at the Grand Emporium

Midget Hulett dances in an animal print dress at the Grand Emporium. The crowd is visible seated behind her.

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Dancers at the Grand Emporium

Ben Pruett dancing with an unidentified white woman, spinning her around, skirt twirling, at the Grand Emporium.

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Dancers at the Grand Emporium

Ben Pruett dips an unidentified white woman while dancing at the Grand Emporium. There are other dancing couples visible behind them.

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Becky Wilson, Christopher Hearne, Jr., and Roger Naber at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Grand Emporium

Becky Wilson and Christopher Hearne, Jr. present Roger Naber, wearing a suit jacket with animal print cuffs and collar, a certificate during the 20th anniversary celebration of one of the music venues in Kansas City called the Grand Emporium.

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Amazing Grace and Roger Naber at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Grand Emporium

Amazing Grace walks towards Roger Naber, wearing a suit jacket with animal print cuffs and collar, with open arms during the 20th anniversary celebration of one of the Kansas City juke joints called the Grand Emporium.

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Dancer at the Grand Emporium

An unidentified African American man smiles down to his left as he dances at the Grand Emporium. The crowd is visible behind him.

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Dancers at the Grand Emporium

Unidentified white man twirls an unidentified white woman, skirts twirling high, while dancing at the Grand Emporium.

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Dancers at the Grand Emporium

Mary Faith dancing with an unknown white woman at the Grand Emporium.

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Kansas City Blues Society 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Grand Emporium

A photograph of the seated audience during the Kansas City Blues Society's 20th Anniversary at the Grand Emporium.

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Mary Faith and Mike at the Grand Emporium

Mary Faith and Mike smile at the photographer as they stand in front of the bar during the last days of the Grand Emporium.

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Julia Naber and Roger Naber at the Grand Emporium

Julia Naber sits at the bar as Roger Naber stands by her and they smile at the photographer during the last days of the Grand Emporium. An unidentified white male bartender is visible behind them.

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