Description
Comprised of 119 photographs scanned from 35mm slides, this collection portrays many rare solo and group portraits of club-goers and drag queens in Kansas City from 1962-1968.
Member of
Michael Boles Collection
Displaying 16 - 30 of 119
On stage at the Colony Club
Unidentified female impersonator in a bright green dress and matching earrings on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's in front of a microphone and behind her an African American saxophonist and guitarist as well as two other musicians can be seen along with the heads of four unidentified patrons on the floor below.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-077.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Piratical costumes
Unidentified white man and woman posing together for a photo amid a crowd of patrons at an unidentified nightclub in Kansas City; they are both in red shirts and the man is dressed as a pirate with earrings, eyepatch, and head and neck scarves in a patterned cloth; the woman's neck scarf is from the same material. An unidentified African American man is seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-078.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
In a quiet corner
Unidentified white man and drag queen sitting in the corner of the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the man is in a suit and the drag queen is in a white blouse, black gloves and holding a cigarette; both are looking slightly to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-079.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Two men talking
Two unidentified white men against a white wall facing each other at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the man on the right is wearing a brown cardigan and holding a paper cup and the man on the left is wearing a blue patterned shirt and looking down at the cup.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-080.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Golden at the Colony Club
Unidentified white man and drag queen in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he's behind her with a cigarette in his hand and wearing glass, a satiny red jacket with ruffled shirt and black tie; she's wearing a gold colored, full length evening gown with green cloth belt, black feather boa, opera gloves, and holding a long cigarette holder while laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-081.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Golden at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen flamboyantly posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a gold colored, full length evening gown with green cloth belt, black feather boa, gold clutch, opera gloves, and holding a long cigarette; her body's facing left with her head turned to the front to face the camera with a serious expression on her face.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-082.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Outside the Colony Club
Two unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a sleeveless black dress with gold high heeled shoes and is standing with one hand on her hip and facing the front; the other is also facing front and wearing a lovely blue patterned, sleeveless dress and holding a white purse.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-083.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Skip Arnold with Lee Lackey and friends
Lee Lackey ("Bunny Legs") far left, unidentified (standing, leaning over), Skip Arnold center, and unidentified white man in green seated at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; Skip is in drag, wearing a platinum blonde wig, gold dress, and matching earrings; Skip is turned to speak to Lee and/or the person leaning over with the man on the right looking on.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-084.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Smoking at a table
Three unidentified white drag queens seated at a table with a white tablecloth smoking and drinking at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the first is holding a cigarette and is smiling and looking at the camera; the drag queen next to her has an arm around her is is smiling widely at the camera as well; the third is in a blue dress in looking away from the table and camera; drinks, two clutches and a full ashtray are on the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-085.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Three posing for a photo
Three unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing black stockings, top, and gloves with a tiara in her wig; the one in the center has on a short green dress with lacey matching jacket and is standing with one leg forward and her around the woman on the left who is wearing a stunning blue brocade dress and holding a white purse and leaning away from the woman in the center.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-086.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bad lighting and a short skirt
Two unidentified African American drag queens posing in bad lighting at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a blonde wig and the one on the left is wearing a very short metallic pink dress and is cocking one leg and has one hand to her hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-087.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
John Tuccillo with some of his performers from the Jewel Box Lounge
Four unidentified white drag queens with "Sugar Daddy" (possibly John Tuccillo, owner of the Jewel Box Lounge) posing for a photo in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Sugar Daddy has a cigarette in one hand and is wearing a black jacket with red turtleneck underneath; the ladies are in dresses of (from right to left) red, gold, green (possibly Terry Lee), and blue (possibly Billy Carrol); the one in red is also holding a cigarette.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-088.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Skip Arnold and three others
Drag queen Skip Arnold standing behind a line of three shorter white men with her hands on the shoulders of the center man, Claude Woods, in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Skip is wearing an orange colored top with gold spangles, a blonde wig and large earrings; the unidentified man on the left has on grey slacks and gray jacket; Claude Woods, in the center has on black slacks, black jacket and reddish brown turtleneck and is holding a bottle of beer in his hands; the unidentified white man on the left has on black pants and a grey sweater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-089.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bob ("Hole") Bobby Green, Horace Holmes and friend
Seated at a table with white tablecloth at an unidentified venue in Kansas City are (from left) Bob "Hole", Bobby Green (likely), an unidentified white man, and Horace Holmes, laughing with his hand raised; all are smiling and there are beer bottles and ashtrays on the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-090.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Kiss at the Colony Club
Unidentified white man kissing an unidentified white drag queen with a black feather boa blocking most of her face; she's wearing a full length gold dress; he's wearing black pants and a black jacket with white shirt; in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-091.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209